NATIONAL BIKERS ROUNDUP HISTORY
The National Bikers Roundup is the largest minority owned
and operated motorcycle camping rally and has been in existence for 27 years.
It originated in Kansas City, Missouri in 1977 with less than 50
attendees. Each year the Roundup is
held in a different state and reverts back to its native Kansas City every ten
(10) years. Over the years, the
Roundup has grown from its humble beginnings to attract an estimated 40,000 to
60,000 attendees during the weeklong event.
Harley Davidson is one of our Premier Supporters and brings their Demo
Fleet with 52 Bikes and 45 employees. The
Roundup is held the first full weekend of August each year and for 2005 the
dates are August 2nd through August 7th in Rockingham,
North Carolina.
Roundup attendees are a multicultural group of Motorcycle Riders (male & female) from all walks of life. They travel to the Roundup each year from all over the US and abroad. They are typically a friendly and mature group with the goal of seeing old friends meeting new ones; power shopping and having a good time. The event is family oriented and planned entertainment and concessions are geared towards all age groups and genders.
The mission of God’s Wheels Ministry and the Roundup is “To feed as many people as we can before the return of our Lord”. The reason for the charity is to show the community that we care about those that are less fortunate by leaving food in the area where the rally is held. The list below details the results of past National Bikers Roundup food drives.
1998 Kentucky 450 pounds
1999 South Carolina 6,000 pounds
2000 Texas 16,000 pounds
2001 California 380,000 pounds
2002 Virginia/DC 81,000 pounds
2003 Georgia 75,000 pounds
2004 Wisconsin 54,000 pounds
With your assistance we hope to exceed the record set in California in 2001 of 380,000 pounds. Our goal is to collect 1,000,000 pounds.