Who We Are!
The Border Riders Motorcycle Club “BRMC” is a not-for-profit 501(c)(7) organization for gay men who like to ride motorcycles and who like to go camping on their motorcycles. Our membership spans the Pacific Northwest with the greatest participation in the Portland, Seattle and Vancouver B.C. areas. We are one of the largest and longest-running gay motorcycle clubs in North America. We welcome like-minded guests to our Meet & Greets, day rides, and to our monthly meetings and summer campouts with a sponsoring BRMC member.
Table of Contents
All the news you need to know about the BRMC
October Weekend Recap By Alan H.
October Photos By Group
November Meet & Greets Portland and Seattle
Plus
Members’ Birthdays
The BRMC 2026 Calendar of Events
Non BRMC Motorcycle Events
Request for Pictures & Closing Comments
October Weekend Recap
The October meeting was held in Tampico Washington at Dennis H.’s ranch, also known as the Creek House. It’s always a great retreat, Dennis and Michael are a great host making sure everyone is well fed and comfortable for the long weekend.
Several of us showed up on Friday, some in cages others on steel horses, the remainder of the group showed up Saturday afternoon. The evenings were chilly, but the weather allowed for pitching tents, while others in a trailer or setting up cots in the garage.
The meals at the Creek House are always plentiful and delicious! No one ever walked away from table with an empty stomach. While Dennis always is in the kitchen, the food preparation was shared amongst many of us. Tom C did bring homemade apple pies which are always a treat!
Friday evening was pretty low key with dinner and conversation. On Saturday after breakfast, folks broke up and either went shopping in Yakama, took a day ride or went for a hike. All showed up back at the house in time for social hour while the kitchen was busy with meal prep. Dinner was had, followed by the meeting and then we dived into Toms award winning pies which are always tasty and delicious.
Sunday everyone gathered for the morning and chatted before breakfast. Once everyone was well fed and caffeinated, tents were broken down, trailer packed up and headed home. All in all, it was another great weekend with members and guests.
- Alan H.
October Photos
November 2026 Day Rides
Portland
No day ride for November.
Seattle
We’re getting to that part of the year when day rides are difficult to count on. Watch for a text if weather is decent, maybe for just a little scoot and breakfast.
Please let Dale know if you want to attend future day rides!
November Meeting
Saturday November 21st, West Seattle
Jerry K. and his husband George will be hosting the November meeting and will be Luau themed with Kahlua Pork and Huli Huli Chicken.
For out of towners they have 2 rooms available, contact Jerry directly if interested.
Social time begins at 5 pm
Dinner at 6 pm
Meeting to follow dinner.
You can register here; registration closes at midnight Wednesday November 18th and we will see you there!
November Meet & Greets
Portland M&G
Portland’s Meet & Greet is being hosted by Jason S on Wednesday November 4th. You can find us at Steeplejack Brewing - 2400 NE Broadway - Portland, OR. 97232. Arrive around 5:30 for dinner & conversation.
This is a great way to meet club members, learn about the club, & learn about our upcoming events for 2026.
Stay tuned, we’re looking to switch up locations.
We hope to see you there!
British columbia M&G
We are still looking for a member in BC to take the lead on this. Please let Dennis know if you are able do this.
seattle M&G
The Seattle area Meet and Greet for November will be on Wednesday the 18th at Lumber Yard Bar in White Center.
Arrive around 6 or thereafter for dinner, official Meet and Greet starts at 7pm
Address is: 9630 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
We hope to see you there!
High Mileage Competition
Members are invited to join our annual High Mileage competition! Read the rules in the Members Area.
This mileage competition is open to any and all active Border Riders Motorcycle Club (BRMC) members who choose to compete in the most miles ridden on their motorcycle(s), including 3-wheeled vehicles that have handlebars and a saddle for the use of the rider.
Reader’s Corner
A place for you, the reader, member and/or guest, to contribute.
Tell us about your travels, adventures, mishaps, etc.
To contribute, send your story & pictures to News@BorderRiders.com
Keep in mind, you can write about a trip that happened over the summer. It’s doesn’t have to be something you did last month.
Gear Store
The Gear Store is officially closed until the 2027 banquet. If there is something you need from the Gear Store before then, let a member of the board know and we will get it to you.
From the Handlebars of the President
Another year is rapidly drawing to a close with 2 events left this year – the November meeting will a Luau themed celebration.
December is our Annual Christmas Party, and we don’t do any business unless necessary. A fun part of the party is our “White Elephant Exchange” – we follow the white elephant rules, but the gifts are usually something a person would want rather than a gag gift or getting rid of something you don’t want. So, when you’re on Amazon or out shopping look at getting something for the party – something a motorcyclist or gay man would want. Think about something that would get “stolen” a bunch of times to make the evening fun. Price range of about $25.
I hope to see you at our upcoming events!
Dennis H.
President
president@borderriders.com
Road Captain Rumblings
Well, summer is most definitely gone! Be extra careful riding during the winter months. Especially with possible frost and ice hiding in little shady spots on the road. And don't let those sneaky little greasy leaves in the corners catch you by surprise. Still, I plan to get out and do some practicing of my slow speed skills and some easy day, rides on sunny and clear days coming up to the winter.
See you in November at Jerry and George's place.
Dale C.
Road Captain
Treasurer’s Ramblings
“The club will end the year with positive cash flow. Details will be available at the AGM so please plan on attending.”
Regrets for the November Meeting, have fun!
Stan C
Treasurer
Secretary Thoughts
A Brother’s Birthday
We have two brothers with a birthday this month:
November 13th - Don W.
November 25th - Jason S..
Take a moment out of your day to send birthday wishes!
Upcoming Events
Nov 7 - Day rides - weather permitting
Nov 21 - Monthly meeting hosted by Jerry K in West Seattle
Dec 5 - Day rides - doubtful based on weather, but who knows. Maybe a breakfast get-together.
Dec 12 - BRMC Holiday meeting hosted by Jeremy W in Kent, WA
Jan 16 - BRMC Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA
Feb 20 - Annual Banquet, Mt. Vernon, WA
Monthly Meet & Greets
BRMC members will be available for interested individuals to meet and learn more about the club and how to get involved. For locations and times, check out the following list of times & location. Watch our FB for last minute details or changes.
Portland: Meet & Greet - 1st Wednesday of the month, now a moveable feast! 5:30pm at a restaurant in the Portland area. Watch the newsletter and/or Facebook for last minute details.
Vancouver BC Meet & Greet - The club is looking for a host for this event, please contact Dennis if you are interested.
Seattle: Meet & Greet - 2nd Wednesday of the month, 6 pm at someplace new. Watch the newsletter, website or Facebook for exact location. We usually meet for dinner at 6 pm followed by the M&G at 7.
Member & Guest Non-Sanctioned Day-Rides
In addition to the club's monthly M&Gs, local rides frequently happen on the 1st Saturday of every month. Additionally, members & guests going on an impromptu day-ride, or to some other activity, will post their plans on our FB page so others can tag along. Again, watch our FB page for last minute details or changes.
To learn more about local event’s, impromptu events, or to check status on any event, check out our FB page or email the Road Captain at Captain@BorderRiders.com.
Hey, did you notice that trend? Yep, keep an eye on our FB page for last minute changes and details for all events.
Contributions of Photos & Stories
Please feel encouraged to send us your photos of our activities to News@BorderRiders.com. Please be aware that often your email client or and/or our storage system might downgrade the file size/image quality.
Club Archives - We are working hard to consolidate the digital archives. We recently added over 4,000 new photos going back to 2004, but there are still lots of gaps.
We need your help!!! Please consider scrubbing your image archives and submitting them to the club in the original size. This will help us complete the picture. (You will be given instructions on how to upload them to our Google Drive.)
Create folders if needed and include the year and month first, then your name. Event name is helpful but not required. For example:
2021 03 Seattle Day Run – Don Pics
2025 01 Don Pics
2025 02 Don Pics
Also, if you do anything interesting outside the club, we’d love to hear about it. Send us a short story with some photos and we will try get it into the next newsletter. It doesn’t have to be motorcycle related to be interesting. We are very diverse.
If you have photos and stories to share, please send to news@borderriders.com