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
Meeting Recap By Dave J.
Photos By Group
October Meet & Greets Portland and Seattle
Plus
Members’ Birthdays
The BRMC 2025 Calendar of Events
Non BRMC Motorcycle Events
Request for Pictures & Closing Comments
September 2025 Campout Recap
It was a dark and stormy night on this last official campout/run for the 2025 riding season for the Border Riders. That pretty much sums it up for Saturday night at Schafer State Park in Washington, as around midnight the sky opened up and dumped big time until morning. But more on that later.
Most of the group of 16 riders (and me, now in a camping van) were able to make it to the group campground on Friday under reasonably good weather, although for some of us the traffic was horrendous on Friday (nothing new here) which made for late and very dark arrivals. The group site at the park is really quite nice. Large and open, yet neatly tucked away from other campers that afforded some privacy from the public at large. With a very big and well-built shelter that included tables, lighting, and electrical, it made for a fine meeting hall for the group with our portable propane fire pit to huddle around.
Good weather (i.e. not raining, not super cold) continued into Saturday morning as everyone had survived the night and now began to awaken from the night’s slumber to partake upon morning danish and coffee before mounting upon their bikes and headed into town for a sit-down breakfast. From there, many continued the day on a group ride to parts unknown, returning to camp later in the afternoon. Regrouping, it was again off for dinner in the small town of Elma, returning only after dark.
After everyone’s return to camp, Saturday evening was primarily the club meeting. Having a quorum, actual business was discussed and issues of the day were bounced around. It was a long meeting. Eventually, it was finally over and socializing commenced for many, while others called it a night and crawled into their tents.
And then, the rain came… in buckets. Around midnight the sky opened up in full force, apparently having held back as long as it could for us to enjoy the day. Though everyone is well prepared for rain in terms of gear and preparation, for some the deluge was more than what could be managed and some guys were dealing with water pooling in their tents, soaking sleeping bags, and generally being kept awake due to the pounding water on their tents.
Yet, the rain gods had their fun and by the light of morning it was clear sky and warmish temperatures. Everyone was up early and after a bit of morning socializing and more danish/coffee, camps were packed up and stuffed back on the motorcycles for the ride home. For Seattle people, it was a relatively short ride. For others, they were looking toward to a few hours in front of their travels. Still, in all it was a great end of the year for camping in the great Pacific Northwest.
Dave J
September Photos
October 2025 Day Rides
Portland
No Portland day ride this month.
Seattle
On Saturday October 4th, meet at 10am at Elmer’s Restaurant, 7427 S Hosmer St, Tacoma WA 98408. Then if weather allows, a whirlwind 170 mile tour of the hills west of Mt. Rainier!
October Meeting
The October Meeting will be held at Dennis H’s cabin outside of Yakima – about 25 minutes west of Yakima proper about a mile before the pavement ends. Unlike most of our winter meetings, this is a weekend event, join us for all or only part of the weekend.
Friday – show up whenever you want. Dinner will be on an open schedule and will be available throughout the evening. Hopefully, a fire out by the creek in the evening.
Saturday morning – breakfast service
Saturday during the day – day rides in the area for those that rode, winery tours, exploring the dirt roads in the Ahtanum Forest, or just hanging out at the cabin. Lunch will be available for those who stay.
Saturday Dinner – an Octoberfest theme. Followed by the club meeting. And once again hope that fire conditions allow for socializing around the fire in the evening.
Sunday morning – breakfast.
Accommodations: attendance will determine how many tents are needed – between the house and garage there is lot of floor space. Plan to bring an air bed and possibly a tent should you choose to sleep outside. In addition, there will be a few tents set up in advance so you may not need to set up in the dark.
October Meet & Greets
Portland M&G
On Wednesday, October 1st, Portland BRMC Members & Guests will meet for dinner at 5:30 at Kenton Station (8303 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217). We will then go to the Portland Eagle (835 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97217) for a social hour starting at 7pm.
This is a great way to meet club members, learn about the club, & learn about upcoming rides, and events.
We hope to see you there!
BC 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 October Meet & Greet in Seattle is at Smarty Pants in Georgetown, 6pm on Wednesday October 8th. Generally, dinner around 6, official meet and greet starts at 7PM.
Hope to see you there!
The address is 6017 Airport Wy S, Seattle, WA 98108
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 was active over the VD weekend. We had a couple hundred dollars in sales which helps keep the inventory fresh. As always, if you have any questions about the Gear Store Inventory, feel free to contact President Dennis or VP Ron. They will be happy to answer your questions.
From the Handlebars of the President
Another year of our annual camping trips is over, and we get into the wet winter season. We still have important things to do – specifically as we look to January and our Annual General Meeting. The club needs officers to keep the club running. Consider if you are able to fill one of the positions as we will be having nominations for both membership and board positions in the next few months.
Dennis H.
President
president@borderriders.com
Vice President Chatter
2025 was a fun summer of motorcycling and camping. Join us for our monthly meetings!
Ron S.
Vice President
Road Captain Rumblings
I discussed a few thoughts for next year’s camping season. More to follow.
Hope to see you at the Creek House in October!
Dale C.
Road Captain
Treasurer’s Ramblings
“Piggy Bank Looks Good”.
See you all at the October Meeting.
Stan C
Treasurer
Secretary Thoughts
A Brother’s Birthday
We have 2 brothers with birthdays this month:
October 10th - Ron S.
October 24th - Randy W.
Please take a moment out of your day to send a birthday wish.
2025 Events
October 4th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
October 18th - Monthly meeting hosted by Dennis H at his cabin near Yakima, WA.
November 1st - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
November 15th - Monthly meeting hosted by Stan & Alan near Portland, OR.
December 6th - Local Day Rides. See Facebook for last minute details.
December 13th - Holiday Party.
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, 5:30pm at Kenton Station Restaurant and Pub, then 7 pm at The Portland Eagle. Dinner together normally precedes the actual M&G. 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 & guest 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
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