Any way you slice it, this year’s motorcycle rally was huge
Numbers don’t lie.
And according to the numbers, the 2007 Hollister Motorcycle
Rally was an event of epic proportions. Whether it was of the same
capacity as previous years, evidence gathered at this year’s event
paints an interesting picture.
Any way you slice it, this year’s motorcycle rally was huge
Numbers don’t lie.
And according to the numbers, the 2007 Hollister Motorcycle Rally was an event of epic proportions. Whether it was of the same capacity as previous years, evidence gathered at this year’s event paints an interesting picture.
Bikers and visitors consumed more than 170 kegs worth of beer and chased that with an additional 450 cases spread out between the beer gardens and the major bars around downtown Hollister.
Bars such as Johnny’s and Whiskey Creek didn’t order kegs and instead stocked canned beer. Johnny’s sold 350 cases of beer or about 8,400 12 oz. cans of beer and Whiskey Creek went through more than 100 cases as well.
Fortunately there were more than 70 port-o-potties scattered around downtown to help with recycling that beer.
Likewise, there were plenty of shacks selling artery-clogging delicacies fried in fat or slathered with enough sauce to keep the beer company. In fact, this year’s rally had 11 different booths featuring barbecue of some type or another.
Other numbers:
Number of people estimated in attendance: 100,000-150,000 people
Number of unconfirmed celebrity sightings: four, including D-list celebrity Lorenzo Lamos
Furthest distance traveled for rally: 7,432 miles, from Australia.
Runner-up: 5,599 miles, from France
Number of spontaneous tattoos estimated to be permanently committed to body: 250
Number of women strutting their stuff for the Miss San Benito Contest: 12
Number of women strutting their stuff in the Miss San Benito Contest over the age of 40: 1
Number of booths using half-naked ladies to sell their products: 3; including one that wasn’t selling any particular product other than photographs with said scantily-clad ladies for tips
Number of police helicopters patrolling the downtown area during the rally: 3
Number of observed Christian motorcycle gangs: 2
Number of pounds of tri-tip the VFW cooked for their annual barbecue luncheon: 900 pounds. They also cooked 1,500 half chickens, 300 loaves of French bread and 1 pallet of chili beans – or about 1,152 cans worth of chili
Number of breakfasts served at the annual Methodist church biker breakfast: 1,500. This included cooking 840 eggs, 100 loaves of Texas toast and 120 pounds of pancakes
Number of biker participants in the Top Hatter Motorcycle Club’s annual poker run: 275
Number of toilets in and around downtown: 79
Number of campers pitching a tent, amongst other things, at Bolado Park: 1,200
Age of alleged oldest biker fan in attendance: 90
Number of arrests made during the rally weekend: 48
Number of rally-related arrests: 20
Number of citations issued during the rally weekend: 66
Number of citations issued related to the rally: 11
Number of accidents: 3
Number of DUI’s: 1
Number of vehicles stolen over the weekend: 4
Number of motorcycles reportedly towed during the weekend: 30
Number of vendors: 280
