Forever Family Ride
because every child
deserves a forever family
September 2nd, 2018 | Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson
4250 Byrd Drive, Loveland, CO 80538
Check-in opens at 8 a.m. – Bikes out at 9:30 a.m.
Thank you to all who joined us for the 2018 ride!
Over 500 riders and $30,000 raised for children in need!
What is the Forever Family Ride?
The Forever Family Ride is a celebration of the biking community coming together to let children that have been abused, neglected or are at-risk in Larimer County know they are not alone. This celebrity led ride benefits Realities For Children Charities toward helping every child in need to one day have a 'forever family' of their own.
In addition to showing your support for children in need, and enjoying all the benefits of the ride listed below, 100% of all registration fees, auction & raffle ticket purchases, and merchandise sales go directly to meet the needs of these children in Northern Colorado.
2018 Forever Family Ride Benefits
See photos from 2017 here.
All New Ride Route
Saddle up for an all-new scenic CO State Patrol-led ride through the beautiful Poudre Canyon, ending with our lunch stop at Glen Echo Resort.
Celebrity Ride Leader
Our 2018 Forever Family Ride Celebrity Rider is Xavier Muriel - former drummer of the band Buckcherry and avid motorcyclist and builder. Our VIP riders receive a private meet & greet with our Celebrity Rider on Ride morning!
Food & Drink
Enjoy free coffee and breakfast burritos at the Thunder Mountain start and Dickey's BBQ at the Glen Echo lunch stop.
Benefit Local Children
100% of all registration fees, auction & raffle ticket purchases, and merchandise sales go directly to meet the needs of children in Northern Colorado.
Giveaways & Live Auction
Every rider has the chance to win fabulous giveaway prizes and to bid on an assortment of motorcycle-related items in our live auction.
Live Music
Enjoy live music from Maxwell Mud at the lunch stop. Delivering, "a sound as American as the Ford Mustang" this trio of seasoned musicians from the Midwest, produce a rich, high-energy sound to go along with their a sharp-dressed image.
Free Ride Shirt to First 200
Be one of the first 200 to pre-register here and receive a free 2018 Forever Family Ride t-shirt.
Free concert ticket
Be one of the first 200 to pre-register here and receive one concert ticket to hear A Thousand Horses on the Thunder in the Rockies stage on Sunday night. Extra tickets are available for purchase here.
Be a Forever Family VIP !
VIP Registration is $100 and includes: Registration for a Rider & Passenger, meet & greet with celebrity ride leader, ONE Forever Family Ride t-shirt, TWO tickets to hear A Thousand Horses on Sunday night at Thunder in the Rockies and an entry in the VIP only drawing. Limited to 100 VIP's only.
Riders/Passengers
$40 RIDER DONATION
$20 per passenger
Rider and passenger registration
All get Breakfast & Lunch with registration
T-Shirt & Concert Ticket to first 200 Riders only
VIP Packages
$100 RIDER DONATION
Limited to 100 VIP's
Rider and passenger registration
All get Breakfast & Lunch with registration
T-shirt & Two Concert Tickets
Private Meet & Greet with Celebrity Rider
Special VIP Only Drawing
"Why I Ride"
“In the entire world, you will not find a more diverse, interesting, and enjoyable gathering of people, who ride to help abused and at-risk children. I look forward to seeing all of my friends at the Forever Family and Realities Ride every year. Thank you, Realities for Children!”
Sean Dougherty- RE/MAX Alliance of Northern Colorado
“Why wouldn’t I ride! It is for our most precious commodity-the children. And when we all ride together it helps to not only raise emergency support, but also to raise awareness of the very real issue of child abuse in our community. With all our love to our children.”
Pam Rogge- Harley Owners Group
“More than a journey, an incredible riding experience with people from all walks of life dedicating their financial support to help abused and neglected children – Thank you Forever Family Riders!”
Angela Mead– Deputy Division Manager Children, Youth, and Family Services
“These children need our love and support and we are here to give it to them in any way possible. We will continue to ride in the Forever Family Ride and do our part for as long as it takes to end child abuse. Consider us their guardian angels-watching over them for as long as they need us!”
Rob Rogge- Harley Owners Group
“The Forever Family Ride is an event my wife and I look forward to every year. We support Realities for all the hard work and dedication the team gives to help our local children that have been abused, neglected or who are at risk in Northern Colorado.”
Xavier was born in San Antonio, Texas and at an early age, Xavier's family moved to Beaumont, Texas. It was there that he developed his passion for motorcycles, music and the drums.
By his teenage years, Xavier's family had moved to Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of Austin. It was here in the live music capital of the world that he found an outlet for his musical aspirations. By 1987, while still in high school, Xavier had already been in more than ten local rock acts. Most notable at the time was the female-fronted band Onyxx. Xavier and former Onyxx guitarist Julian Mandrake (Blue October, Canvas) have maintained a friendship to this day.
In 2005, Keith Nelson of Buckcherry called Xavier and offered him to become a part of Buckcherry's return to the rock arena. Within days, Xavier was in Los Angeles as part of the new Buckcherry line-up and began recording the album 15. After a year of touring and supporting the album 15, a single from the album garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance.
Xavier has been an avid motorcyclist and builder for years, garnering him a spot on the Cycle Source Magazine staff and invitations to numerous shows, including the prestigious Motorcycles as Art exhibit in Sturgis, SD while he continues to race pre-1920 motorcycles in the Sons of Speed races in Sturgis and Daytona.
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