Motorcycle Touring Riders of Albuquerque (MTRA)

If you are interested in joining this ride, you need to make room reservations ASAP. There are several hotels you can choose from that are listed on the website “fivestaterun.com”. I have made reservations at the Best Western Plus Guyman Hotel and Suites located on 1102 NE 6th St. Phone number 580-338-0800. Rooms start at $114. Some are staying at the Hampton Inn & Suites across the street, and the Quality Inn & Suites are also very close. Support Iron Thunder Motorcycle Club based out of Guymon, Oklahoma for Mother’s Day weekend 2025 and enjoy riding 300 miles through five states in one day. The website is now updated reflecting 2025 information. Please log onto their site and print off your registration form and get it mailed in, or you could register at the event on Friday night and/or Saturday morning. The cost is $55 which includes your poker hand, patch, rocker, pin and meal ticket for Saturday night's dinner.

It is 334 miles from Smith's on Tramway to our hotels in Guymon, OK - roughly 5 hours. We will travel 109 miles (1.5 hours) to Santa Rosa and stop at the TA Travel Center on the east end of town off Rte. 66 around 11:00. Leaving TA at 11:30, we will head to Tucumcari and make 3 stops. 1st at the Circle K Gas Station on Rte. 66 around 12:30. 2nd stop at the Welcome Center (where Clint Eastwood once stayed) off Rte. 66, with the final stop at Del's Restaurant at 1202 Rte. 66 for lunch around 1:15. From here, we will catch highway 54 to Dalhart, TX, 93 miles (1.5 hours), and stop for gas at the Toot'n Totum on 122 Liberal St. We will finish up the last 72 miles (1 hour) to Guymon and check into our hotels around 5:00.

Thursday night Dinner - Eddie's Steak & Seafood within walking distance of hotel(s).
Friday - day of relaxation and touring Guymon. Burgers served by event host for dinner on main street.

Saturday poker run through Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas. The ride map is attached to the agenda below. 1st place highest hand wins $3000, 2nd place wins $1500, and 3rd place wins $1000.

Sunday - return home

White Sands National Park & Fort Stanton Historic Site Overnight Ride (Saturday, May 24 through Sunday, May 25, 2025)

Looking for something to do during the Memorial Day Weekend, then join us on a geologic and historical trip to the White Sands National Park & Fort Stanton Historic Site.
Day 1
We will meet at the Pilot Travel Center at 9220 Broadway Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87105 (Highway 47 and I-25) at 9:00 AM on May 24th.

The briefing will be at 9:15 AM with KSU at 9:30 AM.

We will take I-25 South and stop in Socorro for gas and a break. We will head South on I-25, then East on 380 at the San Antonio exit. We will head East on 380 stopping in Carrizozo for gas and Lunch. From Carrizozo, we will take Highway 54 to Highway 70 and enter the Park from Highway 70.

I know that many prefer to stay off the interstate highways; however, I-25 south of Los Lunas is typically low in traffic on Saturdays.

After exploring the White Sands National Park, we will then go to the hotel(s) in Alamogordo, check in, freshen up, and go to dinner.
There are several hotels in Alamogordo.

I would suggest the Hampton Inn (I am staying there.), the Holiday Inn Express near the airport, or the Quality Inn (lowest rate). Each rider will be responsible for their own reservations: I could not secure a group rate from any decent hotels I called because of the holiday weekend. Additional information on these hotels are listed below.

Day 2
Day two, we will meet at 9:00 AM with full tanks at the Hampton Inn. Pre-ride briefing will be at 9:15 AM with a 9:30 AM departure. Many hotels offer a free breakfast; however, we can discuss meeting somewhere as a group at 8:00 AM.

From the Hampton Inn, we will take Highway 70 to several mountain roads (Highway 48 and Billy The Kid Trail) up to Fort Stanton. After the tour of Fort Stanton, we will travel to Capitan for gas and have lunch at the Smokey Bear Restaurant.

After lunch, we will travel back to Albuquerque via Carrizozo, Mountainair, and Tijeras.