2008 Route Information

The Ride for Hope - 2008, is scheduled for July 26th, 2008. It will have the usual starting points (Kalispell, Missoula, Great Falls, Havre, Three Forks, and Billings. The ending point will be in Red Lodge, Mt. Make your reservations early! Rock Creek Resort, Red Lodge, Mt. 59068. Located 5 miles south of Red Lodge, Mt. on Hwy. 212. For room reservations call 1-800-667-1119 or 406-446-1111.

Please contact Cal Janes at cjanes@montanahope.org or by phone at 406-949-RIDE (949-7433).

Havre                                                         
Miles
Havre to Harlem - Hwy 2 (E) 40
Harlem to Jct. 191  Hwy 66 (S)  50
Jct. 191 to Lewistown  Hwy 191 (S)   78
Lewistown to Eddie's Corner  Hwy 200 (W)   19
Eddie's corner to Harlowton  Hwy 191 (S) 44
Harlowton to Big Timber  Hwy 191 (S)  44
Big Timber to Columbus  I-90 (E)  38
Columbus to Red Lodge  Hwy 78 (S)  48
361
Great Falls                               
Miles
Gt. Falls to Ft. Benton  Hwy 87 (N) 41
Ft. Benton to Coffee Crk.  Hwy 80/81 (SE)  54
Coffee Crk. to Lewistown  Hwy 81/191 (E) 45
Lewistown to Moore  Hwy 200 (W)  17
Moore to Harlowton  Hwy 191 (S)  40
Harlowton to Lavina  Hwy 12 (E) 45
Lavina to Billings  Hwy 3 (S)  50
Billings to Laurel  I-90 (W)    16
Laurel to Red Lodge  Hwy 212 (S) 44
352
Billings                                                     
Miles
Billings to Hardin  I-90 (E) 46
Hardin to Lodge Grass  I-90 (S) 35
Lodge Grass to Dayton, Wy. I-90/Hwy 87 (S) 41
Dayton to Burgess Jct., Wy.  Hwy 14 (W) 32
Burgess Jct. to Powell, Wy.  Hwy 14-A (W)  87
Powell to Cody, Wy.  Hwy 14-A (SW)  16
Cody to Jct. 212/296  Hwy 120/296 (NW)  63
Jct. 212/296 to Red Lodge  Hwy 212 (NE) 62
382
Three Forks                                                
Miles
Three Forks to Townsend  Hwy 287 (N) 30
Townsend to White Sul. Springs  Hwy 12 (E)  42
WSS to Monarch  Hwy 89 (N)  55
Monarch to Raynesford  Hwy 89/427 (N) 14
Raynesford to Moore  Hwy 200 (E)  54
Moore to Harlowton  Hwy 191 (S)   41
Harlowton to Big Timber  Hwy 191 (S) 46
Big Timber to Columbus  I-90 (E) 38
Columbus to Red Lodge  Hwy 78 (S)  45
368
Missoula  
Miles
Missoula to Bonner  I-90 (E) 7
Bonner to Lincoln  Hwy 200 (E)  71
Lincoln to Jct. 200/279  Hwy 200 (E)   12
Jct. 200/279 to Helena  Hwy 279/I-15 (SE) 47
Helena to Townsend  Hwy 12/287 (SE)  32
Townsend to Martinsdale  Hwy 12/89/294 (E) 68
Martinsdale to Harlowton  Hwy 12 (E)  25
Harlowton to Big Timber  Hwy 191 (S)  46
Big Timber to Columbus  I-90 (E)    38
Columbus to Red Lodge  Hwy 78 (S) 48
394
Kalispell                                  
Miles
Kalispell to Swan Lake  Hwy 93/82/83 (SE)  40
Swan Lake to Clearwater Jct.  Hwy 83 (S) 68
Clearwater Jct. to Lincoln  Hwy 200 (E)  40
Lincoln to Jct. 200/279  Hwy 200 (E)  12
Jct. 200/279 to Helena  Hwy 279/I-15 (S)  47
Helena to Townsend  Hwy 12/287 (SE)  32
Townsend to Jct. 12/89  Hwy 12 (E)   33
Jct. 12/89 to Livingston  Hwy 89 (S)  58
Livingston to Columbus  I-90 (E) 60
Columbus to Red Lodge  Hwy 78 (S)  48
438

Registration Form   Pledge Form 

2007 Ride For Hope 500 ~ July 28, 2007




This years Ride for Hope (2007) had approximately 100 motorcycles participate in the ride and we served over 180 meals at the Lewistown (MT) banquet. Miss Montana, Kristen Mantooth, was our guest speaker and what a sparkle she is. She also helped with the live auction. Amazingly we raised more than $97,000.00 this year.

We can't thank the riders enough for continuing to make our annual Ride for Hope such a success. First place pledge earner-- Royce Bird of Polson, Montana. Royce collected more than $27,000.00 --and he is a repeat offender. This is not his first rodeo at the top spot. He is a shining star.

The second place earner -- also a repeat offender -- was Dave McCormack of Victor, Montana. Dave collected well over $14,000.00.

Third place goes to Wes Matson of Hamilton, Montana. Wes has been doing this for many years and we are very grateful for his continuing efforts on behalf of the Hope Project. This year, Wes collected over $12,000.00 in pledges. (Wes is also a repeat offender).

2007 was a year for a grand prize winner. A cruise is given away every other year and this year's lucky winner was Renee Whitaker of Hamilton, Montana. Renee has the oppotunity to take a companion with her.

Our honorary Hope Project recepient and family attending the festivities this year, were the Jorgensons from Bozeman. Jacob, the recepient, gave a wonderful presentation describing his wish trip to Disney World in Florida. It was a pleasure to have him, his sister, mother and father attend. We thank Mr. and Mrs. Jeff (Val) Jorgenson for attending.

The Ride for Hope - 2008, is scheduled for July 26th, 2008. It will have the usual starting points (Kalispell, Missoula, Great Falls, Havre, Three Forks, and Billings. The ending point will be in Red Lodge, Mt. [Reservation information: Rock Creek Resort, Red Lodge, Mt. 59068. Located 5 miles south of Red Lodge, Mt. on Hwy. 212. For room reservations call 1-800-667-1119 or 406-446-1111]

Please contact Cal Janes at cjanes@montanahope.org or by phone at 406-949-RIDE (949-7433). Currently we do not have an updated registration form. Please feel free to use last year's form until our new one is updated. Also, you can use last year's pledge form as well.