Skip the lines and enjoy the best seats with your VIB Pass for all of the great entertainment at the 2024 Steel Horse Rally! VIBs have exclusive access to the VIB Area at the Steel Horse Rally with VIB seating for the live music, entertainment, and the Miss Steel Horse Rally Contest! Plus VIB bar access, exclusive access to the Inaugural Steel Horse Rally Treat & greet, an official Steel Horse Rally T-shirt (you choose the style, size and color), an official Steel Horse Rally Charity Cup, Swag Bag, and more! VIB Packages are available exclusively online for a minimum charitable donation of $99 each and only a limited number of VIB packages are available. See full list below of all of the items included in the VIB Package.
The 2024 Steel Horse Rally VIB Package
$99 Minimum Charitable Donation
The 2024 Steel Horse Rally Very Important Biker Package includes:
When you purchase a VIB package, you will receive an e-mail (or digital receipt) from PayPal showing your donation to the Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity. You will also receive and additional e-mail from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. that will give you the T-shirt design and color options to choose from for your official Steel Horse Rally T-shirt that is included in your VIB package. When reserving multiple VIB packages on one order, please be sure to include the names and shirt sizes of each VIB. If you have any questions or need additional information, contact the Steel Horse Rally Inc. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 479-414-3775
A VIB Package is for one person. VIB must be age 21 or up. Only a very limited number of VIB passes are available exclusively online before the rally, so reserve yours today. If you have any questions about the VIB packages, contact the Steel Horse Rally office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 479-414-3775. Charitable donations to the Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity may be tax deductible; (Consult your tax expert for details.)
When you arrive at the Steel Horse Rally, enjoy some great rides on some of the top motorcycle roads in the country and help local charities. On Friday, see some of the best roads in Arkansas and Oklahoma on the 5th Annual Public Guardians Poker Run which begins at Gus's Bar & Grill at 821 Garrison Ave. Fort Smith, AR. This ride will take you by the historic Heavener Runestone that is still a mystery. Minimum charitable donation of $20 per bike, $5 per hand and $5 for extra cards. There will be prizes for best (and worst) hands! (See details below).
Then on Saturday, May 4th, the Annual Law Enforcement Fun Run takes you on the Thunder Loop which features some of the best roads in Arkansas including Scenic Hwy 23 (The Pig Trail) that has been named one of the top motorcycle roads in the country. Plus, Scenic Hwy 215 is one of Arkansas' hidden gems as it winds through curves by the Mulberry River and takes you to Oark, home of the oldest General Store still in operation in Arkansas. Registration begins Sat., May 4th at 9 a.m. at JJ's Grill at 5400 Phoenix Ave. in Fort Smith. $15 minimum charitable donation per rider. (See details below)
Plus, if you're a fan of HBO's True Detective, you can see many of the filming locations where the show was recently filmed in Western Arkansas. Check out the True Detective Ride on our Rides page that features several of the filming locations and some beautiful places along the way including Artist's Point. For more info about any Steel Horse Rally events, e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Scenic Ride through Arkansas & Oklahoma |
The Heavener Runestone |
The Public Guardians is a non-profit group of Police, Fire, EMS, Veterans, Military and Medical professionals that raise donations for several public charities.
One of the poker run stops is at the Heavener Runestone Park. Heavener Runestone Park is a 55-acre park located near Heavener, OK. The park is operated by a non-profit organization and the Viking Festival is held at the park on two weekends a year serves as a fundraiser for operating and maintaining the park.
Opened in 1970, the park was established around the Heavener Runestone found in 1923, and most likely inscribed in the 19th century, perhaps by a Swedish immigrant. The stone is located on Poteau Mountain and is one of the most visited tourist attractions in southeastern Oklahoma. It is also, perhaps, one of the most controversial. The controversy centers on when the runes were carved into the piece of Savanna sandstone as well as on their translation. For more details about the runestone and the park, click here.
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For more info about great rides, click here.
The Annual Law Enforcement Fun Run
Saturday, May 4th Registration begins at 9 a.m. at JJ's Restaurant at 5400 Phoenix Ave., just minutes from downtown Fort Smith. Kickstand up at 10 a.m.
An official Event of the Steel Horse Rally, the Annual Law Enforcement Fun Run raises money for the Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #39. Registration and pancake breakfast for riders at JJ's located at 5400 Phoenix Ave. in Fort Smith. There is a minimum $15 charitable donation for riders with proceeds going to the Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity and the FOP Lodge #39. (Cost for breakfast is separate).
Take a scenic ride on the Thunder Loop that takes you on some of Scenic Hwy 23 and Hwy 215 that parallels the Mulberry River. The ride begins at 10 a.m. at JJ's and end at Fort Smith Park in time for the Thunder through the Valley Motorcycle Parade. Ride past the oldest store in operation in Arkansas, the Oark General Store and stop there for lunch or ice cream, plus enjoy scenic view of rock cliffs, historic bridges, mountains, top rated-motorcycle roads in the country, the Pig Trail: Scenic Hwy 23. For more details, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
On Saturday, May 4th, 2024 at 10 a.m. one of the most popular additions to the Steel Horse Rally returns: The Cops & Cones Motorcycle Exhibition. The event takes place in the middle of Garrison Avenue (between the intersection with Towson Ave. west to 11th St.) as law enforcement officers on their motorcycles take on the challenging course. The Steel Horse Rally welcomed officers from Fort Smith, Van Buren, Little Rock, Fayetteville, Bella Vista, Benton County, and Saline County who showcased their riding skills in the 2023 Cops & Cones Motorcycle Exhibition.
This fun, family-friendly event always draws a huge crowd as law enforcement officers are timed as they maneuver through dozens of cones. Thanks to incredible sponsors, the event is free to the public. A special thanks to the Fort Smith Police Department for making this event possible.
If you'd like more information about the event, details about how to get your local law enforcement officers involved in this event, or if you would like information about how to become a sponsor of the event, contact the Steel Horse Rally Inc. at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Steel Horse Rally Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 charity established in 2014 to honor veterans, military, law enforcement and first responders, and to help local charities and the local community.