It is a chance to show who has the hottest bikes and buggies and who are the better riders. After dinner, it is time to fuel up and go for a night ride. Riders race up the steep sand to see who can make it to the top first, or even make it to the top at all. Late at night, bonfires light up the desert sky. It is storytelling time.
Riders trade tales of their best rides and their worst injuries.
The beer flows and the music blasts. Eventually, they'll straggle off to sleep. After all, the sun will rise in another four hours and the dedicated must heed to the call. 1998-99 Daily Titan All Rights Reserved.