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The 9th annual Big Nasty Hillclimb is set for September 16-18, 2011, and will once again be held on the 1,000 acre Pence Ranch, in an area known locally as the White Cliffs, 4 1/2 miles north of New Plymouth, Idaho. It is Idaho's largest motorcycle event, and is the only professional motorcycle hillclimb in the entire Northwest.

The Big Nasty Weekend is a unique, eclectic event, sort of a Burning Man meets NASCAR kind of thing, but first and foremost, it is one of the premier motorcycle hillclimbs in the world, and many have referred to it as "The toughest hillclimb on earth." In 2010, almost 700 entries ran throughout the weekend, and the best riders and machines from across the U.S. will return again in 2011, from the 250-horsepower, nitro Harley's, to the stretched-out, fuel-injected Yamaha's, these are wild, noisy, exotic machines that you can't see anywhere else in the Northwest.

Our three pro classes, 450, 700 and Open, run a a wicked hill that is over 600 feet long and starts right in the middle of the spectator area, before jumping the road and heading straight up over jumps, turns and cliff sections. Friday and Saturday's amateur and pro qualifying hills are shorter, but are nearly as steep and sinister as their bigger brother. A total of 28 stock and five, altered Trophy classes will run on Friday and Saturday, for stock dirt bikes ranging from 50cc minis to 450 motocross units, to old bikes, on a 300-foot hill that is extremely steep, but does not have any big ledges. In addition, seven, semi-pro classes will run on a modified version of the pro hill for younger and older riders and extra-skilled women.

Expect to see a few daring riders claw their way over the top, and many more stall out or flip over, as brave men with big ropes and hooks, called catchers, try to grab bikes and riders before they flip and tumble toward the bottom of the hill.

Hillclimbing is just part of the adventure at the Big Nasty. Other entertainment includes ATV Adventure safaris and mud bog competition, live music, pumpkin shooting, freestyle shows, a Saturday night fireworks show, helicopter rides, a motorcycle dual sport ride, a kids bouncy slide, Lulu the Clown, air boat rides in the river, a Sunday morning non-denominational church service, and overnight camping in the surrounding hay fields. As always, all kinds of food and beverages will be available on site, from hot wings to breakfast burritos, to chocolate-covered strawberries.