The Monster Energy FreestyleMX.com World Wide Tour is coming to Carlisle. Watch these X-Games caliber riders as they showoff with ramp-to-ramp performances, display jumps and tricks, back flips and multiple other freestyle tricks. You've seen it on TV, now see it at Bike Fest. This edge of your seat excitement makes a rare mid-state appearance, don't miss out!

Riders will also be available for autographs and photos before and after each performance.

• FreestyleMX

Rock and Roll, Bikes and thousands of open-air enthusiasts converge on America's Automotive Hometown and this year's anchor act is Baltimore's Charm City Devils.

The Charm City Devils' star has been shining brighter than ever before due in part to the release of their recent album SINS. The release features a hard edged cover of Man of Constant Sorrow, a bluegrass song made popular by the Soggy Bottom Boys as part of the sound track to 2000's "O Brother Where Art Thou." The track quickly exploded on the Active Rock radio airwaves nationwide.

CCD will be on the road throughout the summer promoting the SINS release, including stops in nearly 20 different states, three time zones and of course, Carlisle Bike Fest. Additional dates to the tour are forthcoming. Visit their website for more details.

• Charm City Devils
• Man of Constant Sorrow

They fight, the entertain and they are small! Push your personal excitement meter into the red with the Half Pint Brawlers (midget wrestling) throughout the weekend. These dudes are seen on SpikeTV and were featured in the most recent installment of the Jackass film series. The Half Pint Brawlers will be set up just to the side of the 92.1 WTPA main stage and fight it out amongst themselves and special guests all weekend.

• Half Pint Brawlers

Rolling hills, amazing scenery, that is what the Cumberland Valley is all about. Cruise to Carlisle for Bike Fest and spend three days with us. Get a weekend pass right now for just $15. With each day costing $8, the math is simple - more for less!

See what the area has to offer. From great sights to amazing history, you can take it all in as part of Bike Fest. Don't believe us? Check out the article available worldwide via US Airways Magazine. Carlisle Events and the region are featured because this area is a true hidden gem! Discover it for yourself.

• US Airways Magazine Feature
• Buy Your Weekend Pass

If you ride, you want to be safe and to be sure you've got the best coverage around, Bike Fest has partnered with Rider Insurance as the official insurance of Carlisle Bike Fest. Visit Rider on the web, call them at 1-800-595-6393 or talk to them on site during the event.

• Rider Insurance

At Bike Fest in 2012 you could win a trip for two aboard the worlds ONLY rally on a cruise ship. By attending Bike Fest and/or visiting the Carlisle Events web site and signing up, you are eligible to be part of what is an otherwise sold out cruise.

Winners will board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Port Canaveral, Florida and cruise from October 28-November 4. Along the way, you'll stop at ports in Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico and the Cayman Islands. When not on land, you'll cruise with thousands of like minded enthusiasts, have a chance to be part of one a kind seminars, games and more.

Details on the cruise are available on the web, but join us in Carlisle for your chance to escape the chill of the fall and enjoy the warmth of the Caribbean for free in 2012!

A link to register online as well as contest rules are now available. Registration will also take place on site during the event.

High Seas Rally

• Contest Rules
• Register Now
• High Seas Rally Brochure

Saturday’s Ride-In Bike Show will pits some of the best privately owned bikes in the region head to head in over 25 classes. Classes include v-twins, metrics and sport bikes. The ride-in bike show takes place on Saturday of Bike Fest under the Carlisle Pavilion. Registration is now open. Click the link below to be part of the weekend.

• Register Online

Ride home on a 2012 Ninja 250R Sport presented by Motor-Vation and Koup’s Cycle Shop.

This bike has been Kawasaki’s best selling sport bike since its debut in 1983 and has long been a favorite for beginners as well as experienced riders. This bike will be a great addition to your collection and provide a great trip down memory lane or if you are a first-time owner, be something you can proudly show off.

Rules and a link to register are now available. Registration will also take place on site throughout the weekend. You do not need to be present to claim your prize.

Koup's Cycle Shop
Motor-Vation

• Contest Rules
• Register Now
• Kawasaki on YouTube

Kawasaki is excited to announce that the Ticket to Ride National Demo Program returns to Carlisle in 2012. The Ticket to Ride Team will be at Bike Fest giving you the opportunity to test ride Kawasaki's all new 2012 bikes.

Participants must have a Motorcycle Endorsement and a D.O.T approved helmet, gloves, eye protection, long pants and closed toed shoes. Click Kawasaki.com or visit our event partners Koup’s Cycle Shop and Motor-Vation.

• www.kawasaki.com
• Ticket to Ride

Anybody can drive. To ride, you need passion. Join Suzuki at the Carlisle Bike Fest to demo their latest models and experience life on a Suzuki. Manufacturer representatives and dealers will be on site all-weekend with a demo fleet that includes top models like GSX-R’s, Hayabusa and V-Stroms. More than ever, Suzuki is a Way of Life! (Proper attire and licensing is required.)

• www.suzukicycles.com

Star Riders experience spectacular scenic rides throughout the Cumberland Valley. Don't miss this opportunity to run with Star at Carlisle. Rides will be offered on new STAR! VMAX, Raider, Stratoliner, Roadliner, Road Star, V Star 1300, V Star 950 and Road Star Warriors. As well as Yamaha sport bikes.

Dealers will be on site to offer Official Star and Yamaha Gear at the demo rig!

• www.starmotorcycles.com
• www.yamaha-motor.com

Your gate admission and Rat Rod make you eligible for this showing of Rat Rods and Rat Bikes. Rat rods are meant to be driven, bare bones restorations of bikes or cars, using whatever tools and materials the builder can find. Form follows function in this builder’s show. Carlisle plans to throw in a little bit of Rockabilly sound to make this a great way to spend a Sunday with your rat and while you enjoy the Carlisle Bike Fest.

Check in is Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and only an event admission is required. There is no additional purchase or fee necessary. All builds will be recognized at 2 p.m.

Vadori Designs is bringing a great Restamod to Carlisle in 2012 and this isn't just any pile turned display bike. The Shovelhead bike coming to Carlisle is doing so from western Pennsylvania and is being displayed after its remains were salvaged from a fire. The story is a must read and to do so, click the link below.

Joe Salvadori of Vadori Designs notes that "the business specializes in taking piles of crap and turning them into a restored gem. My tagline is 'Restamods for the American V-Twin' and I define a Restamod as being 'a motorcycle which has undergone a matching numbers frame and engine restoration, but has had its stance, attitude, style and performance modified from factory.'

In addition to the bike on display, Vadori Designs will be offering some custom designed parts as well.

Check them out at Carlisle this summer!

• Shovelhead

The passion for aggressively customized sport bikes is as strong as ever. Those following European and Australian styling and performance trends referred to as streetfighters have made the Carlisle Bike Fest their home for the last 3 season. Customfighters.com brings it back for another round!

• Customfighters.com

The Appalachian Harley-Davidson Dealer Mall at Bike Fest is more than just Harley Davidson gear and apparel! The MALL offers pre-owned motorcycles at unbelievable prices that make this THE best temporary Harley-Davidson dealership experience you’ll find anywhere. The Bike Fest Consignment Sale will be back for 2012. If you are looking to buy, this is the place to be. If you are looking to sell, reach out to Rick or Bryan at Appalachian Harley-Davidson by calling (717) 766-9366.

• Appalachian Harley Davidson

Get your official event merchandise via the Carlisle Store. The Carlisle Store offers event specific shirts, memorabilia and more. Remember, the Carlisle Store and Brickel’s Racing Collectibles offer site to store and site to home shipping. Order any item online and have it mailed directly to the store at Carlisle for convenient pick up during the show or to your mail box at home. Please note, event specific t-shirts will ONLY be mailed within two weeks of its respective show. The event shirt for Carlisle Bike Fest is NOW available to pre-order.

Additional styles are colors are available. Click the link below for more options.

• Carlisle Store

The legendary sport bike stunt team, the StarBoyz are back again for Carlisle Bike Fest, this time with an extra special StarBoyz Smoke Show. Check out Scott, Kevin and their adrenaline-hooked friends as they burn rubber, rev their engines and wow the crowd with stoppies, wheelies, burnouts and more.

Now, in addition to the tricks, they are going to show off and you can judge who will be "king of the burnout." The smoke show consists of several mini competitions aimed at pleasing the crowd. Check them out as they compete on a mini drift course, fastest circle burnouts, best move, combination series burnout and of course the best smoke show.

Edge of your seat excitement gets even better in 2012.

• StarBoyz Website
• StarBoyz at Carlisle

With multiple areas on site best suited for live music, Carlisle Bike Fest will once again crank up the volume on live entertainment. Whether it's on the main stage or under the roof of one of the two pavilions, you'll never be too far away from the sounds that make Bike Fest rock.

Specific bands and details will be announced in the coming months, but rest assured; we won't let you down!

Not only will you get to see something unique with the 2012 Rat Rod Revival, but you can also check out live music from Drymill Road.

Formed in 2008, Drymill Road specializes in Americana Bluegrass. Leading up to Bike Fest they'll be playing a stretch of shows in Virginia and West Virginia before coming north just for you!

Make a day of it with great music and the Rat Rods.

• Drymill Road
• Drymill Road Video

Blackwater Jam is the ultimate, no holds-barred Southern Rock and Blues band from South Central PA. They love to hear the crowd sing along with essential Southern Rock jams from Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Allman Brothers, ZZ Top and others. Check them out as Bike Fest jump starts an excitement filled weekend on Friday.

• Blackwater Jam

Live music is a big part of Bike Fest weekend and the musical lineup continues with local act, Nate Myers and the Aces. The group has served as the opening act for Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, G. Love & Special Sauce, Kansas and E.G. Kight.

In addition, they've released a handful of CD's and have played festivals from the mid-state to the Big Easy. In between they've been on stage as part of the Briggs Farm and Billtown Blues Festivals.

Check Nate and the band out Sunday beginning around 11 a.m.

• Nate Myers

The FUEL IT Demo Tour will be bringing in a fleet of Victory motorcycles to the Carlisle Bike Fest so attendees can experience the performance, comfort and style born from a passion for riding. As they say, one ride is worth a thousand explanations. We hope you take this chance to rev it up and experience what Victory has to offer. Don’t miss your chance and look for their host and Victory dealer, Motor-Vation of Mechanicsburg, PA on site all weekend!

• Victory Motorcycles

What is it? A Wheelie Machine Simulator is an apparatus/activity where you can experience riding a wheelie, which you control, on a real motorcycle in a safe environment. Get On It with iWHEELiE.COM at Carlisle Bike Fest!

This unique ride will be available Friday through Sunday. A fee to ride applies.

• iWHEELiE.COM
• iWHEELiE.COM on Facebook
• iWHEELiE.COM on YouTube

Carlisle Events recognizes the need that today’s technology plays with today’s technician. Because of that, you could win an iPad at any one of our 10 Carlisle based events. This prize will serve as a great accessory for travel, shop work, web browsing, gaming or whatever you want to do with it. Over the course of the year, beginning with Spring Carlisle (April 25-29) and concluding with Fall Carlisle (October 3-7), 10 Apple iPads will be handed out. The iPads will be at least an Apple iPad 2. One lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive an iPad in conjunction with each event at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, with each winner being selected from a pool of names specific to each event.

Rules and a link to register are now available. Registration will also take place on site during each event.

• Official Rules
• Register Now

No Carlisle event would be complete without a burnout contest. Be a part of the smoke show at Carlisle as bikers show our four-wheeled friends how it’s done! We are pleased to welcome Koup’s Cycle shop as a sponsor of this year's event held between the stage and grandstands! A $500 prize pool is up for grabs to the King or Queen of the Hill at Carlisle. Check out the wild burnout videos from Bike Fest and be sure to put your name in the hat to be King or Queen of the 2012 Bike Fest burnouts!

• Koups Cycle Shop
• Burnouts

Contestants for Ms. Carlisle Bike Fest compete for cash prizes on Saturday evening on the 92.1 WTPA Main Stage.

PLEASE NOTE: We have implemented new rules and created a new format for Ms. Carlisle. See the registration form for details.

Bring your kids to Bike Fest for great family entertainment. Not only are there thousands of bikes on site of varying styles, Kids at Carlisle offers an outlet to play, color and let a kid be a kid.

Now, along with the fun of Kids at Carlisle, the Country Kids Jamboree will be on site for a puppet/marionette show plus games guaranteed to delight both kids and parents alike.

This year Carlisle will host all events, including an expanded game arcade, fabulous faces face painting, spin art, sand art, an ALL NEW Marionette show, a duck pond, shooting gallery, shuffle alley, ring toss, tic-tac-toe and more. A nominal fee may apply for most games with prizes available to all participants.

For more details on the Country Kids Jamboree schedule, consult your FREE event directory on site. Enjoy a great weekend of entertainment with the Puppen Meister at Bike Fest!

• Country Kids Jamboree

Carlisle Bike Fest is fun for the entire family and we have not forgotten the kids. On Saturday from 10:00AM - 5:00PM in the Kids at Carlisle Activity Center Area, we have crafts for kids and parents to enjoy together. We also have lots of play activities that we think will “wow” the young ones. Come and check it out!

• Kids at Carlisle