History of The Arizona Desert Riders

The club started with an initial membership of two people over 34 years ago, and has grown to nearly 100 members today. Most members are from the Valley of the Sun, including residents of Avondale, Cave Creek, Glendale, Goodyear, Laveen, Litchfield Park, New River, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sun City West, Surprise, Tolleson, Waddell, and Wittmann. We have several members from the towns of Camp Verde, Chino Valley, Prescott and Sedona as well.

We have several annual events that draw riders from all over. The largest is our annual Wickenburg Ride. This event is organized as a four day overnight event with daily rides, culminating in participation in the annual Wickenburg Gold Rush Days Parade. The Desert Riders have participated in this parade for over 20 years. Weather permitting, every summer we spend a weekend at Mormon Lake, riding in the forest and playing arena games on Saturday afternoon.