Downtown Carson City celebrates with Motor Patrol Challenge, Bikes and Brew street party

The inaugural Battle Born 1864 Brews, Bikes and Bubbly Nevada Day Fundraiser and 12th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge is underway now in downtown Carson City.
Among the motor patrol officers competing from around the region through courses along downtown Carson City streets, there's also classic cars, many local craft brewers and wineries, beer and wine tasting, vendors, food and contests.
Friday's activities include:

Now to 5 p.m. Vendors, art and food booths, Distinct Ink Tattoo and Pin-up Contest Sign-ups - Nevada Day Information Booth on Main St.
Now to 5 p.m. Extreme Motor Officer Challenge practice
— 5 to 7 p.m. The Extreme Motor Officer Skills Challenge
— 6 - 7 p.m. Pin-up Contest
— 6-8 p.m. Karson Kruzers, registration at the Nugget
— 7 p.m. - Live Music by Mo Beach - Telegraph/Main St.
— 7 to 8 p.m. - Distinct Ink Tattoo Contest
— 7:45 to 10 p.m. Carson Victory Rollers; Rock & Roller Derby Fun - Telegraph/Main St.
— 9 p.m. istinct Ink - Tattoo & Pin-up Awards

Live music Friday night will be provided by Mo Beach and Mojo Green will take the stage Saturday. Go here for Saturday's event lineup. Participants can meet actor Jack Waggon along with the Naughty Tea Mistresses of Nevada.

The 12th Annual Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge is also among the featured events Friday. During this event Carson Street from Robinson to Musser will be closed as motor officers train with one another on a Peace Officer Standards in Training approved course.

Motor Officers will receive training credits for completing this course. Events will be held that will include 2 man tethered riding, 4 man team relay, slow ride, an obstacle course and last man standing. These are just a few of the challenges that the officers will need to overcome. This training improves the rider’s skills and promotes comradery between the officers and the general public who come to see this event.

Awards will be given for the winners of each event. New this year will be the Sheriff’s Award for the Silver Dollar Challenge where one officer will win an uncirculated 1883 Carson City Silver Dollar.

The public will also have a chance to join the action during the Extreme Scooter Challenge when participants will be allowed to ride their scooters (49cc) through the course. Entry fees for this event will be given to a local charity and is limited to the first 10 riders who sign up.

If participants find they've taken it to the limit during the weekend events and need a safe way to get home, the “Extreme Tow” program for Battle Born 1864 Brews, Bikes & Bubbly will be available on Saturday, June 27 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday, June 28. The program is intended for motorist who feel they may have had too much to drink and cannot drive home safely.

Any motorist can call one of the listed Carson City Tow company phone numbers on a card that is provided to them. The motorist will be provided a free tow and a ride home during the designated time from one of the listed Carson City Tow companies. The purpose of the program is to reduce the number of intoxicated motorist on our roads by offering them a safer alternative for getting home. Go here for more information.

Meanwhile, the Karson Kruzers will host its 31st annual Run What-Cha-Brung car show with the kickoff Friday, June 26 in the back parking lot of the Carson Nugget and Saturday, at the Fuji Park Fairgrounds in Carson City.

The history of the Karson Kruzers "Run What-Cha-Brung" began when B.J. Barnhurst and some friends discussed the fact that there should be a car show that allowed anyone who "loved" their car to be a part of the show.

"No matter what it looked like, how much money was put into it, if it ran or not, it should be allowed to be showed by its owner hence "Run What-Cha-Brung" was born," organizers say. Events begin Friday at Carson Nugget east parking Lot No. 5, with registration at 6 p.m. and dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday events begin at 7 a.m. at Fuji Park.

The Kruzers have been honoring this idea for more than three decades. Car owners, local and from as far away as Tennessee have pushed, pulled and driven their beloved vehicles to Carson City to be a part of this event. Go here for the schedule.