51st Anniversary of the Mt.St. Helens M/C
The "ROCK'S History
The Mt. St. Helen's Motorcycle Club was organized September 6, 1957 and incorporated as a non-profit organization January 2, 1958. The members decided to go under the name of Twin City Tigers but later changed the name to Mt. St. Helen's Motorcycle Club. When the club formed, only a few of its members had ever participated in a race and many were just becoming introduced to the sport. The first organized activity was cross-country runs and hill climbs held at Crystal Pool.
Most of the members had no idea at the time, what a good scrambles track should look like or how to put on a race. Nevertheless, on July 27, 1958, the club held its first sanctioned scrambles race on the new Castle Rock Fairgrounds. The grandstands were built and the oval track was laid out but there weren't any fences and the first race was ran on a course staked out on the day of the race.
Besides holding races, the club organized other forms of activities. At the beginning of each racing season they would have a club banquet and trophies would be presented to outstanding members. Several dances were held for club members including a beatnik dance in 1962. Play days, field meets and cross-country runs were a popular activity enjoyed by most of the members and their famili
