Heroes Ranch Poker Run 2025: Ride for a Purpose
Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Rogers, AR ➝ Jane, MO
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance (SDIA) invites you to rev your engines and join us for an unforgettable day of wind therapy, camaraderie, and giving back at the Heroes Ranch Poker Run 2025.
This year’s ride kicks off at Heritage Indian Motorcycles (1711 W. Hudson Rd., Rogers, AR). Registration opens at 8:30 AM, with the first bike rolling out at 10:00 AM. Riders will make their way through scenic Northwest Arkansas, ending at Heroes Ranch (335 Eternity Ln., Pineville, MO), where the real celebration begins. The last bike will arrive by 2:00 PM.
Registration & Details
📅 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025📍 Start: Heritage Indian Motorcycles, Rogers, AR🏁 End: Heroes Ranch, Jane, MO🕗 Registration at 8:30 AM | First Bike Out 10:00 AM | ...
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Best of Northwest Arkansas
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Best of Northwest Arkansas
Sheep Dog Impact Assistance is excited to announce that voting is now open for The 2025 Best of Northwest Arkansas! Please vote for Sheep Dog Impact Assistance by selecting Services, then Nonprofit Organization, and then Sheep Dog Impact Assistance. Thanks to the outpouring of support from all of you in #SheepDogNation during the voting last November, we were recognized as the 2023 Best Nonprofit by The Best of Northwest Arkansas. We so appreciate this honor and opportunity to be seen in our community! Let’s do it again in 2025!