Melanie Swain (left) and her husband, Gordan Swain (back) of Rosemount, Minn., and their friend Jen Nelson of Isle, Minn., rain-proof their motorcycle seats at the Blair County Convention Center on Thursday afternoon. The trio are attending the 2025 Christian Motorcyclists Association National Rally, which started on Wednesday and will conclude on Sunday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

The Christian Motorcyclists Association is hosting its 2025 National Rally at the Blair County Convention Center through Sunday, June 22. The rally features daily worship services, seminars and activities. Admission is free.

Services are held at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. today and Saturday. A closing service will be held at 8 a.m. Sunday. Speakers include John Ogden Sr., CMA’s CEO/chairman of the board, the senior vice president, National Evangelists, and Ministry Partners. Worship precedes each message led by Jerry Williams. Childcare and youth activities are also provided.

One of the highlights for the community is the parade, which will be held on Saturday. It leaves the Blair County Convention Center parking lot and turns left onto Logan Boulevard then right onto Front Street/Park Avenue. From there, the parade takes a left onto Frankstown Road then a right onto Pleasant Valley Boulevard, followed by a left onto Tennyson Avenue. The parade ends in the parking lot of Altoona Alliance Church. Spectators are encouraged to watch and join in the bike games immediately following the parade.

The Christian Motorcyclists Association is an evangelistic outreach primarily, but not exclusively, to the motorcycling community. Their mission is to inspire leaders and members to be the most organized, advanced, equipped, financially stable organization, full of integrity in the motorcycling industry and the Kingdom of God.

For more a full schedule and more information, visit www.cmausa.org.