The Pacific Grove Police Motorcycle Competition was started in 1987 by Chief Tom Maudelin, Officer Richard Cox and Officer Craig Mosher. The event started as a small gathering of motorcycle officers competing in a Marine Corps. inspection and a tandem riding event.

This event is held every year in April, in conjunction with the City of Pacific Grove's "Good Old days" celebration. The event has only been cancelled once in 1993, due to civil unrest in the Rodney King incident in Los Angeles.

Over the past 20 years the event has grown tremendously and has become a sanctioned event of the California Police and Fire Games Federation. This event is the only sanctioned police motorcycle riding event in the state.

The competitors consist of teams from throughout the state of California. Large cities, small towns, county and state agencies. The equipment ranges from BMW, Kawasaki to Harley Davidson police specials. The styles and techniques of riding vary with the each and every team.

The competition begins with a white glove inspection of both riders and bikes by the United States Marine Corps. The second portion of the event is the riding which is unique as the riding is conducted not as solo riders but as a synchronized paired riding event. The competitors are scored for accuracy, synchronism, and time. The course changes every year and is divulged to the riders the day prior to the event.

Along with the motor competition there is a police motorcycle drill team exhibition. This is a crowd favorite and showcases the riding skills of the Los Angeles Police Department, Oakland Police Department and San Jose Police Department motorcycle drill teams. Each team consists of 30-40 riders and showcases examples of precision riding skills.