Officials in Canada are looking closely at a motorcycle event taking place this weekend, but not for gangs or troublemakers. It’s the impending tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Earl that has some worried.

Even governmental officials such as Canada’s minister in charge of the Emergency Management Office are concerned about the riders attending the Wharf Rat Rally taking place in Digby, Nova Scotia this weekend.

Organizers are expecting anywhere from 80,000 to 100,000 bikers to attend the motorcycle event running through the weekend, many of which will be camping in tents. Wharf Rat Rally, celebrating its fifth anniversary kicked off on September 1st and runs though until the 6th.The path of Hurricane Earl is expected to make land fall where the rally is located on Saturday morning bringing with it winds of 140kmh.

According to the latest tracking information at the time of this article, Earl was still barreling towards Digby, Nova Scotia with the enthusiasm of a biker.

Planned events for the rally include stunt shows by a variety of performers, music, a show-and-shine, rider training, tours of the region, a tattoo competition, demo rides, and more.

While no one doubts the enthusiasm of the rally’s attendees, a tough stance taken by local law enforcement may have to be relaxed. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) released a press statement earlier warning they’ll have "zero tolerance for violators caught speeding."

Whether they’ll suffer the high winds and driving rain may be another matter.

Governmental officials are allowing attendees and organizers to use their biker wisdom of whether to ‘weather’ the storm at the rally.

"It’s up to them to look at the conditions," minister in charge of the province’s Emergency Management Office Ramona Jennex told local papers on Thursday, "The very best we can do is offer the best advice that we have."

As for the riders at the center of the concerns, the biker attitude may keep the rally cruising along.

"I don't anticipate a problem," rally chairman Glenn Dunn told the Chronical Herald newspaper earlier this week, "Bikers are used to riding in the rain, and they carry rain suits."