More New Events At Americade 2009
In a strong contrast to most other events this year, Americade announces more new events than ever for 2009.
In addition to over 100 motorcycle tours, meals, parties and other activities, this year we have added whitewater rafting, horseback riding, a “bowling thunder” night, a country music line dancing night, a Mardi Gras boat cruise and even a fuel economy contest. “There’s a whole bunch of new “handlebar and non-handlebar” events this year” according to event founder, Bill Dutcher.
Other events for this year include manufacturer demo rides, 10 guided and unguided MiniTours, 12 boat cruises including a Rock N’ Roll Cruise, a dual-sport ride, a championship rodeo, fashion shows, offerings for trike riders, and a tradeshow with more than 200 vendors.
MiniTours include a train ride, a tour of VT Covered Bridges, a Lake Champlain Ferry ride, a trip to the ex-Olympic Lake Placid ski jumps, including a bobsled ride option and an unguided tour, the Vermont’s High Gaps, a revised all-pavement route taking you through the Green Mountain National Forest and across 2 of Vermont’s famous winding mountain “gaps”. Their 3 Poker Runs and a Scavenger Hunt offer riders more opportunities to explore the surrounding communities and twisty Adirondack mountain roads.
Featured Speakers at the event include the President of the AMA, Rob Dingman; the publisher of RoadRunner Magazine, Christa Neuhauser; author and developer of the Total Control riding program, Lee Parks; famed motojournalist Fred Rau; popular moto-travel writer from Rider Mag, Clement Salvadori; and trike expert Pete Woodruff.
Americade Volunteer Coordinator Margie Connelly commented: “Americade’s the place for riders to meet many of our country’s top motorcycle magazine writers and leaders in the motorcycle industry, and also enjoy some great riding at the same time. This year we’ve made a special effort to add more new features than ever before in the event’s 27 year history. Our staff of 220 volunteers will have to stay hoppin’ to cover them all.”
Americade Week 2009 is capped off by the Friday night Spectacular at Six Flags Great Escape, with fireworks and awards, and a Saturday morning parade and mountaintop barbecue with a demonstration from the world championship Central Florida Drill Team. Americade 2009 also includes $50,000 in door prize drawings from a wide variety of sponsors plus a drawing for a 2009 Gold Wing.
