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| The Largest Motorcycle Rally in the Northeast Comes to the Wildwoods | ||
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ben Rose 609.846.2657 brose@wildwoodsnj.com The Largest Motorcycle Rally in the Northeast Comes to the Wildwoods The Wildwoods, NJ - The 14th Annual Roar to the Shore Motorcycle Rally roars into the Wildwoods September 10 through the 13th with the largest, most exciting Motorcycle Rally in the northeast. An impressive tens of thousands of bikes are expected for this one-of-a-kind rally that appeals to everyone, both riders and motorcycle enthusiasts alike. The event's official sponsors, Cape Classics Motorcycle Club, Budweiser, Jack Daniels, Rider Insurance, Lucas Oil, DeSimone Motorsport, the Wildwood Harley Davidson Dealership, the Wildwoods Tourism Authority and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law are planning an event that will be filled with non-stop excitement from start to finish. Vendor areas, containing hundreds of top of the line merchants, will open daily at 9am. If you're looking for pin stripping for your bike, souvenirs to take home, new leather, eye protection or even a fine cigar, you'll be able to find what you're looking for in the five separate vending areas located at the Wildwoods Convention Center Lots and all along Oak and Atlantic Avenues in downtown Wildwood. A few new additions to the vending areas will be Demo Rides on the Yamaha Cruiser Models from Yamaha Motor Corp as well as the 3 wheeled Can-Am Spyder Roadsters, professional oil changes administered by a member of the Lucas Oil Crew, a display from DeSimone Motorsport showing off their top of the line BMW, Ducati, Victory and Triumph motorcycles and also award-winning artist Steve Soffa - mastermind behind his top of the line timepiece company, Hardcore Watches. Along with the vendors, there will be live bands rotating between two stages, one at the Wildwoods Convention Center Lot and the other located at the Main Vending Area on Oak Avenue. Also scheduled to perform at the Wildwoods Convention Center Lots are gravity defying feats from several motorcycle stunt shows that will keep you in the edge of your seats. Save some time for the daily events happening throughout the island. Friday September 11th: motorcycles will gather at the Bolero, located at the corner of Oak and Atlantic Avenues, for a guided tour up the Parkway to Kindle Ford for a traditional Pig Roast. Saturday September 12th: the day starts off at 11 am with the start of the FREE Walking Poker Run. Contestants will venture to participating bars in Wildwood to collect playing cards in the hopes of creating the best hand of Poker by the end of the Run. A $1000 cash prize will be awarded to the best card shark. The Annual Biker Babe Contest will be held immediately following the Poker Run, also with a $1000 cash prize on the line, along with bragging rights for the year. To tie up the weekend, on Sunday September 13th: the 3rd Annual Rubber Duck Boardwalk Ride will take place at 12:30 pm. Riders will be able to purchase tickets throughout the weekend to participate in the ride as well as automatically being entered in a drawing to win a Harley Davidson Street Bob and an official Budweiser Mini Chopper. All proceeds of the ride go to benefit the United Way of Cape May County. The drawing for the bikes will be held at the Wildwoods Convention Center immediately following the ride. For more information please visit www.RoarToTheShoreOnline.com or call 609-729-8870. For more information about The Wildwoods visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 609.729.9000. ### About the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority The Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority (GWTIDA) was formed in 1993 to consolidate the tourism economy of its three founding municipalities: Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood. The Wildwoods have won numerous travel and tourism awards, heralding the resort for its beaches, boardwalk and attractions. In 2009, the Wildwoods were named one of Sherman's Travel's "Top Ten American Boardwalks" and one of Time.com's "50 Authentic American Experiences." In addition, the Wildwoods were also voted "Best Town" and "Best Beaches" in the 2009 WTXF-TV My Fox Philly Hot List, Jersey Shore Edition contest. The Wildwoods were also named "Best Beaches" in the 2008 Top Ten New Jersey Beaches public survey, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. Wildwoods beaches were named "Best Beach for Family Vacations," "Best Beach for Tourism" and "Best Beach for Events" in the same survey. The Tourism Authority operates the Wildwoods Convention Center and acts as the island's destination marketing organization overseeing the development, research, planning, marketing, advertising, promotion, public and media relations encompassing the tourism, meeting and convention industry in the Wildwoods. Additionally, the Authority funds, assists with and hosts more than 180 annual special events to enhance the visitor experience and extend the tourism season, including the Thunder On The Sand Race Series, Family Nights On The Boardwalk, Friday Night Fireworks, The New Jersey State Barbeque Championships and Anglesea Blues Festival, Classic Car Shows, the International Kite Festival, Irish and Italian Festivals and the National Marbles Tournament, among others. For more information on the Wildwoods, contact the GWTIDA at 1-800-WW-By-Sea (800-992-9732) or visit its web site, www.WildwoodsNJ.com. | ||
