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Laconia Motorcycle Week 2012 - Celebrating the 89th Anniversary!

Greetings from Charlie & Jennifer….

89th Anniversary! 

Laconia Motorcycle Week – the original riding rally is back at it again for the 89^th Anniversary!  Every year we look forward to our long time visitors and the first-timers eager to check out all our beautiful state has to offer motorcyclists. 

It is our goal every year to ensure that you, our guest, enjoy yourself and has a safe trip to and from New Hampshire for Motorcycle Week.  We continue to thank our partners in businesses around the state who have worked hard to not increase prices each year.  We also thank those businesses that charge a nominal $5 parking fee instead of the taking the opportunity to gouge our motorcycle enthusiasts. 

Working hard year all year to ensure you have plenty to keep you busy, we have been working on getting new events added to the schedule so be sure to keep checking the newly designed website for updates. 

This year marks the 89^th Anniversary (working our way to the 90^th!) and there is still plenty to do: Here’s some of what you can expect at this year’s Rally – so make sure you mark your calendar:  Kickoff your week by participating in the Annual Peter Makris Memorial Ride and any other great charity ride that occurs on Saturday.  The Ride to the Sky up Mount Washington will once again be open for “Bikes Only” on Monday and Thursday of Motorcycle Week.  Plan a day at the Hillclimb/Drag Races on Wednesday. You also want to make sure to set aside time for all of the bike shows, swap meets, blessings and all the street action on Lakeside Avenue.  The second weekend will light up with a new short track race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway at 6pm and 89th Annual Loudon Classic race will be on Saturday at NHMS.  There is so much to do that we could never list it all here so make sure to check out the schedule of events to plan your days and nights.  

As we continue to prepare for Motorcycle Week, there will be more changes and new additions to plan for, so make sure you continuously check out the Official Motorcycle Week website (www.laconiamcweek.com) for updates.  You can also pick up the 2^nd edition of the Laconia Rally News at Rally Headquarters at the Weirs Beach Waterslide when you come into town.  Rally Headquarters is also the place to pick up your Official Souvenirs and to get any updated information that has been passed along to us.  If you really want to see our beautiful state, make sure to plan on attending some of the Gypsy Tours that will be held during Motorcycle Week – many leaving from Rally Headquarters.  These tours will bring you on some great rides around New Hampshire, so be sure to check them out.  There are also great poker runs and charity rides throughout the week so make sure you check out the article about these various rides in this magazine. 

Since we have your attention still, we want to remind everyone when traveling around before, during and after Motorcycle Week to Ride Safe and please – keep away from that centerline.  So many accidents could be avoided if people on either side stayed away from the centerline.  It offers no room for error, so please be careful and don’t drink and ride.

On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, we would like to thank the State of New Hampshire for their large financial contribution to this Rally.  We also want to thank all public safety and law enforcement officials for their endless hard work and efforts to keep everyone safe. 

Progressive’s Laconia Motorcycle Week is proudly presented by: Budweiser, Hot Leathers & AMSOIL.  Our other great sponsors include: Jägermeister, Pepsi, the Weirs Beach Lobster Pound, J&P Cycles and US Foods.

We look forward to seeing all of you come to New Hampshire for Motorcycle Week, so please stop in at Rally Headquarters to say “Hi”! 

Ride Safely and Keep Away from the Centerline! 

Laconia Motorcycle Week – June 9-17, 2012!

Happy Trails,

Charlie St. Clair

Executive Director

Jennifer Anderson

Director