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Heritage Motorcycle Rally bites the dust.
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The following press release blames some bikers for the demise of the Heritage Motorcycle Rally.
The reasons for permanently ending the rally: an assault and resulting lawsuit, money, rain, and not being able to get insurance carriers.
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Press Release
source: heritagemotorcyclerally.com
There is no date attached to this press release.
The decision appears to have been made in early March of 2007
Effective immediately the 2007 Heritage Motorcycle Rally (also know as Bike Week Charleston) in Charleston, South Carolina has been cancelled. This cancellation includes all concerts, bike shows, car show, the Million Dollar Bike Build-Off and all other events scheduled to be held at the Exchange Park Fairgrounds and/or Kicknhorse Saloon during what was called the Heritage Motorcycle Rally. This cancellation is for 2007 and all other years following.
All concert ticket holders will receive a refund on ticket purchases. Please request refunds from the place of purchase. All radio and television stations participating in promotions have been informed of the decision to cancel the Heritage and all its associated events. All area Hotels and selected national motorcycle magazines are being notified of the event cancellation to help prevent persons coming into Charleston from traveling here for this event. The websites have been changed to reflect the cancellation as well.
The Heritage staff has always presented this event as a safe, Family Oriented National Motorcycle Event. And with the combined efforts of most of the motorcycle organizations in the area that has been the case. All of Charleston was promised that in 2003 by the promoter Dave Harvey when this event started. Today he does not believe that he can provide a safe environment in the Charleston area for this event to be held. It is with great sorrow that this historic event had to be cancelled due to attitudes and behaviors of some persons throughout the motorcycle community.
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Some snippets from the local news in Charleston dated 3/15/07:
Insurance:
“was canceled this week, because it couldn't line up any insurance executives to join in the festivities.”
...“rally's insurance costs skyrocketed from $26,000 to $87,000”
An overly litigious society:
“An assault at the 2006 rally and a subsequent lawsuit scared off already skittish insurers. Harvey also said rifts are spreading between Lowcountry biking clubs and motorcycle-related businesses.”
An overbearing government:
Charleston has not cooperated even though businesses in Charleston were poised to make substantial income. Upon hearing of the first rally in 2003, the city of Charleston made laws to ban motorcycle riders from revving their engines.
The Weather:
In 2006, event organizers lost money, with rain being one of the major factors: “rainstorms coincided with some of the marquee performances.”
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