Win a trip to Harley-Davidson 115th celebrations

Australian and New Zealand riders can join in the celebrations for Harley-Davidson’s 115th birthday celebrations in their hometown of Milwaukee this August.

Harley-Davidson Australia and New Zealand is offering two trips to the celebrations from August 29 to September 3, 2018.

To win one of the trips, all you have to do is enter your details online here before the end of June.

The prize includes spending money and the use of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle while at the event. Obviously, one of the conditions is that the winner has a full motorcycle licence. Full T&Cs are on the site.

115th birthday party celebrations

Marketing VP Heather Maleshek says their anniversary party in Milwaukee will be “like no other we have thrown before”.

She says it will focus more on bikes and racing, rather than big-name rock concerts.

Previously, five-yearly celebrations have attracted more than 100,000 Harley fans, including hundreds of pilgrims from Australia, with a focus on musical entertainment.

Rock titans such as Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, Elton John, Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top and the Foo Fighters have headlined previous star-filled line-ups at lakeside Veterans Park.

Motorcycle racing events include:

• Indoor flat track racing at the UWM Panther Arena on August 31;

• “Run What You Brung” drag racing at Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove on August 31; and

• Beach Racing at Bradford Beach on August 31 and September 1.

The Harley museum will also be a focus of motorcycle events such as bike games, a bike show and stunt displays.

Tours at the Juneau Avenue global HQ and Pilgrim Rd Milwaukee-Eight and Sportster engine factory will again be popular.

And, of course, a major highlight will be the massive Sunday motorcycle parade through the main streets off town. It is so big that the organisers usually have to cap participant numbers.

Musical feast

Music fans will still be in for a feast of music, but not the big headline acts of the past at Veterans Park where it combined with the city’s Summerfest.

No details of performers have been released yet but there will be smaller concerts at block parties in the CBD and the Harley Museum.

The lack of major rock acts is reflected in ticket prices.

While attendees paid $95 for a ticket, most of this year’s events are free and don’t require tickets. 

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International events

While the 110th anniversary included events on six continents and a big party in Rome, this time the focal point of the international events will be a big party in Prague from July 5-8.

It will be kicked off with a concert by The Rolling Stones on July 4.

Harley expects up to 100,000 people expected to ride to Prague from 56 countries.

Click here for tickets and more information.

There will also be anniversary events in Australia and other countries. Details have yet to be released.