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Laconia Motorcycle Week Rescheduled
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rogressive Laconia Motorcy-
cle Week has officially been
postponed to August 22-30,
2020. The announcement was
made shortly after the Laconia
City Council unanimously de-
cided to reschedule the rally in
keeping with the governor's mid-
May extension of the state's stay-
at-home order. The consensus
was that June was too early for
a gathering of tens of thousands
of people in Weirs Beach and
beyond, particularly considering
that most visitors travel from out
of state.
Organizers are working to
maintain the look, feel and
logistics of the rally by reaching
out to vendors and event hosts
in an effort to reschedule the
signature events that make the
world's oldest motorcycle rally so
popular, as evidenced by the mil-
lions of dollars it pumps into the
state's economy. Already, New
Hampshire Motor Speedway has
announced that the 97th Annual
Loudon Classic will be moved to
August 29, continuing its tradi-
tion of closing out the week.
The rally traffic plan will stay the
same, with Lakeside Avenue
closed to motorcycles only,
centerline parking and serving
as home to Rally Headquarters
for the duration of the nine-day
event.
Said Deputy Director, Jennifer
Anderson, "We know these are
unusual times and are doing
everything possible to make
this year's rally the best it can
be within the parameters of
ever-changing health and safety
guidelines. We'd like to thank
local businesses and the city of
Laconia and town of Meredith
for their commitment to ensur-
ing this historic spring event
endures. In our 97-year history,
this is certainly a first. But, as
riders, circumstance has given
us the opportunity to experience
August in New Hampshire, when
the state is in full bloom and the
warmth of summer is in the air."
Stay tuned for event updates
over the next several weeks as
the rescheduled 97th Progres-
sive Laconia Motorcycle Week
takes shape. Any/all updates will
be posted to LaconiaMCWeek.
com, through their e-newsletter
and on all LaconiaMCWeek
social media channels. CN
Laconia Motorcycle
Week has officially been
postponed to August
22-30, with the event
capping off with the
Loudon Classic.
