08/30/2023
These folks have an even greater challenge than those riding Modern Scooters in the Scooter Cannonball but given the greater distances per day the vintage scooter riders may have it tougher than these guys unless the 15+ year older age of these compared to the oldest scooters that have run is that much tougher.
We would like to inform you that the 2023 edition of the Motorcycle Cannonball will be starting on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The Motorcycle Cannonball is a cross-country challenge for riders with motorcycles that were manufactured in 1933 or earlier, and is the most difficult antique endurance run in the world.
This year’s event will see close to 100 riders traversing the back roads of the United States. We will depart from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and arrive in Oceanside, California, for this 17-day endurance run covering 3,800 miles. This endeavor is extremely challenging, as riders and machines could endure fatigue, mental exhaustion, cold, heat, elevations, and all the ferocious elements of Mother Nature, not to mention the demands of keeping their vintage machines in running order. Riders will navigate the Motorcycle Cannonball course with the assistance of paper maps (no GPS routing allowed).
If you reside, or will be traveling, near the locations specified below, we are pleased to extend our invitation to you and your friends to join the Cannonball riders and staff on the following dates :
Pre-Event: Wednesday, September 6, Tech Inspection/ Motorcycle Display
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. - Virginia Beach Boardwalk between 39th and 40th Streets
Followed by Boardwalk Party:
4:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. - Virginia Beach Boardwalk between 39th and 40th Streets
Prologue: Thursday, September 7, Ride Assembly and Departure
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Virginia Beach Fishing Pier at 1413 Atlantic Ave.
Followed by (same day) Prologue Party:
4:30 – 6:30 p.m. – 615 Bar & Grill, 1615 General Booth Blvd., Virginia Beach
Stage 1: Friday, September 8, Ride Send-Off
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 am – Neptune’s Park, 3001 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach
Followed by (same day) Stage 1 Celebration:
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Greenville Convention Center, 303 SW Boulevard, Greenville, NC
Stage 2: Saturday, September 9
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Speedway Harley-Davidson, 10049 Weddington Rd., Concord, NC
Stage 3: Sunday, September 10
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum, 62 Vintage Lane, Maggie Valley, NC
Followed by (same day):
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Hilton Knoxville Airport, 2001 Knoxville Hwy, Alcoa, TN
Stage 4: Monday, September 11
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Appleton Harley-Davidson, 2501 Highway 41A Bypass, Clarksville, TN
Stage 5: Tuesday, September 12
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Historic Riverfront, The Foot of Broadway, Paducah, KY
Followed by (same day):
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – John Boardman Pavilion, South Main St., Cape Girardeau, MO
Stage 6: Wednesday, September 13
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa, 415 N. State Hwy 265, Branson, MO
Stage 7: Thursday, September 14
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Twisted Oz Motorcycle Museum, 601 W. 7th St., Augusta, KS
Stage 8: Saturday, September 16
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Downtown Main Street, Chestnut and Main Streets (in front of Patrick Dugan’s Coffee House, Garden City, KS
Stage 9: Sunday, September 17
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Colorado Welcome Center, 109 E. Beech St., Lamar, CO
Followed by (same day):
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum, 19 N Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO
Stage 10: Monday, September 18
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Centennial Plaza, 15-99 S. Uncompahgre Ave., Montrose, CO
Stage 11: Tuesday, September 19
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Holiday Inn Express, 1050 Main St., Green River, UT
Stage 12: Wednesday, September 20
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – La Quinta Inn & Suites, 465 South 100 East, Kanab, UT
Stage 13: Thursday, September 21
3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Atomic Motors, 704 W. Sunset Rd., Henderson, NV
Stage 14: Friday, September 22
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Mother Road Harley-Davidson, 2501 Beverly Ave., Kingman, AZ
Followed by (same day):
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – London Bridge, 1340 McCulloch Blvd N, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Stage 15: Saturday, September 23
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Embassy Suites, 74-700 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA
Stage 16: Sunday, September 24
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – MotoDoffo, 36083 Summitville St, Temecula, CA
Followed by (same day): GRAND FINALE!
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Oceanside Pier, Oceanside, CA
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