The 12th Annual Middletown Motorcycle Mania is Wednesday, August 9 on Main Street Middletown from 4:30 pm. to 8:30 p.m.
This event, presented by Hunter’s Ambulance, Hunter Limousines Ltd.
& the Hunter Family, is held in memory of a founding sponsor, Dan M.
Hunter, and is driven by Haymond Law. Motorcycle Mania benefits
Middletown youth programs, and past proceeds have supported the Hal
Kaplan Middletown Mentor Program, Middletown Recreation and Community
Services Department youth programs, and the Middletown Summer Youth
Employment Program. There is an entry donation of $10 per motorcycle,
and $15 for bikes entered for awards.
Over 6,000 bikes are
expected to converge on Main Street for this exciting annual city event
which will showcase custom and vintage motorcycles. All bikes are
welcome to come out for what has become the largest one-day summer
motorcycle event in New England.
In
addition to Hunter’s Ambulance, Hunter Limousines, the Hunter Family,
and Haymond Law, event sponsors also include: City of Middletown,
Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, Liberty Bank, Middletown Downtown
Business District, Eli Cannon’s Tap Room, Home Team Supply, Gengras
Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycle of Springfield, Bank of America,
Brookfield Indian Motorcycle, Dunkin’ Donuts, All American Productions,
Middlesex Music Academy, Lyman Orchards Golf Club, Middletown Area
Transit, First & Last Tavern, and WMRD/WLIS Radio.
Bike
Awards at the 12th Annual Middletown Motorcycle Mania include: The Vern
A. Hunter Vintage Bike Award, in Loving Memory of Vern and Barbara
Hunter - presented by Hunter's Ambulance and Hunter Limousines, Best
Vintage European Bike Award – presented by Hunter’s Ambulance &
Hunter Limousines, Best Vintage Japanese Bike Award – presented by
Hunter’s Ambulance & Hunter Limousines, Best Vintage British Bike
Award – presented by Hunter’s Ambulance & Hunter Limousines, Best
Vintage American Bike Award – presented by Hunter’s Ambulance &
Hunter Limousines, Dan M. Hunter "Functionality with Style" Award -
presented by Hunter’s Ambulance & Hunter Limousines, The Haymond Law
Award – presented by Haymond Law Office, Liberty’s Choice Award -
presented by Liberty Bank, The Gengras Elite Award – presented by
Gengras Motorcycles, DBD Farkle Award - presented by Downtown Business
District, The All-American Bike Award - presented by Bank of America,
The Fat City Cycle Award – presented by Eli Cannon’s Tap Room, The C.
Oscar Hedström Award,” presented by Brookfield Indian Motorcycle, The
Indian Motorcycle of Springfield Choice Award – presented by Indian
Motorcycle of Springfield, Best Home Team Motorcycle Award - presented
by Home Team Supply and Mayor’s Choice Award - presented by Middletown
Mayor Dan Drew.
Entertainment
throughout the evening will be provided by “Diamondback featuring Clark
Denis and Jimi Bell,” reuniting with Motorcycle Mania as the rock band
who performed at the first Motorcycle Mania in 2006. Diamondback will
perform on the Showmobile in front of Bank of America from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Patrones, an energetic rock & roll cover band will perform by
Brewbakers 104.1 Radio will broadcast by the South Green, and WMRD/WLIS
Radio will broadcast live in front of The Middlesex County Chamber of
Commerce.
The rain date, if needed will be August 16, 2017
Complete information is available at www.middletownmotorcyclemania. com or contact Cathy Duncan at Cathy@middlesexchamber.com or 860-347-6924.
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