Bill dutcher americade founder biography

Motorcycle rallies in the United States

Americade is a week-long motorcycle rally that is held during the first full week of June. The headquarters and location of many rally activities are at Fort William Henry Resort in Lake George Village, New York.

The event is open to all motorcyclists and brands of motorcycles, and in the late s attracted around 50, people annually,^[2] which grew to over 60, by ^[1] Americade is billed by its organizer as the "World's Largest Motorcycle Touring Rally",^[3] and is distinguished from events such as Daytona Bike Week by its emphasis on motorcycle touring and by its organization and peacefulness.^[1][2]

The event has drawn praise throughout its history in national motorcycle press as well as national non-motorcycle media, including in the New York Times ''Americade is doing more for the image of motorcyclists than any other event,''^[4] the Associated Press “Americade is abou