Two Bike Rallies In May!
Over 300,000 motorcycle enthusiasts are expected for Myrtle Beach Bike Week.Every year more people enjoy Myrtle Beach Bike Week and the Grand-Strand of South Carolina. This is reflected in the attendance for Myrtle Beach Bike Week.This year celebrates the 63rd Annual Spring Bike Rally, making this the largest single Motorcycle Rally in the Carolinas! All Motorcycles are welcome at Myrtle Beach Bike Week! For more information, visit the Myrtle Beach Bike Week's website. CLICK HERE
Eighteen years ago when the Atlantic Beach Bike Festival was formed, it was an exclusive Atlantic Beach Event. Formed in 1977, a group called the Flaming Knight Riders formed a motorcycle club which, in 1982 received a charter as the Carolina Knight Riders motorcycle club. "Our purpose is being a motorcycle club," said Kenneth Gore, past president of the club. "No foolishness involved. We are a club and are here for whoever needs us. Thousands of bikers now flock to this beachfront community and the surrounding Grand Strand areas. The festival has expanded from a weekend event with a few hundred people to a weeklong celebration drawing crowds of 100,000. For more information, visit the website: CLICK HERE
The Myrtle Beach Resort, just one mile South of the Harley Davidson Dealership and minutes from downtown and the celebrated Pavilion amusement area, has 24 hour security.
We spoke to Woody Perry, Chief of Security, at The 36 acre Myrtle Beach Resort.
"Accommodating over 300,000 Harley Davidson motorcycles per day for almost a week is no easy task for resort operators. These bikers bring lots of welcome pre-season dollars to the Grand Strand and pre-planning their arrival is a necessary task. We accommodated more than 2000 motorcycles during last year’s rally we expect them again this year.” He sees his payroll more than double during biker week as he supplements his staff to control traffic, parking, and security. “We’ve done this year-after-year,” quotes Perry, “ and the bikers love the way we handle it. Most of the motorcycles we see here run well in excess of $20,000 and we provide an isolated area for bike parking with 24 hour security. We even have a separate lot for trailer parking.” When asked if he was ready for them again this year, Perry responded, “we’ll be all set!” For more on The Myrtle Beach Resort, CLICK HERE.
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