CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) –The 2023 edition of the Motorcycle Cannonball is underway, with riders traversing the United States starting from Virginia Beach, Virginia, on to Oceanside, California over the course of 17 days.
The Motorcycle Cannonball is a cross-country challenge for riders with motorcycles that were manufactured in 1933 or earlier. According to Marjorie Kleiman, spokesperson for Motorcycle Cannonball, it 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,” Kleiman said. “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).”
The public is invited to meet the riders on Sept. 11 for a chance to view the motorcycles and “enjoy the sights and sounds of the antique motorcycle culture.”
The riders will be staging at Appleton Harley-Davidson, 2501 Highway 41A Bypass in Clarksville from 3:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.