August 31, 2006
Hershey, PA - Hundreds of Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members will spend their Labor Day week on the sweet roads between Hershey, Pa., and Huntington, W. Va., while on the H.O.G. Road Candy Tour Sept. 5 through 8.
H.O.G. members will start the week off with sightseeing in decadent Hershey. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, Susquehanna Valley Harley-Davidson will host a dealership party from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Riders will continue to York, Pa., taking in a tour of Harley-Davidson’s York Vehicle Operations facility on Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. This facility is the home to where the Custom Vehicle Operations, Ultra and Softail models are assembled.
In nearby Gettysburg, Pa., H.O.G. members can go back in time and visit some of the monumental sites during the Civil War followed by a dealer party at Battlefield Harley-Davidson from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Riders will depart for Huntington, W.Va., on Thursday, Sept. 7, to finish off the week with 225 miles of magnificent riding. H.O.G. members will ride the beautiful Skyline Drive from Front Royal until it turns into the Blue Ridge Parkway near Lexington, Va. Friday, Sept. 8, the final host party will be held at Benjy’s Harley-Davidson in Huntington from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Founded in 1983, the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) is the official riding club of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. H.O.G. currently has more than one million members and more than 1,400 chapters worldwide, making it the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization in the world. H.O.G. rallies are held around the globe to celebrate Harley-Davidson motorcycle riding.