ABW 2011 BOOKING NOW OPEN FOR VENDORS & EXHIBITORS!

If you thought this year was great, just wait – ABW 2011 is going to
be even bigger! Three great exhibition areas to choose from!

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For more information on sponsorship, vendors, food market and
aftermarket please contact Denise Barnard by email or Tel. 083-311 5661

AFRICA BIKE WEEK™ RIDES IN

RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE

Over 10 000 Harley-Davidson® motorcycle and other brand riders along with 79 500 enthusiasts converged on Margate, KwaZulu Natal between 24 and 27 April, for the renowned 2010 Harley-Davidson® Africa Bike Week™.

This year’s event attracted 39 500 more visitors than 2009’s rally. The event is known for being the biggest Harley-Davidson® motorcycle ride-out in South Africa and provides a platform for all the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G. ®) members to meet and interact with riders as well as other H.O.G ® members from all over the country.

Thrills & Excitement for all

Africa Bike Week™ once again delivered four days of extreme excitement with a thrilling array of activities which included the official Harley-Davidson® dealers, traders markets and live entertainment in the Harley® Village and Tennessee Village.

The programme featured live performances from top artists including Dilana, Chix & Stix, Jason Hartman, Ghapi, Clint & Co, Veraz & Jon Dilanger with fans having the opportunity to meet the artists for CD signings at Shelly Centre on the Sunday. Visitors were kept entertained with non-stop street parties, VIP lounges and bars, a Ride-in Bike Show, stunt rides, demos and finally concluded with a mass ride out (which included a Parade of Flags) as well as the Jack Daniels and SAB open bar areas in the Tennessee Village zone.

More than 2 500 on Mass Ride

The unique mass ride out took place from Shelly Centre where 2543 riders embarked upon a ride to Port Shepstone which returned to Margate on Sunday 25 April. In addition to this, 400 bike riders joined in en route. Visitors had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the legendary Harley-Davidson® motorcycles from excellent vantage points and the grand stands supplied by the UGU District Council enabled onlookers to experience the sound and spectacle of thousands of bikes as they rode through the streets of Margate.

Thanks for Supporting our Rally charity

Exclusive Africa Bike Week™ and H.O.G. ® merchandise was readily available, with visitors being encouraged to support the official Harley-Davidson® charity, the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.

Our Thanks

The Hibiscus Coast Municipality, Margate Business Association (MBA) and SA Police worked closely with the Harley-Davidson® organising team, to ensure that there was minimal disruption to business owners during the set up of Africa Bike Week™. Harley-Davidson® greatly appreciated the valued support and warm welcoming from business owners, Hibiscus Coast Municipality and MBA for accommodating an event of this magnitude in Margate. Harley-Davidson® and UGU South Coast Tourism are confident that the large number of visitors would have impacted positively on both retail, tourism and accommodation spend in Margate during the period of the Africa Bike Week™.