History

2007 -- Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow could keep 40,000 people from attending this year's Tomahawk Fall Ride. The Thursday night concert was a hit with a record breaking attendance by allowing everyone to have a good time and to get out of the cold. The new warmer apparel offered at SARA Park and the two Harley-Davidson plants were just what everyone needed and were sold out by Friday.

2006 -- This year marked the 25th Annual Tomahawk Fall Ride. Plans for the Fall Ride included tours of the two Harley-Davidson plant, motorcycle raffles, SARA Park activities with food & merchandise sales, the downtown street dances an the Thunder Parade.

2005 -- Harley-Davidson & the Muscular Dystrophy Association celebrate their 25th Anniversary together. Plans for the Tomahawk Fall Ride include tours of the Harley-Davidson plant and Battle Trax at the Kaphaem Rd. Facility, motorcycle raffle, SARA Park activities with food and merchandise sales, the street dance and Thunder Parade.

2004 -- Warm temperatures guarantee a record attendance at 40,000 and a record donation to MDA of $100,000 from the event and $75,000 from the bike raffle.

2003 -- A comedian is added to the entertainment and a record $116,000 is raised for MDA.

2001 -- The City of Tomahawk, Chamber of Commerce and the Tavern & Business Association, take over the street dance.

1999 -- The 30,000 person crowd estimate continues for a third straight year.

1998 -- The main street was blocked off and the first street dance took place. Bikes were allowed to park "Sturgis style" and bands played at both ends. The Thunder parade featured about 2000 bikes.

1997 -- To commemorate the Green Bay Packers' Super Bowl championship, this year's raffle bike was painted Green & Gold and personally autographed by Packer coach Mike Holmgren, himself a Harley enthusiast. The donation to MDA that year was $100,000 with more than $67,000 raised from the bike raffle.

1995 -- The brand new Tomahawk Harley-Davidson North Plant was opened for tours. The crowd was estimated to reach 13,000 at its peak. The total donation to MDA reached $80,000.

1991 -- The Thunder Parade took place for the first time through the streets of Tomahawk.

1990 -- The new addition this year was a bike raffle. A 1990 Harley-Davidson Sportster was the first bike given away. The tickets sold at $1.00 a ticket and helped the event raise nearly $16,000 for MDA.

1989 -- The event is moved to SARA Park. Attendance estimates reach 5,000 people and 1500 motorcycles and the donation to MDA is $10,000.

1986 -- In search of better motorcycling weather, the event is moved earlier in the Fall to September. Approximately 1,200 people participate, raising $3,200 for MDA.

1983 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. and the Harley Owners' Group get involved and the event grows to about 300 riders on 160 motorcycles. Money raised through a $2.00 registration fee goes to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Harley-Davidson's charity of choice.

1982 -- The First Annual Tomahawk Fall Ride takes place with 21 riders from the North Country Riders Motorcycle Club.

Map of Tomahawk, WI 54487, US

2670 South Ashland Avenue, Suite 101 ~ Green Bay, WI 54304 ~ (920) 499-0564

2670 South Ashland Avenue, Suite 203 ~ Green Bay, WI 54304 ~ (920) 490-0478

Tomahawk Fall Ride to Benefit MDA