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The world’s most southern H.O.G rally ever staged will see an international culture all of its own invade Dunedin this weekend.
The Harley-Davidson Owners Group (H.O.G.) is the largest motorcycle organisation in the world with 465,000 members, and for the weekend of the 26th, 27th & 28th of November, hundreds of them will gather in Dunedin with their motorcycles.
In order to qualify as a H.O.G. member you need to own a Harley and register with H.O.G international in the U.S.
Dunedin H.O.G. Rally organiser, Theo Marlow, says registrations for New Zealand’s 10th H.O.G Rally are likely to top the 800 mark, with well over 500 motorcycles.
The H.O.G. culture boasts strangers becoming family with a handshake, everyone speaking the same language and always being welcomed … assuming of course that you own a Harley and you’re a H.O.G. member.
Harley owners will be mostly under canvas at Whare Flat scout camp near Dunedin in a secure area that will be off limits to the public.
However, the public will be able to see a full display of the motorcycles when they take part in a mass Thunder Ride on Saturday. Dunedin’s Octagon will be blocked off especially for the event.
The route for the Thunder Ride has the motorcycles leaving Mosgiel at 10.45 am on Saturday and heading north on State Highway One. At Caversham Valley they will turn right into South Road. The riders will travel past The Southern Cemetery into Princess Street and head to the Octagon, arriving at approximately 11 am.
Organisers say anyone lining the route between Mosgiel and Dunedin will get a great view of the ride, with one of the premier viewing spots expected to be the Saddle Hill overhead bridge.
Theo Marlow says the Rally has assumed an extra special feel this year being the most southern H.O.G. Rally ever staged world-wide.
“We are sure Dunedin’s special heritage will also help set this Rally apart from the many others that are held regularly around the world, although we are certainly not promising kilt wearing Harley riders, “ he says.
There are 1,200 members in New Zealand with most belonging to one of the six chapters, with the remainder belonging as international members.
As well as New Zealanders there will be H.O.G. members from the United States, Australia and Europe at the Dunedin event.
for more information contact:
Theo Marlow
03 4777289 (wk)
03 4770239 (fax)
Or visit the online Harley dealer:
Anza Motorcycles
