"Americade is a large motorcycle event unlike any other in the US.
It’s a week-long festival of all-brand motorcycling, including guided and unguided tours (touring, cruising, sport-touring and adventure/dirt) in the beautiful Adirondack Park, and the Green Mountains of VT, the most factory demos of any event in the US, a massive trade show, catered dinner boat cruises, stunt shows, comedy shows and much more. Americade also partners with the Ride For Kids (Americade is the only rally RFK has partners with) and the Wounded Warrior Project for whom Americade serves as a therapeutic week in the lives of recovering veterans, ?as well as numerous local and regional charities; it has helped raise well over $600,000 and counting.
Americade has been viewed by the national motorcycle press as a unique event among national rallies, providing a family-friendly atmosphere despite its size since its inception.? The event, and the attendees, are warmly viewed by the local community.
Americade is a gathering of friendly, fun-loving folks, for whom motorcycling is a social hobby. It is not about demonstrations of hostility or public speeding, and it ?has never waivered from its ?support? of? the statement?s? ?of the former President & CEO of Harley-Davidson: “Something We Never Want to Lose” and the AMA position that “Loud Pipes Risk Rights.”
It is the creation of Bill Dutcher whose guiding principles continue through present day. Namely, “to highlight the best of motorcycling,” always welcoming all brands and types of riding, carefully creating events, rides and social moments to highlight what is best about motorcycling, while ensuring that the public’s perception of motorcycling is positively swayed. Dutcher is the recipient of the 1998 American Motorcyclist Association MVP Award and 2003 American Motorcyclist Association “Brighter Image Award” honoring an individual who has generated good publicity for motorcycling, as evidenced in the New York Times (”Americade is doing more for the image of motorcyclists than any other event?…?”), the Associated Press (“Americade is about as peaceful as a motorcycle rally can be. And it certainly is no Sturgis?”), and countless regional press and national motorcycle magazines. The event has garnered positive reviews within and outside of motorcycling since 1983, directly influencing millions of participating motorcyclists and countless more members of the public." -Americade.com