NO HARLEY OPEN HOUSE FOR YORK BIKE NIGHT? No problem!
We're moving the FOX43 Pride & Ride - which already has hundreds of sign-ups - to September 25 so we can be part of this year's York Bike Night weekend! We know a lot of you are bummed that the annual Open House was cancelled, so we thought we would add our Pride & Ride to all the Bike Night fun! The Pride & Ride will now take place Saturday, September 25. More details to come, but note the change on your calendar and spread the word to all your biker pals that the FOX43 Pride & Ride is now part of York Bike Night weekend!
Attention bikers! Join Evan Forrester on a Ride Across York County! Our route will begin at Sovereign Bank Stadium, head west to Abbottstown and East Berlin, then circle back through Manchester and Emigsville, pass the Harley plant in York and end up back at the Stadium. If you're interested in participating in this ride, fill out the form below. All bikes are welcome, but no colors please.
On-site registration and ride kick-off times will be announced soon.
Last year, FOX43 joined York County in celebrating the people and legacy of the Harley-Davidson plant at the Save Our Plant Ride & Rally.
This year, we ride again.
Join FOX43 for the PRIDE & RIDE 2010 event at Sovereign Bank Stadium on SEPTEMBER 25. Bikers can sign up to join Evan Forrester on a 50 Mile Ride Across York County, and anybody can enjoy a day of food, music and some of the baddest bikes around. The FOX43 PRIDE & RIDE 2010 is part of this year's York Bike Night weekend!
This year, we ride again.
Join FOX43 for the PRIDE & RIDE 2010 event at Sovereign Bank Stadium on SEPTEMBER 25. Bikers can sign up to join Evan Forrester on a 50 Mile Ride Across York County, and anybody can enjoy a day of food, music and some of the baddest bikes around. The FOX43 PRIDE & RIDE 2010 is part of this year's York Bike Night weekend!
Meet the bands of Pride & Ride 2010!
Joel Menchey was at last year's event, and he returns to kick off the day's musical stage. He's an acoustic Central PA favorite, with a repertoire from the 1960s to today. Check him out at joelmenchey.com.
BlackJack is a classic power rock band that performs vintage rock and southern rock hits from the Baby Boomer years to the decade of Big Hair Bands. Rock with BlackJack online at http://www.myspace.com/blackjackrockspa.
Evelyn's Ashes brings a local mix of powerful lyrics and catchy hooks, with their own original songs designed to turn heads. You can follow them online at http://www.myspace.com/evelynsashesband.
The FOX43 Pride & Ride will solicit donations for the 14th Annual David Milliken Derr, Jr. Memorial Toy Run. This charity is organized by the York County Harley-Davidson Owners Association and uses the funds gathered to buy toys for the Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey. The toys are then delivered to the hospital in November. Donations of any size will be accepted!
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In August 2009, FOX43 held an event to show support for the employees of the York Harley-Davidson plant. This was the Save Our Plant Ride & Rally. In the months and years prior to the event, the plant was consistently the center of rumors and worries that Harley would shut it down and move motorcycle production elsewhere. Harley-Davidson has been a longtime business leader and job source in York County, to the point where it has become a source of pride to York residents young and old. Nobody wants to see jobs leave the area. Nobody wants to see York County lose what has become a local trademark. In that spirit of support and celebration, FOX43 held the Save Our Plant Ride & Rally.
At the event, thousands of attendants enjoyed the music of Joel Menchey, Smokin' Gunnz, and the Martini Bros. Pennsylvania lawmakers, after hearing about FOX43's event, specifically requested to use it as a podium to address the people including Governor Ed Rendell. Hundreds of bikers put their rides on display in a public exhibition, and hundreds more joined Harley fan and FOX43 News anchor Evan Forrester on a Ride Across York County.
Immediately following the Save Our Plant Ride & Rally, Evan took a small posse of bikers on a multi-day, cross-state motorcycle convoy to Harley headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They delivered a petition, signed by thousands of local residents, entreating Harley-Davidson to keep the plant operating and viable in York. FOX43 put together a half-hour special commemorating the events of the Ride & Rally and Evan's Ride to Milwaukee. FOX43 News also travelled to Shelbyville, Indiana, which was one of the sites rumored to be in contention for the location of the re-structured Harley plant.
Although the ultimate fate of York's Harley-Davidson plant remains in the hands of Harley executives, FOX43 is proud to have joined York County in celebrating the legacy, the passion, and the people of York's history with Harley-Davidson.
At the event, thousands of attendants enjoyed the music of Joel Menchey, Smokin' Gunnz, and the Martini Bros. Pennsylvania lawmakers, after hearing about FOX43's event, specifically requested to use it as a podium to address the people including Governor Ed Rendell. Hundreds of bikers put their rides on display in a public exhibition, and hundreds more joined Harley fan and FOX43 News anchor Evan Forrester on a Ride Across York County.
Immediately following the Save Our Plant Ride & Rally, Evan took a small posse of bikers on a multi-day, cross-state motorcycle convoy to Harley headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They delivered a petition, signed by thousands of local residents, entreating Harley-Davidson to keep the plant operating and viable in York. FOX43 put together a half-hour special commemorating the events of the Ride & Rally and Evan's Ride to Milwaukee. FOX43 News also travelled to Shelbyville, Indiana, which was one of the sites rumored to be in contention for the location of the re-structured Harley plant.
Although the ultimate fate of York's Harley-Davidson plant remains in the hands of Harley executives, FOX43 is proud to have joined York County in celebrating the legacy, the passion, and the people of York's history with Harley-Davidson.
"I'd also like to send a big thank you to you and everyone else involved in the Rally, you all did a great job, the community is lucky to have a group like yours around." - Scott, Harrisburg
"I just wanted to express my sincere 'Thank You' to you and your team at FOX43 for all of the support you have given and continue to give in keeping Harley Davidson in York - it is very much appreciated! Every time I go on line to view the latest updates and videos concerning Harley, I find it difficult to watch because I tear up. The pride and passion is evident and I am praying that Harley stays in York." - Sue, York
"Thank you and your station for a wonderful show of support for workers in York County. I can not begin to imagine the time and effort that was needed for the Ride and Rally." - Eugene and Donna, Glen Rock
"To Evan Forrester and all the staff at FOX43 News, I want to extend my thanks for the great ride and events at the stadium today. My husband and I went on the ride and as we rode, it brought tears to my eyes as I looked at all the people along the roads who were there to support the Harley Plant." - Pam and Steve, Dover
"We appreciate the time and effort you gave in organizing the event. Thanks again!" - Former York Mayor John Brenner
"I just wanted to express my sincere 'Thank You' to you and your team at FOX43 for all of the support you have given and continue to give in keeping Harley Davidson in York - it is very much appreciated! Every time I go on line to view the latest updates and videos concerning Harley, I find it difficult to watch because I tear up. The pride and passion is evident and I am praying that Harley stays in York." - Sue, York
"Thank you and your station for a wonderful show of support for workers in York County. I can not begin to imagine the time and effort that was needed for the Ride and Rally." - Eugene and Donna, Glen Rock
"To Evan Forrester and all the staff at FOX43 News, I want to extend my thanks for the great ride and events at the stadium today. My husband and I went on the ride and as we rode, it brought tears to my eyes as I looked at all the people along the roads who were there to support the Harley Plant." - Pam and Steve, Dover
"We appreciate the time and effort you gave in organizing the event. Thanks again!" - Former York Mayor John Brenner
