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Contact:
Leslie Prevish, 414-343-7272
leslie.prevish@harley-davidson.com
For
immediate release
Six
Finalists Posted For Online Voting in Harley-Davidson’s “Get Down to
Daytona” Contest
Women
Riders’ Videos Share Inspirational Stories of Their Mentors
MILWAUKEE
(November 28, 2007) – Six inspiring finalists in Harley-Davidson’s Get
Down to Daytona contest have been chosen and posted online today at www.harley-davidson.com/womensride
for online viewer voting to begin. Visitors to the site can view each
video and vote on their favorite to help send that woman rider and a guest
to Daytona Bike Week ’08. Voting will end December 12, 2007, and three
winners will be announced December 14.
More
than 200 videos were submitted from a variety of women, all with
interesting stories to tell. The six finalists’ videos show an
assortment of experiences, such as a daughter and father reunited through
riding after years of separation, a sister thanking her brother for
inspiring her to ride, and a sisterly bond where the road is their escape
from illness and the worry of being single moms. Also, see a daughter who
is reminded of her father’s “no fear” message when she’s almost
ready to give up, and a woman who thanks her boyfriend for helping fulfill
a lifelong dream by grabbing the handlebars of her own Harley. Finally,
see two friends who encouraged each other to ride and were there for each
other each step of the way to becoming experienced riders.
The
six finalists are: Carol Dicicco from Chalfont, Pa.; Kimberly Ryon from
Harford, Pa.; Teresa Weston from Hermitage, Tenn.; Tonya Lamia from
Rockford, Ill.; Shelli Strand from Birch Run, Mich.; and Jennifer Thorne
from Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
The
three women with the most votes will receive an expense paid road trip for
two from Atlanta to Daytona with Karen Davidson, great-granddaughter of
William A. Davidson, one of the Company’s founders, as well as three
nights stay in Daytona, just in time for Bike Week.
Harley-Davidson
announced the Get Down to Daytona contest on October 1, and women had
until November 15 to submit videos about their greatest motorcycle mentor
story. The videos are 90 seconds or less, and give a woman a chance to
thank her mentor for helping her start her motorcycle journey, improve her
confidence and riding skills or take on new challenges on a motorcycle.
Men
and women are allowed to vote once per day, so pick your favorite and help
her win a road trip to remember! But don’t just vote. Check out the
other interesting links such as Direct from Daytona including video
coverage from this year’s Bike Week, or mentor tips on how to become a
motorcycle mentor.
Harley-Davidson,
Inc. is the parent company for the group of companies doing business as
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. Harley-Davidson Motor Company,
the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight
motorcycles and offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories,
apparel, and general merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport
motorcycles in addition to motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel.
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. provides wholesale and retail
financing and insurance programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and customers.
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