New Dates and Route for the Suffragists Centennial Ride
The Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride across the USA is an AMA-sanctioned women's motorcycle ride celebration that marks the centennial of the signing of the 19th Amendment to the constitution of the United States, enshrining a woman's right to vote.
Starting in Portland, Oregon, on July 31st, the ride will head east to the Women's Motorcycle Festival and Conference outside Washington D.C., at Arlington, VA. Cross-country riders will be able to join the three-week celebration at Sturgis and Knoxville, Tennessee.
The group will travel along scenic two-lane roads, visit historical sites and "dazzle riders to the many splendors of riding across America," says organizer and author Alisa Clickenger.
"Last year I was extremely disappointed that COVID-19 interrupted our 2020 plans for the Centennial Ride, but now I see that as a blessing," said Clickenger. "I am quite certain that our 2021 celebration will be even more spectacular because I am now able to take the ideas collected from two years of planning and development, plus a scouting ride in August of 2020, and put them all together in an event that will leave an even more indelible mark on the history of women and motorcycling."
The riders who start at the beginning of the event in Portland will travel along the North Cascades Highway crossing the Bridge of the Gods, then experience must-ride motorcycle roads like Lolo Pass and the Needles Highway. The event offers a two-day visit in the Black Hills area visiting Mt. Rushmore, riding the Black Hills, seeing Devil's Tower, and attending the Biker Belles Group Ride and Celebration at the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
The riders will also have a chance to ride through the famous Badlands National Park as well as a full day of riding inside Yellowstone National Park.
Another full day will be spent in Knoxville, TN, where on August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment was signed and Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making women's suffrage legal in the United States. A full day will be spent in downtown Knoxville.
After participating in the Knoxville celebration, the event will continue towards Arlington, Virginia, where riders can participate in the Women's Motorcycle Festival and Conference.
This is the first LIVE Women's Motorcycle Festival and Conference hosted by Alisa Clickenger and Women's Motorcycle Tours. The event kick-off is Thursday, August 19, 2021, with Clickenger hosting a morning of professional development for Women in Powersports. Thursday afternoon the cross-country Centennial riders and conference attendees arrive and join in a celebratory dinner.
Concurrent nationwide Centennial celebrations will take place on August 20-21, 2021, coinciding with the Women's Motorcycle Conference, and the live presentations will be broadcast to Celebration Cities around the world. Celebrations are scheduled in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando and New York.
Anyone interested in hosting a City Celebration is encouraged to contact Clickenger for more information.
"I led a very successful cross-country event in 2016, and I now understand the power, excitement and impact that a cross-country event can offer. The camaraderie and friendships that form over the course of our Centennial events change lives, establish life-long friendships and bring riders together in a way that only epic motorcycle journeys can," said Clickenger.
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