75th Anniversary Daytona Bike Week 2016

by Oakley

Daytona Bike Week 2016

This video was made in Daytona Beach Florida during the 75th annual Bike Week which is when thousands of bikes arrive.

Celebrate the very special celebration of the 75th Daytona Bike Week, a tradition since 1937…for what is sure to be the biggest, best, and most memorable Daytona rally in history.

As with the other milestone rallies, Bike Week 2016 featured higher profile entertainment, signature events, larger attendance, and MORE FUN! Daytona Beach is biker-heaven year round with great climate for riding and many businesses and venues that cater to and entertain bikers 24-7. Each March, hundreds of thousands of bikers gather along the central Florida coast around Daytona for the annual 10 day rally/festival to enjoy the Florida weather, the views of the Atlantic Ocean, non-stop entertainment and exhibitions … and the largest gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts, manufacturers, and suppliers on the east coast. Did you miss this great biker event? Be sure to start on your plans to attend Daytona Beach bike week in 2017!

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Daytona Bike Week, is a motorcycle event and rally held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida. Approximately 500,000 people make their way to the rally area for the 10-day event. The festivities include motorcycle racing, concerts, parties, and street festivals. The event is usually held on the first full week of March and contends with the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as the most popular motorcycle rally in the United States.

The Daytona Beach Bike Week rally started as the Daytona 200 race on January 24, 1937. This first race was a 3.2 miles (5.1 km) beach and pavement course. It was won by Ed Kretz from California riding an Indian motorcycle with an average speed of 73.34 mph (118.03 km/h).

This yearly race took a break from 1942 to 1947 due to World War II. During the years off, an unofficial event was still taking place commonly called Bike Week.