Catskill Mountains National Road Run

June 8-11th, 2008 – Presented by the Hudson Valley Chapter
of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America

The Hudson Valley Chapter of the AMC is inviting everyone to join them in their celebration of the 100th anniversary of Walter Davidson Sr.’s formal visit to the Hudson Valley, June 1908, for his participation in the national FAM endurance run.

In 1908 an endurance run began on Main Street Catskill, N.Y.; crossing over the Catskill Mountains down into Kingston then Newburgh, covering the Hudson Valley South into Brooklyn to finish out on Long Island, N.Y.

There were sixty three entrants of various US motorcycle manufacturers that covered a course of 356 miles total, roads that were rough, rocky and at times covered in mud. 

Walter Davidson Sr.’s granddaughter, Jean Davidson who will be attending the Rhinebeck National has also agreed to take part in the Catskill Run and speak at their banquet

The formal 100th anniversary celebration event is to be held in Catskill, N.Y., Wednesday afternoon, June 11th; opening ceremony 4:00pm ending at 6:00pm. Due to anticipated crowds of spectators and participates, the overall plan of action is to close down Main St. for the event and ceremony on the actual site of the 1908 photograph of Walter Sr. now 100 years later his granddaughter, Jean at the same location.

This should prove to be a road run AMCA members will remember and talk about for sometime to come. Any updates and additional information will immediately be posted on the Hudson Valley web site http://www.hudsonvalleychapter.com/id7.html