the Cannonball Run
~ 23SEP12 ~

The Raz Report is still being written and so not yet posted...
check back soon or contact me... russellholder@earthlink.net

NOTES


Raz: "what kind of speed was typical on the ride?"
rider: "we occasionally were able go cruise at speeds up to 40 mph"

Raz: "cruising around 45 to 50 mph on mountain roads is my favorite kind of ride"
another rider: "in the mountains we rode as fast as we could" 


2012 Motorcycle Cannonball web site: http://www.motorcyclecannonball.com/

on the Motorcycle Cannonball website, for...
route - click on "The Route"
rules - click on "The Route"
results - on home page on 24SEP12, http://www.motorcyclecannonball.com/
stops - click on 2012 Cannonball Stops
riders - click on "The Riders"
history - click on "Cannonball History"
about the Cannonball - click on "The Route"


over 300 pictures by Raz!!!
over 50 pictures of individual rider's arrival on Correy Way
many close up pictures of the machines

click on link on home page of Russell "Raz" Holder's web site: 
www.russellrazholder.com
or
go directly to the pictures:
www.russellrazholder.com/eventpics/2012/120923CannonballRun/thumbnails.php


1st place  #1 Brad Wilmarth of Virginia on a 1913 Excelsior Twin

2nd place  #14 Joe Gardella of Michigan on a 1914 Harley Davidson

1st on the 23rd, ranked 44th of 69 #18 Doug Feinsod of California on a 1920 Henderson Deluxe

2nd on the 23rd, ranked 32nd of 69 #2 Erik Dunk of New York pm a 1929 Harley Davidson JD


Ride Rules summary

The bike is eligible if powered by an original 1929 or earlier engine; reproduction chassis or parts are ok. 
The original ignition source and carburetor(s) needs to be used it, spares allowed.
Brake improvement is recommended, even adding a front brake.
Clincher rims and tires are not required, spares allowed.
Each motorcycle must have a headlight, taillight, and brake light.
Current registration, insurance and licensing is required.


a little history

Ninety seven years ago a young woman named Effie Hotchkiss traveled coast to coast 
from Brooklyn, New York to the World's Fair in San Francisco, California on a 1915, 
3 Speed V-Twin Harley-Davidson with her mother, Avis, in a sidecar.

the ride took them about 2 months
Effie had her toes in the water of the oceans on the east and west coasts
story's been told that she carried water from one ocean with her and 
dumped it into the other ocean when she arrived.