Congratulations to everyone involved at Ray Price’s Capital City Bikefest! The festival was named the nation’s Best Event by Dealernews. From the press release:

“This is a tremendous honor for everyone associated with Capital City Bikefest, including City leaders who first partnered with us eight years ago to bring the event to downtown Raleigh,” said Dave Hushek, general manager of Ray Price Harley-Davidson. “To be named the best event nation-wide among the thousands that take place is quite an achievement for our great city. We could not have accomplished this without the support of the Raleigh Police Department, plus Roger Krupa, Doug Grissom and the entire Raleigh Convention Center staff.”

Dealernews is the leading publication covering the powersports industry, which includes retailers of motorcycles, boats, ATVs and snowmobiles that feature international brands such as Harley-Davidson, Triumph, BMW, Honda, Yamaha, among others. At the 46th annual Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo, Ray Price Harley-Davidson was recognized with the “Best Event” award for Capital City Bikefest and also named “Top 100 Dealer” nationally.

Ray Price Capital City Bikefest, presented by Nationwide Insurance, is a weekend festival held in partnership with the City of Raleigh, Curtis Media Group leaders Phil Zachary and Mike Hartel, hundreds of Raleigh H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group) volunteers, and widespread local corporate support. Last year, attendees helped to raise more than $8,000 for local nonprofits, the United Service Organizations (USO), and the N.C. National Guard.

The 9th annual Capital City Bikefest will be held September 20-22, 2013 in the heart of downtown Raleigh and at the dealership on South Saunders Street.