The Great Relay 21 – Pan America from Bremen to Hamburg
In 90 stages, a Harley-Davidson Pan America be passed across Northern Europe by 90 European HOG chapters. It is a distance of 15,000 kilometers in total, and in addition to the Pan America, the baton is also handed over to the respective chapter. On Saturday, a HOG chapter from the Netherlands came to Harley-Davidson Bremen to hand over the baton and the Pan America to the Aller Weser Bremen Chapter.
The journey continued on the same day, from Bremen to Hamburg
The next step was taken on the same day, after the driver change we went from Bremen to Hamburg to the Harley-Davidson Hamburg Nord authorized dealer, where the Metropolitan and Hamburg Chapter was expecting the convoy from Bremen. They arrived a little earlier than planned, but you never know what the traffic will be like in the direction of Hamburg, turning up late wasn't an option!
When we arrived in Hamburg, discussions about the new Harley-Davidson adventure bike straight away. Dieter vom Allerweser, the driver from Bremen, didn't want to give it up anymore, even though he already drives a more advanced Road Glide, he wanted more.
But that's not how the project works, because Jürgen from the Hamburg Chapter was already ready to take them on the trip to Denmark on Sunday. A distance of around 230 kilometers awaits him and his team until they reach their destination in Rødding/Denmark. There they pass the Pan America and the baton on to the next chapter, then they go to Norway and so on until the Pan America arrives in Ireland.
14 weeks and 15,000 kilometers are on the road map of “The Great Relay 21” tour, which started in London and takes in Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland and Ireland will go.
Short film excerpt from the arrival in Hamburg
The stage symbols are the respective stickers on the top case of the Pan America. At every stop, one of them is glued. At the end of the tour, it will probably be difficult to find a good place on the top case.
After everyone was well taken care of, you noticed how good the general mood was; after this long period of abstention, something was finally happening in the fresh air again. You can drive together again and go on short tours and of course you are happy when activities like this take place again that help to promote community.
The background of this campaign is not only to pass the Pan America through Europe, but also to collect donations for a good cause.
In addition, the good cause should not be forgotten, because the respective chapters all collect money diligently. The current aim is motorcycles , which are incredibly helpful in providing healthcare in Africa. “The Great Relay” supports the aid organization Two Wheels For Life , because they play a very important role in healthcare, especially in the current pandemic.
You can also win something, in addition to a Hero 9 and a TomTom Rider 550, the first prize is a 7-day trip to Gambia. Maybe a somewhat unusual holiday destination, but the country and the people are worth a trip. The Gambia is located in West Africa and is not particularly big. I have been there many times myself. The Gambians are very friendly and always have a smile on their faces. the aid organization “ Two Wheels For Life” supports the lives of people in the countries of Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Gambia, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Liberia.
After everything was clarified, the group photo was mandatory, probably one of the first this year. Jürgen received his technical instruction at the Pan America and although he seems to be a typical and bearded Harley biker, he is obviously very happy that he has the honor of being able to ride it to Denmark on behalf of both chapters.
Incidentally, an interesting tenor, even if I didn't want to buy it, it's good that Harley-Davidson can build a motorcycle like this and based on previous experience, they really can. The bikers were particularly interested in the seat height and how it could be adjusted and the new riding modes aroused curiosity. With the Harleysite recommendation of perhaps not setting off straight to Denmark in race mode, the ride will certainly be a success! 🙂
Have a good trip Jürgen and the chapter!!!
Links to the chapters:
Hamburg Chapter