Originally Posted by
SpyderConvert
The Director of our American Legion Riders group contacted the group that has been putting this event on. He was told that the reason for "stopping" this event was the expense. Since it takes place on a weekend, the organizers must pay for security (overtime) and cleanup. The cost for this is in the neighborhood of $200,000. Our Director asked if there was some way that we could join forces, along with VFW's, AmVets, etc. to help defray the cost. He got no response. If the event is definitely cancelled, it may be that the sponsors are just plain tired of the immense amount of work that is involved.