Motorcycle Cannonball Run will roar into Cape

The Motorcycle Cannonball Run -- a coast-to-coast vintage motorcycle race -- will make an overnight stop in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 9 as part of a 15-day, 4,150-mile trek from Daytona Beach, Florida, to Tacoma, Washington.

While here, the 100 antique rally motorcycles, all manufactured before 1937, will be available for viewing as they are parked on Spanish Street between Themis and Merriwether streets.

The riders will begin the day in Clarksville, Tennessee, and start to arrive in Cape Girardeau about 4 p.m., crossing the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, turning right onto Fountain Street, right onto William Street and left onto Spanish -- the scene of the Day 5 finish line.

Joining the antique bikes will be local vintage and contemporary motorcycles, sponsor exhibits, vendors and a sound system. The riders will leave Cape Girardeau about 6:45 p.m. in a parade from North Spanish to Broadway to Kingshighway to William Street.

Free parking will be available at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, and a free shuttle will run from the lot from 4 to 9 p.m.

More information is available by calling 335-1632 or by going to motorcyclecannonball.com.