Director of Communications
Amanda.Murphy@tn.gov
615-741-9010
Senior Communications Manager
Jill.Kilgore@tn.gov
615-927-1320
Communications Manager
Chelsea.Trott@tn.gov
629-395-8941
April 7, 2021 - NORTH CAROLINA - The Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride cross-country riders will
kick off the three-week celebration in beautiful Portland, Oregon on July 31, 2021. Riding East to the
Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference, the event will gain momentum as the women’s
motorcycle event crosses the United States. The group will travel along scenic two-lane roads, visit
historical sites and dazzle riders to the many splendors of riding across America. There are three
places where Women Motorcycle riders can join the event: Portland, Sturgis, or Knoxville, and ride to
the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference in Arlington, VA. To learn more about the ride,
how to participate, and to see the full itinerary, visit https://bit.ly/CRPortland.
“Last year I was extremely disappointed that COVID-19 interrupted our 2020 plans for the Centennial
Ride, but now I see that as a blessing," said Clickenger. “I am quite certain that our 2021 celebration
will be even more spectacular because I am now able to take the ideas collected from two years of
planning and development, plus a scouting ride in August of 2020, and put them all together in an
event that will leave an even more indelible mark on the history of women and motorcycling."
The riders who start at the beginning of the event in Portland will travel along the North Cascades
Highway crossing the Bridge of the Gods, then experience must-ride motorcycle roads like Lolo Pass
and the Needles Highway. The event offers a two-day visit in the Black Hills area visiting Mt.
Rushmore, riding the Black Hills, seeing Devil’s Tower, and attending the Biker Belles Group Ride and
Celebration at the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The riders will also have a chance to ride through the
striking Badlands National Park as well as have a full day to ride inside Yellowstone National Park.
Another full day will be spent in Knoxville, TN, where on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was
signed and Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making women's
suffrage legal in the United States. A full day will be spent in downtown Knoxville. After participating in
the Knoxville celebration, the event will continue towards Arlington, Virginia, where riders can
participate in the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference.
This is the first LIVE Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference hosted by Alisa Clickenger and
Women’s Motorcycle Tours. The event kickoff is Thursday, August 19, 2021, with Clickenger hosting a
morning of professional development for Women in Powersports. Thursday afternoon the
cross-country Centennial riders and conference attendees arrive and join in a celebratory dinner.
Interested participants can learn more about the conference and how to get tickets from
http://bit.ly/wmcLIVEtix.
Concurrent nationwide Centennial celebrations will take place on August 20-21, 2021,coinciding with
the Women’s Motorcycle Conference and the live presentations will be broadcast to Celebration
Cities around the world. Celebrations are scheduled in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Dallas,
Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando and New York. Those parties interested in hosting a City
Celebration are encouraged to contact Clickenger for more information.
“I led a very successful cross-country event in 2016, and I now understand the power, excitement and
impact that a cross-country event can offer. The camaraderie and friendships that form over the
course of our Centennial events change lives, establish life-long friendships, and bring riders together
in a way that only epic motorcycle journeys can,” said Clickenger.
Join the adventure and register today! https://bit.ly/CRPortland.
About Alisa Clickenger
Alisa is a motorcycle traveler, bestselling author, speaker and community builder. Alisa started her
company Women's Motorcycle Tours in 2011, and the Women's Motorcycle Conferences in 2020.
Alisa's book Boost Your Confidence Through Motorcycling: A Woman's Guide to Being Your Best Self
On and Off the Bike became an Amazon.com #1 Bestseller. In 2019 Alisa was named a Dealernews
Top 100 Leader in Powersports and was also named to the Women Riders Now Leadership Board.
Alisa’s personal mission is to support and empower other riders, particularly women, to become their
best selves and create confident, kickass lives they love. www.AlisaClickenger.com
About Women's Motorcycle Tours
Women’s Motorcycle Tours (WMT) is a female-owned motorcycle experience company exclusively
focused on women. WMT offers life-changing motorcycle experiences, moto mindset coaching and
bespoke motorcycle tours throughout the United States and the world. With years of event planning
experience and hundreds of thousands of miles behind them, the team at Women’s Motorcycle
Tours understands the power and excitement that epic journeys offer. The camaraderie and
friendships that form over the course of their tours have proven to change lives, establish life-long
friendships, and bring families together in a way that only riding motorcycles can.
www.womensmotorcycletours.com #ByWomenForWomen
MEDIA CONTACT:
Alisa Clickenger
Alisa@WomensMotorcycleTours.com
Director of Communications
Amanda.Murphy@tn.gov
615-741-9010
Senior Communications Manager
Jill.Kilgore@tn.gov
615-927-1320
Communications Manager
Chelsea.Trott@tn.gov
629-395-8941