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TAMWORTH HOG
RALLY
HOGS, horses, sheep and cattle
mustered in Tamworth in February
for the 24th annual HOG rally, which
took on a country theme. Heritage
Softails with their long tassels and
studded leather panniers looked right
at home in the country music capital.
HOG convenor Kim Williams says
the Tamworth rally from February
27 to March 1 had a country and
western theme, with the town being
transformed into the Iron Horse
Muster. Riders were encouraged
to ditch their Johnny Rebs for RM
Willliams boots and their skid lids
for Akubra hats and mosey on out to
the Australian Equine and Livestock
Events Centre, which will feature
activities such as a rodeo, a “Country
Spectacular” featuring iron and real
horses on the Saturday night, the epic
150km Sunday Thunder Run, guided
rides and a bike show.
Harley predicted a record
attendance at the country music
capital, which was well set up to
accommodate the thousands of HOG
members who attended because it
annually hosts the Country Music
Awards. “Tamworth has such a good
reputation,” Kim says. “It’s fairly
central and there are some great
riding roads in the region.”
Harley riders had no problem
getting their bike serviced, repaired
or tyres changed while at the rally as
the local Harley-Davidson dealer, Matt
Varley, of Bikes and Bits, was putting
on extra staff and mechanics to cope
with the expected workload.
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