Highway Runaways Ride with Lana MacNaughton Kicks off July 3

Renowned photographer and motorcyclist Lana MacNaughton is leading four of her female friends on a cross country Harley-Davidson motorcycle journey starting Friday, July 3, when she kicks off the Highway Runaways Ride in Brooklyn, New York. This four-week tour will end in San Francisco.

The Highway Runaways Ride is inspired by the infamous Avis and Effie Hotchkiss ride in 1915, when the mother and daughter became the first women to ride their Harley-Davidson motorcycle across the U.S. MacNaughton, distinguished for her “Women’s Moto Exhibit,” leads a modern day celebration of how women riders are living life on their terms. Like the Hotchkiss ride 100-years ago, the Highway Runaways Ride is also being powered by Harley-Davidson.

Specializing in the photography of the modern-day female motorcyclists, MacNaughton has dedicated her career to capturing and revealing the women who live to ride. During the 4,500-mile trek, McNaughton will collect stories from women riders and take photographs of those who share her passion for the open road.

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“This ride embodies the spirit of strong and powerful women. Riding a Harley is about escaping the authority and the structure of mundane life; running away is our dream and it has now become our reality,” MacNaughton says.

Through the Highway Runaways Ride, MacNaughton and her friends are exhibiting their freedom and independence on two-wheels, and they aren’t the only ones. In a survey commissioned by Harley-Davidson, a majority of women riders said that motorcycling made them happier, more confident and feel sexier. MacNaughton is providing a glimpse into motorcycling on these terms, using her camera to capture experiences along way. The pictures will be posted on both MacNaughton and Harley-Davidson’s social media channels at @womensmotoexhibit and @harleydavidson, using #hwyrunaways.

A Highway Runaways Kickoff Party takes place on Thursday, July 2, at The Shop in Brooklyn, 234 Starr Street. The party, presented by Harley-Davidson, starts at 5:30 p.m. and lasts until close. The night features bands, bikes, beer, a special guest speaker and a chance to meet the women of the ride.

Once on the road, MacNaughton and the others will ride through the Southeast, then across the southern U.S. before heading west to their final stop. Several stops are planned along the way. Visit h-d.com/women for more information about MacNaughton and the Highway Runaways Ride

MacNaughton’s Women’s Moto Exhibit is also being featured at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee during its Custom Bike Show Weekend, Sept. 4-6, 2015.

1 COMMENT

  1. “Riding a Harley is about escaping the authority and the structure of mundane life”

    Don’t people realize how foolish they sound saying crap like that? Why can’t they say “a bike” or “a motorcycle”? Yeah, yeah, I know: Things are different on a Harley. Mostly slower and louder. ALL motorcycles are cool and fun. Lighten up with the elitist attitude.

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