[motorcycle.com] - Harley-Davidson Winter X Games Snow Hill Climb Debuts Later This M

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Winter X Games has added a new and exciting event to this year’s series: The Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb. The event will debut later this month in Aspen, where riders will race up the center of the SuperPipe course, head-to-head, on modified H-D Sportsters. This event joins the Hooligan Flat Track Series which debuted at this past July’s Summer X Games. The creation of this Snow Hill Climb event should help bring more awareness and attract new, prospective riders to our sport!

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MILWAUKEE – January 18, 2018 – In an X Games first, Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb will make its debut at X Games Aspen as a medaled event alongside ski, snowboard and other action-sports competitions. The new medal sport will close out X Games Aspen 2018, which airs January 25-28 on ESPN and ABC.*

In the Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb, riders will race modified twin-cylinder motorcycles up the flat* bottom of the SuperPipe course. In each heat, riders will line up side-by-side at the start line at the base of the SuperPipe for a head-to-head race.**

The first racer to ride the length of the SuperPipe and clear the finish line at the top will earn the “W.”* Each Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb race motorcycle consists of an extended swingarm widened frame and a high-torque, twin-cylinder motor.**



“For 115 years H-D riders from all walks of life have expressed their freedom from the seat of America’s favorite motorcycle, so it’s natural for us to continue to blaze trails – this time off the road and in the snow,” said Scott Beck, Harley-Davidson director of marketing. “We’ve raced the ice and climbed virtually every kind of hill, and the Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb is another way for us to grow the sport of motorcycling. We know our riders, and X Games fans and athletes alike share a passion for adrenaline and speed.”*

The gold-and-bronze-medal rounds of Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb will air January 28 at 10:45 p.m. ET live on ESPN. Preliminary rounds and qualifying will stream live at 10:15 p.m. ET exclusively on*facebook.com/harley-davidson.*


The riders invited to* compete in the Harley-Davison Snow Hill Climb are Logan Mead, Logan Cipala, Austin Cardwell, Jake Anstett, Dan Lauters, Josh Mueller, Louie Lauters and Travis Whitlock.**“There’s a story behind every mile you ride on your Harley-Davidson, and I’m honored to be one of the first to ride mine up the Snow Hill Climb during X Games 2018,”* said Josh Mueller, who’ll be racing a modified Harley-Davidson Sportster® motorcycle. “History will be made in Aspen, and every athlete will look on with envy as we race up the SuperPipe.”*</p>
To learn more about Snow Hill Climb and see the bikes in action, check out*Harley-Davidson’s YouTube channel. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will televise a combined 15.5 hours of live X Games Aspen competition in high definition, which will also be accessible via the ESPN app and WatchABC to viewers who receive their video subscription* from an affiliated provider. An additional eight hours of competition will be carried digitally/ESPN3 as well as the latest coverage across ESPN digital platforms, including*XGames.com, X Games app, X Games pages* across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and more.*Additional information on all X Games Aspen 2018 events will be forthcoming on*www.xgames.com*for fans or on*www.espnmediazone.com*for media.*</p>

About Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Since 1903, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has fulfilled dreams of personal freedom with cruiser, touring and custom motorcycles, riding experiences and events, and a complete line of Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts, accessories, general merchandise, riding gear and apparel. For more information, visit*www.h-d.com.*

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