Motorcycle Mania To End In Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Mayor Dan Drew announced that the city and Middlesex Chamber of Commerce will no longer sponsor Motorcycle Mania this year.

"The event, which ran for more than a decade and drew tens of thousands of visitors each year, has grown so large that the cost of providing security has grown to an unsustainable level.," Drew said in a joint statement with Middlesex Chamber of Commerce President Larry McHugh.

The event ran for 13 years. Sponsor John Haymond of the Haymond Law Firm said he hopes another town will take up hosting the popular event, which draws thousands to local restaurants, according to WTNH.

"We would like to thank the sponsors, volunteers, businesses, police, firefighters, public works employees, and everyone else who devoted themselves to making the event the extraordinary success it was," Drew said. "Motorcycle Mania was a fun event that brought many people into Middletown and provided memories and enjoyment for many people."

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