Weather holds out for Fort Smith, AR motorcycle rally

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FORT SMITH -- The River Valley drew in thousands of people from near and far for a massive annual motorcycle rally after enduring a week filled with heavy rain.

Adults and children of all ages came out in droves for the Steel Horse Rally in Fort Smith on Friday and Saturday. The two-day event saw Garrison Avenue, the main road in the downtown area, being closed off by police to everything except motorcycles and pedestrians, which allowed it to carry on unimpeded with the help of warm, sunny weather. Saturday proved particularly appealing, with crowds of people seen partaking in all the rally had to offer underneath a clear blue sky.

Dennis Snow, founder and president of the nonprofit Steel Horse Rally, said the rally had a turnout that he believed to be "record-setting" on Friday despite the rain the area received Thursday. While he could not provide a number of visitors at the time, he claimed to have seen license plates from 45 states.

Snow said if Friday was any indication, Saturday would be record-setting as well. He attributed this to not just the favorable weather, but to Garrison Avenue lending itself well to such an event and the local community.

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