Smoky Mtn Cannonball Run set for April 30

In early 2017, the Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson family was rocked by the sudden and untimely death of 23-year-old Sean Summerfield. Sean was a resident of Maryville and graduated from William Blount High School in 2011. Sean “Little Sean” Summerfield practically grew up at Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson. He began working there at the age of 15 when his father Mike, also a member of the Smoky Mountain family, volunteered him for an open wash bay position. By 16, Little Sean was riding his Sportster every day to school and then working afternoons and weekends at the dealership. It was obvious from the beginning that Harley-Davidson was in his blood. He absorbed everything from those around him, building and modifying his own motorcycle and working on all sorts of special projects for the dealership. Little Sean was the inspiration for Smoky Mountain H-D’s High School Bike Build Off and was a key member in the development and promotion of the Smoky Mountain Scrambler projects. For all that knew him, his “Summerfield Smile” was contagious; his sense of adventure filled others with life. He was a real-life James Dean and his memory will live forever in all of us.

To memorialize his life, Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson has created the Sean Summerfield Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to a child of a SMH-D employee or Blount Co student. The scholarship is funded by the annual Smoky Mtn Cannonball Run event. The Cannonball Run will consist of teams of motorcycle riders using their navigation skills to hit as many checkpoints as possible within a 7-hour timeframe. Checkpoints are located all over East Tennessee within a 100-mile radius of SMH-D. Registration for riders to participate is $25 and is available online at smh-d.com. The event will occur rain or shine on April 30th with the day of registration opening up at SMH-D at 8 am. All riders must be registered by 11 am to participate. Donations will also be accepted online and on the day of the event. At 6 pm we will be handing out thousands in cash and prizes to winners of the event, the 2022 Scholarship winner will be announced prior to the concert, and conclude the evening with live music at The Shed located next door to Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, featuring Tuesday’s Gone: The Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Concert. The concert is free for those who participate in the run.

What: Smoky Mtn Cannonball Run

When: April 30 at 11 a.m.

Where: Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson, 1820 W. Lamar Alexander Pkwy., Maryville, TN 37801

More info can be found on our website and social media outlets.

Website – https://www.smh-d.com/–cannonballrun

YouTube (past event link) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8GaOWQ3eDg

FB-  https://www.facebook.com/SmokyMtnHD

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/smokymtnhd/

Ticket link- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/smoky-mountain-h-d-cannonball-run-tickets-230932945657