Saturday: Joplin to host stop for 2022 Cross Country Chase

The 2022 edition of the Cross Country Chase will stop in Joplin this Saturday, Sept. 17.

The Chase is a cross-country challenge for riders astride motorcycles that were manufactured between 1930-1960. The Cross Country Chase is a test of endurance, speed, navigation, and knowledge, and will reveal the who’s who of the antique motorcycle world.

This year’s event will see more than 100 riders traversing most of the original Route 66. The 10-day run will leave from Springfield, Illinois, and arrive at the Santa Monica Pier for a total distance of just over 2,000 miles.

Riders will navigate the course of the Cross Country Chase with the assistance of paper maps (no GPS routing allowed!), and no support crews of any kind will be allowed during the event.

The bikers will be stopping for lunch in Joplin this Saturday between 12:30  and 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Main Street in Joplin. You are invited to stop by and say hello.