MORE THAN ONE KIND OF HARLEY HOG TO MAKE APPEARANCE AT
2004 KILLINGTON CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE TOURING RALLY

Sept. 8 through 12, 2004

Killington, Vermont

KILLINGTON, VT -- If you can’t have a real Harley Hog with two
wheels, what could be the next best thing? A Harley Hog with
four legs, according to motorcyclist Phyllis Reed.

Inspired by a scavenger hunt
at the 2003 annual Killington Classic Motorcycle Touring Rally, Reed purchased
an artful “Harley Hog” on eBay, figuring there was little chance
that she would be able to buy the real thing.

“I thought I would buy
it and give it to my husband, Ray, as a Christmas gift. I thought I would
surprise him with it,” she said.

The pig was created by artist
Kristian Srb as part of a
community fund-raiser sponsored by the Brandon Artist Guild. Pigs designed by a
wide range of artists were displayed throughout the town in front of stores and
restaurants during last year’s Killington Classic. Later, the artworks
were sold on eBay to raise additional funds.

Although Ray, who was out of
town when his wife splurged on the artwork, was certainly surprised to learn
that his wife had plans to install a giant pig in their garage, the real shock
came at the $1,100 price tag.

"Of course I did not
want to tell my husband. I knew he would probably be more mad
than anything. But the day came when I did have to tell him,” she said.
"He was floored. It did not go over too well."

Later, Ray would come to
terms with the pig and help Phyllis pick up the new member of their family.

“We loaded it into the
back of my husband's pickup truck. If only someone had a camera then. There I
was riding through Killington in the back with this big pig," she said.

The pig was a topic of many
jokes among the Reeds’ friends, but the time has come to sell it again.
But it is possible that Phyllis will have the last laugh. Some of the pigs on
display last year have already sold for as much as $22,000.

"I am ready to let it
go,” she said. “It has been a good, fun story, but I am
ready.”

So what do you do when you
want to set a Harley Hog free? Let it make an appearance at the second annual
Killington Classic Motorcycle Touring Rally, which is expected to attract
10,000 bikers and motorcycling enthusiasts to Killington Sept. 8 through 12. Registration
information can be found on line at www.killingtonclassic.com.

The Reeds have been married
for three years. Phyllis runs the Killington Ski Rental Shop, and Ray is the
grocery business in Middlebury,
Vermont. Motorcycling has been a
big part of their relationship since the beginning.

"One of the things that
made me fall for him was when he pulled in on our first date on a Harley,"
she said.

The Reeds, along with
thousands of other bikers from 14 states, have already registered for the
Killington Classic this year. They will ride together on their soft-tail
standard 2001 Harley-- the two-wheeled kind, that is.

The 2004 Killington Classic Motorcycle
Touring Rally will kick off Sept. 8 with an opening party featuring live music
by 3 Kings of Rock-n-Roll. Then the weekend will get underway with guided tours
through the covered bridges and scenic routes that make Vermont's mountains legendary. The
high-point of the weekend will take be a six-mile parade and a live concert by
Charles Thomas' Drifters, only to be topped off by a fireworks show.
Registration for this four-day motorcycle touring rally includes a special
edition collectors pin, an official Killington Classic T-shirt, and free
admission to the Charles Thomas' Drifters concert, the fireworks show, a vendor
marketplace, the Killington Classic Bike Show, a rodeo, a trike pull, the Grand
Opening Party, the Grand Parade to Rutland, the State Fair, and an exciting
Casino Night. Also on the agenda is a Hawaiian Luau
and pig roast and pancake breakfast and the chance to meet old and new friends
-- including the Harley Hog.

Registration is underway now at
www.killingtonclassic.com. Registration forms can also be requested by calling
(877) 245-3976 toll free. Registration for the full weekend is $40 for riders
and $35 for passengers. A two day registration is available for $30, and a
one-day registration is $20.

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