With this proclamation, The ABATE of Washington 2020 motorcycle Swap Meet was forced to cancel with just two weeks prior to the event. While this ban is only in effect in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties, it does encompass the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. With no time to find a new venue outside the area of the ban or time to reorganize security, and inform all the vendors of any change, ABATE of Washington issued the following announcement canceling the event for 2020.
"Per order of Washington's Governor Inslee: events over 250 people are banned in Snohomish County until further notice.
In light of this, we have no choice but to CANCEL this year's Motorcycle Swap Meet. We want to thank you for supporting ABATE of Washington and our riding community through these very difficult times and we will be hosting this event resuming in March 2021.
To our valued vendors: The Swap Meet Committee and our State Treasurer are working out details now and you will be contacted shortly with information. We appreciate your patience."
With fears of the risk of increasing the spread of the Coronavirus (Covid 19), this reaction is understandable, even though unfortunate. It seems there are no other alternatives for this year's Motorcycle Swap Meet in Monroe. ABATE of Washington has stated that they will again host the event, as they have for decades, in 2021.
Catch you on the road sometime...
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