The eighth annual Honda Hoot drew a record 18,000 participants to the rally’s new location in Knoxville, Tennessee June 20-23. Attendance was up 30% despite the move from Asheville, North Carolina to Knoxville, according to a press release from American Honda.

The Hoot included a Ride For Kids fundraiser for pediatric brain tumor research, with $62,724 raised.

The Honda Riders Club of America-sponsored event injected an estimated $8 million into the Knoxville economy.