Motorcycle or Biker Rallies - Major Rallies for Motorcycles
Part 2: This year's major motorcycle rallies (biker rallies)
The following lists the major motorcycle rallies (biker rallies) for 2012. Consult the links to the individual Web sites associated with each motorcycle rally. They will lead you to more information you need to know as you plan what motorcycle or biker rallies you want to attend this year. Some sites may not yet have updated information for this year. Check back later.
- March 2-3; May 11-20: Myrtle Beach at Myrtle Beach, SC
Myrtle Beach Bike Week now seems to separated into two events: Bike Week West Motorcycle Expo on March 2-3 followed by "The Concert" March 3 and "The Ride" on May 11-20. The website is somewhat confusing as to how all this works.
- March 9-18: Daytona Rally in Daytona Beach, FL
This is the 71st anniversary of Daytona Bike Week. Expect multiple hundreds of thousands of riders.
- April 25-29: Laughlin River Run at Laughlin, NV
This is the 30th annual Laughlin River Run.
- May 27: Rolling Thunder® XXV
at Washington, DC
Rolling Thunder®
is run in conjunction with the Memorial Day weekend. Check out their links for the schedule.
- June 5-9: Americade at Lake George, NY
Americade has become the world's largest multi-brand motorcycle touring rally, drawing more than 50,000 registered riders. Expect as many as 100,000 on the streets and leave your loud pipes at home. This is the 30th annual rally.
- June 9-17: Laconia at Laconia, NH
This is the 89th anniversary Laconia Motorcycle Rally & Race Week at Weir's Beach.
- June 21-23: MAWMR at Gettysburg, PA
This is the 20th anniversary for the Mid-Atlantic Women's Motorcycle Rally. It's best to leave your husband at home although some activities do admit men.
- July 4-7: Wing Ding at Fort Wayne, IN
This is the 34th annual Wing Ding rally sponsored by the GWRRA. Basically Wings and Valkyries only.
- July 10-12: WOW International Ride-In at Greenville, SC
This is the 26th annual Women On Wheels® International Ride-In.
- July 19-22: BMWMOA International Rally at Sedalia, MO
This is the 40th annual BMW MOA rally. MOA stands for Motorcycle Owners of America. See Web site for details.
- August 6-12: Sturgis Motorcycle Rally®
at Sturgis®
, SD
This is the 72nd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally®
. The Black Hills are beautiful. Expect in the multiple hundreds of thousands of riders.
- Dates TBD: BuRP 2012 at Maggie Valley, NC
This is the 11th annual rally for members of various motorcycle forums including Motorcycle Views. Organized and planned by forum members themselves, BuRP is a great rally to get people out from behind their computer screens to meet their Internet friends face-to-face. If you are a Facebook member, use the link above for updates on rally dates. Otherwise, use the Motorcycle Views Forum link on every page of this site to access the forum. If you aren't a member of the forum, register (FREE) and then post a message inquiring about the rally.
- September 15: Trail of Tears Remembrance Motorcycle Ride at Chattanooga, TN
The Trail of Tears Commemorative Motorcycle Ride covers 230 miles over the route that 1070 American Indians were forced to travel in 1838. Many died.
- October 18-21: Biketoberfest at Daytona Beach, FL
Biketoberfest is an off-season event drawing thousands of riders. This is their 20th annual rally.
- October/November ??: Love Ride at Glendale, CA
Billed as the largest one-day motorcycle event in the world, the Love Ride raises money for MDA and has many celebrity riders.
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