The Berkshire Rally benefits the Children of Berkshire County and supports a variety of local nonprofit organizations. The Eastover Resort hosts this fifth-annual motorcycle event, which promises poker runs, observation runs, bike games, entertainment, the use of resort facilities, food and merchandise vendors. For details visit www.berkshirerally.com.
Ride to Read Motorcycle Rally
June 12, 2004
Boise, ID
The second-annual Ride to Read Rally incorporates scenic highways on the way from Boise to Stanley, Idaho, where riders will lunch at Redfish Lake Lodge. The rally raises funds for child and adult literacy programs. For more information contact Jerome Eberharter at (208) 322-1166 or e-mail ride2read@whitecloudcoffee.com.
Weirs Drive-In M/C Swapmeet
June 10-June 20, 2004
Weirs Beach, NH
Weirs Drive-In Theatre has hosted this event to coincide with Laconia Bike Week for 26 years running, and it's still going strong. Their Web site says it all: "Bikes, Bands and Babes." See the details for yourself at www.weirsbeachlive.com/bikeweek.html.
National Rally of the Moto-Guzzi National Owner's Club
June 24-27, 2004
Hill City, SD
The 33rd running of the MGNOC event will be in the beautiful Black Hills (and twisty roads) of South Dakota. Although it's a Guzzi event, all bike marques and riders are welcome. Events will include a People's Choice Bike Show, a Trivia Run and a Weird Helmet Contest. Get the whole scoop at www.websandwords.com/national04/.
Hall Of Heroes
If you haven't yet visited the "Heroes of Harley-Davidson" exhibit at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, don't worry-it's been extended to run through early 2005. Arrange a trip and see why this is one of the most memorable motorcycle-enthusiast destinations in the nation. "Heroes of Harley-Davidson" is a world-class exhibit, the largest ever in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame's history, and it provides an unprecedented introduction to the intriguing men and women who contributed sweat, inspiration, innovation and passion to build an American icon. For a look at how the exhibit took shape, click www.ama-cycle.org/museum.
Best Rally?
We wanted to know what Motorcycle- Cruiser.com visitors consider the ultimate motorcycle rally, so we asked. Figures the rider-oriented Hoot (21%) in Knoxville, Tennessee, Daytona Bike Week (12%) and Americade (14%) in Lake George, New York, were chosen over beer and boob-minded events like Sturgis (9%) and Laconia (5%).