Few things are as exhilarating as hopping onto a big two-wheeler, rolling the throttle and rumbling out onto the prairie. Or exploring that trail through the woods and across the river on an adventure ride. The horizon stretches out endlessly ahead and your cares and concerns are left as little more than a speck disappearing into your rearview mirrors.
There is nothing quite like motorcycling in North Dakota. Great highways dissect 70,000 square miles of rural bliss and take riders effortlessly between the state’s larger cities. You won’t find a lot of things here that you do elsewhere: smog, crime, traffic, headaches. But you will find things here you won’t find anywhere else: the nicest people, the North Dakota Badlands, Pembina Gorge, rolling hills and grasslands and the wide open farmland of the Red River Valley.
For a truly legendary adventure, take a two-wheel trip through North Dakota. Contact North Dakota Tourism at 1-800-435-5663 or www.ndtourism.com to receive your free copy of the state motorcycle map, Ride North Dakota. The map details some of the great places to ride and distances between major cities and towns. There also is a segment on off-road riding.
Don’t wait. The ride is on … in North Dakota.
Adventure Riding in North Dakota
Motorcycle Links There is a segment of the riding community that loves to get down and dirty on the bike. They are the riders who enjoy crossing rivers, climbing hills and getting downright dirty on two wheels. They are adventure riders and here are some links to help them with their favorite off-road pursuits:
Motorcycle Rides The list below contains a number of scheduled summer rides in North Dakota. Keep in mind that dates and times do change, and weather obviously plays a role in events. Please call ahead for more information:
May: Glen Ullin Motorcycle Club Memorial Run, 701-226-0560 May: Spirit Lake Riders Memorial Rally, Devils Lake, 701-306-9401 June: Christian Motorcyclists State Rally, 701-345-8252 or 701-642-6041 June: Red Run, Bismarck, 701-220-3108 June: ABATE of North Dakota State Rally, Menoken Grove, 701-223-5609 June: Tough Enough to Ride Pink, Fargo, 701-793-8224 June: Roughriders Motorcycle Club Spring Bash, Beulah, 701-873-2277 June: Prometheus Motorcycle Club Zoo Run, Fargo, 701-799-0577 June: Freedom Riders Motorcycle Club, Ma's Run, 701-258-4484 June: Fargo HOG Miracle Ride, 701-799-5536 July: Central Dakota HOG MDA Ride, 701-663-2220 July: North Dakota Ladies Run, 605-431-5486 August: ABATE of North Dakota, Thunder in the Valley for Hospice, Fort Ransom, 701-471-2231
These are just a sampling of the rides planned this summer. There are dozens more. For a full calendar of rides, stop at your local motorcycle dealer this spring for a 2010 state ride schedule.
