Georgia motorcycle events, rallies and bike nights

These come around most years. Dates move, so confirm with the organizer before you plan.

• Supercross in AtlantaMonster Energy AMA Supercross has stopped in the Atlanta area most years, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium downtown or Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. It's usually in the first half of the year. Check the series schedule.
• Distinguished Gentleman's RideEvery May, riders dress sharp on classic and vintage-style bikes and ride to raise money for men's health. Atlanta usually holds a ride. Register on the DGR site.
• Holiday toy runsClubs, dealers and charities run toy rides around Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta and Macon in November and December. Most are posted locally, so check the events map then.
• Mountain weekendsNo ticket needed. On any good spring or fall weekend, Suches, Dahlonega, Helen and Blairsville fill with bikes, and the gap roads turn into a rolling meet. Go early to get a parking spot.
• Track daysIf you want speed, take it to a track. Track day groups run motorcycle days at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton. Check the track's calendar.

• Daytona Bike Week and BiketoberfestDaytona Beach, Florida, in March and October. Ride down US 17 along the coast for a better trip than I-95. See the Florida motorcycle rides guide.
• Myrtle Beach ralliesMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, hosts bike rallies in May. A long day up the coast from Savannah.
• Thunder BeachPanama City Beach, Florida, in the spring and the fall. A straight run south from southwest Georgia.
• Barber Vintage FestivalBarber Motorsports Park near Birmingham, Alabama, every October, with vintage racing and a huge swap meet. About a half day's ride west of Atlanta. See the Alabama motorcycle rides guide.

Typical months only. Dates change year to year, so check each organizer.

Big rallies happen a few times a year. Bike nights happen every week, and they're how you meet riders to ride with. Rippin' puts them on the same map as turf, segments and poker stops.

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   Open Meets

   In Rippin', open meets and events. It covers bike nights, meets, rallies, swap meets, charity rides and toy runs.

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   Set your area

   Pick Atlanta, Athens, Macon, Augusta, Savannah, Columbus or the mountains. Events show nearest first.

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   RSVP

   Tap RSVP so the organizer knows you're coming and riders can see who else is going.

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   Ride in together

   Start a group ride so the crew is on one live map on the way there.

Not every big weekend is a motorcycle event, but these fill the same roads you want to ride:

• Helen Oktoberfest, which runs for weeks in September and October and packs GA 75 and GA 17.
• Dahlonega's Gold Rush Days in October, when the square and GA 60 back up.
• Fall color weekends from mid to late October across every gap road.
• Ellijay's apple season in the fall, with heavy traffic on GA 52.
• A big organized cycling ride over the Six Gap route in late September. Check the date and ride somewhere else that day.

Typical timing only. Check each organizer for this year's dates. The Georgia hub has the rest of the riding guide.

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