Maryland motorcycle events, rallies and bike nights

The list below comes straight from the Rippin' events map: bike nights, meets, rallies, charity rides and toy runs posted in Maryland by riders, shops and organizers. Dates come from the organizers and can change, so confirm before you ride out.

These come around most years. Dates move, so we don't list them here. Check with the organizer before you plan.

• Pro motocross at Budds CreekBudds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, St. Mary's County, has hosted a round of the AMA Pro Motocross Championship most summers, usually late in the season. A race to watch, not a ride, and a good excuse to ride MD 5 south. Check the series schedule.
• Ocean City bike weekendsOcean City has hosted motorcycle weekends for years, usually in spring or fall when the boardwalk town is quieter. What runs changes from year to year, so check the town's event calendar before you book a room.
• The Distinguished Gentleman's RideEvery May, riders on classic and vintage-style bikes dress sharp and ride to raise money for men's health. Find Maryland rides and register on the DGR site.
• Blessings of the bikesChurches, dealers and clubs hold blessing of the bikes events in spring, usually April or May. For many Maryland riders it's the official start of the season.
• Toy runsFrom late November through December, clubs, dealers and veterans' groups run toy runs across the state, many collecting for local kids' charities. Most are posted locally, so check the events map.

Maryland has no national rally of its own, but several big ones are a day or two away. Check each organizer for dates.

• Thunder in the Valley, PennsylvaniaJohnstown's rally, usually in June. From Western Maryland, US 219 runs north almost the whole way.
• Americade, New YorkThe big touring rally at Lake George, usually in June, with group tours into the Adirondacks.
• Laconia Motorcycle Week, New HampshireOne of the oldest rallies in the country, usually in June.
• Myrtle Beach bike rallies, South CarolinaUsually in May, a long day down I-95 or a relaxed two days on back roads.
• Daytona Bike Week and Biketoberfest, FloridaBike Week in March and Biketoberfest in October, the classic winter escapes for Mid-Atlantic riders.

Rallies come once a year. Bike nights come every week, and they're how you find people to ride with. Rippin' puts them on the same map as turf, segments and poker stops.

1. 1

   Open Meets

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

2. 2

   Set your area

   Pick Baltimore, Frederick, Hagerstown, Annapolis, Salisbury, Cumberland or wherever you ride. Events show nearest first.

3. 3

   RSVP

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

4. 4

   Ride in together

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

1. 1

   Create the event

   Add the name, time, place and a short note on what to expect.

2. 2

   Make it repeat

   A weekly bike night or monthly breakfast ride can repeat, so you post it once.

3. 3

   Share it

   Send it to your squad and post it to the feed. Riders RSVP from the app.

• Claim turf on the wayRide there and back on different roads and the loop claims the land inside as turf. Most of Maryland's map is still open.
• Collect poker cardsRoute past poker stops and pick up a card at each one. Your best five-card hand posts to the poker leaderboard.
• Plan it with the crewShare a ride plan with departure time, route, stops and RSVPs so everyone meets at the same gas station.
• Check the weatherRippin' sends weather alerts before you ride, which matters on summer afternoons and Bay Bridge crossings.

• Confirm the date and entry with the organizer the week before. Plans change.
• Time the Bay Bridge. Summer Fridays eastbound and Sundays westbound back up for miles.
• Sort out tolls. Maryland's toll bridges and tunnels are cashless, so carry a transponder or expect a bill by mail.
• Ride home in daylight. Deer are hardest to see at dusk on farm roads.
• Share a ride plan so the crew knows the departure time, route and stops. Our best Maryland roads guide has routes worth the long way.

• Maryland motorcycle rides from the mountains to the bayMaryland motorcycle rides: Deep Creek Lake, Catoctin Mountain, the Eastern Shore, when to ride, helmet and lane laws,...
• Motorcycle events near me: bike nights, meets and rallies on one mapFind motorcycle events near me: bike nights, meets, rallies, swap meets, charity rides and toy runs across the US. RSVP...
• A motorcycle events app for bike nights, meets and rallies near youA free motorcycle events app to find bike nights near you, meets, rallies, charity rides and toy runs across the US....
• The best time to ride a motorcycle in MarylandThe best time to ride a motorcycle in Maryland, month by month and region by region: mountain summers, shore shoulder...
• The best motorcycle roads in MarylandThe best motorcycle roads in Maryland: old US 40, Garrett County grades, Catoctin Mountain, Rocks State Park and the...
• Motorcycle group ride tracking: everyone on one live mapMotorcycle group ride tracking with everyone on one live map, and location shared only during the group ride or a...