2025
The inaugural running of the ADV Cannonball Rally.
October 6 - 14, 2025
Check out the 2025 Rally Schedule
There is no other finish line more appropriate for a cannonball than The Portofino Hotel & Marina in California. If you know, you know. This cannonball saga will start at Kitty Hawk, NC on the OBX. It just doesn’t get more significant than that.
The 2025 route has been painstakingly curated for the perfect 3500-mile motorcycle adventure. Hundreds of hours have been spent selecting the best roads in sections that work for motorcycles. Checkpoints are placed at the end of epic roads or at interesting and historic landmarks. This route is not for the faint-hearted, but riders will appreciate the planning and pre-running. All the stress of planning a cross-country ride is taken care of, you will not end up on an off-road section that escalates to wildly difficult and you won’t find yourself at a dead-end canyon at midnight because something looked cool on Google Maps.
The 2025 route may look like random squiggles on a map, it may not even make sense on your screen today. But rest assured, every turn that seemingly looks like an inefficient turn to nowhere is actually heading for a ribbon of motorcycle paradise.
This is not a race nor a boring slow-paced group ride. It’s a coast-to-coast checkpoint rally with like-minded folks from all over the world. While a few of the riders will surely be taking scoring very seriously and you will only see them at the start line, there will be plenty of us who will ride at a reasonable pace and enjoy the safety of the well-planned route and the camaraderie of the group.
Be sure to check out the FAQ and REGs pages before signing up.
Special Guest!
We are excited to announce that #5 has been assigned to Mr. Robert Baldinger, Grästorp, Sweden. He is best know for his work on YouTube, Nomad Sweeden and his own channel.
He will be riding a R1250GSA equipped with Mitas Tires.
Be sure to check out his podcast appearance.
2025 Competitors
#1 - Frank Baccelli, Folsom, CA - BMW 1300RS
#2 Jake Tome, Cincinnati, OH - BMW R1250GSA
#3 Dwayne Dover, Dalton, GA - Honda Africa Twin
#4 Lou Hulsey, Bruceville-Eddy, TX - Norden 901
#5 Robert Baldinger, Grästorp, Sweden, BMW R1250GSA
#6 Sean Ross, Flat Rock, NC - BMW R1250GSA
#7 Todd Breeding, Sargent, TX - R1300GSA
#8 Randy Griffin, Randy Griffin - BMW R1250GSA
#9 Christopher North, Lincoln, NE - Suzuki DR650SE
#10 John Wozniak Jr, Tuttle, OK - BMW R1200GS
#11 Hans Koeller, Robbinsville, NC - BMW R1200GSA
#12 Mark Turner, Jerome, ID - BMW R1300GSA
#13 John Ryan, Fort Worth, TX - BMW R1300GSA
#14 Les Terrill, Dallas, TX - BMW R1250GS
#15 Dion Enright, Westover, MD - Can-Am Canyon Red Rock
#16 Don Scelza, Mars, PA - BMW R1250RT
#17 Shane Ally, Guyana, South America DNS
#18 Chris Sneed, Chattanooga, TN - Ducati Multistrada V2
#19 Thelmo Treneman, Dallas, TX, - BMW R1250GSA
#20 Corinne Henry, Vancouver, WA - TBD DNS
#21 Matthew Adams, Battle Ground, WA - Suzuki V-Strom 650 DNS
#22 Dave Weigal, Mokena, IL - Harley-Davidson Pan America
#23 John Wood, Mokena, IL - Harley-Davidson Pan America
#24 Steve Bickford, Muskegon, MI - BMW R1200GS
#25 Andy Dawdy, Torrance, CA - BMW R1200RT
#26 Eric Smith, Richlands, NC - BMW R1250 GSA
#27 Pete Diebolt, Reading, PA - BMW R1250RT
#28 Eric Krise, Monroeville, NJ - BMW R1250GSA
#29 Richard Wilder, Fowlerville, MI - BMW R1250GSA
#30 Kerry Lebel, Davidson, NC - Triumph Tiger Rally Pro
#31 Hunter Wray, Virginia Beach, VA - BMW F900GSA
#32 Roberto Castrodale, Asheville, NC - R1200GS
#33 Shayne Young, Raton, NM - Super Adventure 1290 DNS
#34 Wayne Johns, Bowie, TX - R1300GS
#35 Tom Vogel, Easton, PA - Suzuki Vstrom 800 DNS
#36 Martin Vogel, Easton, PA - Honda NC750X DNS
#37 Matt Fletcher, Speedway, IN - Ducati Multistrada 1260S
#38 Thomas Jonker, Coatesville IN - Moto Guzzi V85tt DNS
#39 Josh Skidmore, Taylor, Utah - R1250GSA
#40 Dan F, Travelers Rest, SC - R1200GS
#41 Captain Chaos, Harris, NY - R1200GS
#42 Jay Maher, America - Indian Challenger
