2025
The inaugural running of the ADV Cannonball Rally.
October 6 - 14, 2025
Check out the 2025 Rally Schedule (Draft)
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.
The Unofficial 2025 ADV Cannonball Route
This route will change and checkpoints will be added as team members and volunteers pre-run the route.
Contact us if you want to assist us and pre-run a section!
2025 Competitors
#1 - Frank Baccelli, Folsom, CA - BMW 1300RS
#2 Luke Lundgren, Yukon, OK - Harley Davidson Pan America
#3 Dwayne Dover, Dalton, GA - Honda Africa Twin
#4 Lou Hulsey, Bruceville-Eddy, TX - TBD
#5 Mark Mangus, Raleigh, NC - BMW R1250GSA
#6 Tom McQuiston, Savannah, GA - Yamaha Super Tenere
#7 Todd Breeding, Sargent, TX - Yamaha Super Tenere
#8 Randy Griffin, Randy Griffin - BMW R1250GSA
#9 Christopher North, Lincoln, NE - Suzuki DR650SE
#10 John Wozniak Jr, Tuttle, OK - BMW R1200GS or BMW R1250RT
#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 Mike Wilson, Savannah, GA - Triumph Tiger 1200 RP
#16 Don Scelza, Mars, PA - BMW R1250RT
#17 Shane Ally, Guyana, South America - TBD
#18 Chris Sneed, Chattanooga, TN - Ducati Multistrada V2
#19 Thelmo Treneman, Dallas, TX, - BMW R1250GSA
#20 Corinne Henry, Vancouver, WA - TBD
#21 Matthew Adams, Battle Ground, WA - Suzuki V-Strom 650
#22 Dave Weigal, Mokena, IL - Harley Davidson Pan America
#23 John Wood, Mokena, IL - Harley Davidson Pan America
#24 Steve Bickford, Muskegon, MI - BMW R1200GSA
#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 - Triumph Tiger 900 RP
#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 Eric Maly, Traverse City, MI - R1250GSA or F850GSA
#33 Shayne Young, Raton, NM - Super Adventure 1290
#34 Wayne Johns, Bowie, TX - R1300GS
#35 Tom Vogel, Easton, PA - Suzuki Vstrom 800
#36 Martin Vogel, Easton, PA - Honda NC750X
#37 Matt Fletcher, Speedway, IN - Ducati Multistrada 1260S
#38 Thomas Jonker, Coatesville IN, - Moto Guzzi V85tt
*Registration is still open
*Some competitors have elected to share hotel rooms
*Registration is limited to 30 hotel rooms
5 Rooms Available
ADV CANNONBALL SWAG SHOP
ADV Cannonball Rally and Podcast Swag is available at cost via our partner, T-Spring.
This is the only authorized retailer for ADV Cannonball LLC
