2027 Europe Edition
Just like all ADVC events, there will be a vetted and paved GPX backbone route provided.
Optional off-pavement checkpoints are spread all over the rally course in Spain, Andorra, France, the Netherlands, and Denmark. It is up to each rider to decide if they have the skill, equipment, and pace to achieve these optional off-road checkpoints.
Checkpoints are published 30 days before the start of the rally.
The rally entry fee encompasses the rally scoring app, GPX and checkpoint files, hotel discount codes, awards, the awards banquet, and afterparty. For this particular rally, your entry fee also entitles you to an invitation to the official after-party, which includes a complimentary campsite, subject to certain limitations.
| Checkpoint | How many | Each | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paved | 74 | 10 | 740 |
| Dirt | 52 | 10 | 520 |
| Extreme7 paved, 4 dirt | 11 | 21 | 231 |
| Daily Finish Line | 8 | 10 | 80 |
| First to arrive bonusPro-Class only, one a day | 8 | 25 | 200 |
| Most a Pro-Class rider can score | 1,771 |
The first to arrive bonus goes to one Pro-Class rider each day. A Mile-Crusher-Class rider can score up to 1,571 points from the checkpoints alone.
| Day | Paved | Dirt | Extreme | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Tarifa to Cuenca | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| Day 2Cuenca to Andorra | 9 | 15 | 1 | 26 |
| Day 3Andorra to Limonest | 12 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Day 4Limonest to Luxembourg | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| Day 5Luxembourg to Bredene | 8 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Day 6Bredene to Bremerhaven | 11 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Day 7Bremerhaven to Vejle | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| Day 8Vejle to Skagen | 6 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Tarifa to Skagen | 74 | 52 | 11 | 145 |
Every checkpoint on this rally is optional. Sweep the board or ride straight to the hotel, and either way you have crossed a continent.
Before you leave the route for a checkpoint, decide like an adult whether you, your motorcycle and the daylight are up to it. If it goes wrong out there, the rescue plan is you. Plan for self rescue.
Counts come from the working draft of the 2027 Europe route. The official GPX and checkpoint files are published 30 days before the start, and checkpoints can change until then.
There is no wrong way to ride an ADV Cannonball. Pick the rally you want and ride that one.
Here to win it outright. Every checkpoint that counts, every first to arrive bonus, and a shot at the Overall ADV Cannonball Winner Award in Skagen.
Riding to sweep every standard paved checkpoint from Tarifa to Skagen. Big kilometres, long days, and the Checkpoint Crusher Award at the banquet.
The rider who came for the dirt. Every off-road checkpoint on the rally, from the Sierra Bermeja and the Smugglers' Road into Andorra to the beaches of Denmark, for the Rough Rider Award.
Follows the recommended GPX backbone route, makes the hotel every night, enjoys the evenings with the group, and rides from the southern tip of Spain to the top of Denmark for the Finisher Medal. Most of the field rides this rally, and it is the one people talk about for years.
The Checkpoint Crusher and Rough Rider awards are either one or the other in the same rally, and you choose which. First to arrive bonuses are for Pro-Class riders; every other award is open to both classes.
- Leaving the beaches of Tarifa, there are both drastic paved and off-pavement elevation changes to tear up in the Sierra Bermeja mountain range in Malaga, Spain. The range peaks at 1,450 meters and the roads are narrow, technical, and largely traffic-free.
- Choose to chase checkpoints on the Old Smugglers' Road, also known as the Ruta de los Contrabandistas, a historic off-road trail that crosses the Spanish-Andorran border at Port de Cabus at 2,302 meters, or take the paved twisties directly into Andorra la Vella.
- Departing Andorra, the route rips through the French Pyrénées before heading north through Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, where additional points can be earned at optional extreme checkpoints.
- Riders from outside of Europe will experience the German Autobahn, one of the only public road networks in the world where there is no speed limit on unrestricted sections. Watch your fuel; high speeds will drain your tank faster than you expect.
- Competitors chasing the Rough Rider awards will hunt down checkpoints on the beaches of Denmark before arriving at Grenen, Skagen, the northernmost point of Denmark and of the European continent, where the Skagerrak and Kattegat seas collide.
In May 2026, rally officials completed the Pre-Ride and confirmed the route. We made some improvements in addition to simply enjoying the amazing roads and trails. The images on this page are from the ride.
Europe Route Map
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2027 Europe Rally Schedule
- Riders are encouraged to arrive one or more days early. The discount code will give competitors a discount for their entire stay.
- Hotel Tarifa Lances and the Tarifa Event Hotel next door share all facilities.
- Private underground parking with your room key after you check in. Share parking spots, please.
- Full resort hotel with bars, restaurants, and a private spa.
- Group Code Available — Rally Notice Page
- Private underground parking is $10 after check-in. There is a motorcycle parking area.
- Restaurant on-site.
- No Group Code.
- Secure Parcade Parking. The front desk will direct you to specific parking spots. This can be a frustrating location to park your bike, but in Andorra this is a great hotel at a good price with rare secure parking. Please bring your patience when you check in.
- There is a motorcycle accessory shop across the street if you arrive early.
- No Group Code.
- Both hotels share the same parking garage. Use your room key after you check in.
- Beer bar and buffet restaurant on site.
- No Group Code.
- Park motorcycles in an organized row, backed in, in front of the reception and inside the security barriers.
- Restaurant and bar on site.
- No Group Code.
- Secure parking garage after you check in. Park on P2 for more security.
- Casual lobby bar on site. Beach bars nearby.
- No Group Code.
- Secure parking garage is the "upper" or "most easterly" ramp into the parking garage. Do not try to park in the lower or public parking area. You must back your bike towards the gate so the camera system will allow you to take a parking ticket and open the gate.
- The hotel bar and restaurant are impressive, but are not the best. It is a short walk into town for many options.
- No Group Code.
- Outdoor parking in this safe and secluded hotel and casino. Look for the designated "rally parking area" and park together.
- Lobby bar/restaurant, restaurant, and casino are all great here.
- Group Code Available — Rally Notice Page
- Do not contact BIKERS REST. Bed and/or camping spots are assigned by Aaron from ADVC, not Bikers Rest.
- Awards banquet starts at 6:00 PM local time. Read the Regulation to avoid issues.
- Free accommodations for one night. Limitations Apply. First-come, first-served for beds. Camping spots are also available, free of charge.
- Dinner is included. Drinks and alcohol are not included but available for purchase. This accommodation and location is run like an American MC Clubhouse. We love it. But it is not "Full Service," so please be understanding and polite. We are guests, not customers.
Thinking about entering?
Two rallies run, coast to coast. See them for yourself.
The ADV Cannonball Rally has crossed the USA twice, in 2025 and in 2026. Before you sign up, watch the film, check the results and read the full story.
Watch
The film
Robert Baldinger rode the 2025 rally and made a film about it, 8 Days. 3,500 Miles. It has been seen by more than a quarter of a million riders.
Check
The results
The winners, the finishers, the awards and the photos from both years, all on the record.
Read
The 2026 press release
108 signed up. 75 started. 64 reached the Pacific. The whole story of the 2026 rally, told rider by rider.
2027 Europe Edition
2027 Europe Competitors
Pro-Class rally numbers are assigned at rally check in only.
Mile-Crusher-Class riders can request their own number, 100 and above.
| No. | Competitor | Motorcycle | Alumni | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Iron Man
Jerome, ID, USA
|
R1300GSA | 2526 | 2028pts |
| 2 |
Todd
Sargent, TX, USA
|
Super Tenere | 2526 | 1617pts |
|
FredMotoAdventures
Luxembourg
|
V-Strom 800 DE | |||
|
Adventhinkr
Homberg, Germany
|
F750GS | |||
|
Taylor Lawson
Kungsängen, Sweden
|
Yamaha T7 |
| No. | Competitor | Motorcycle | Alumni | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 |
Sahil Panwar
Hamden, CT, USA
|
Yamaha WR250R | 26 | 918pts |
| 72 |
Janf
Kolbotn, Norway
71° Bror
|
F800GS | 26 | 664pts |
|
Cpt Dan
Setubal, Portugal and Travelers Rest, SC, USA
|
Benelli TRK 702X | 25 | 380pts | |
| 71 |
Joakim Gulbrandsen
Kolbotn, Norway
71° Bror
|
F800GS | ||
|
Stephan Reimann
Bad Salzuflen, Germany
|
R1250GSA | |||
|
Thomas Jørgensen
Roskilde, Denmark
Vikings with GPS
|
V-Strom 650 | |||
|
René Bo
Copenhagen, Denmark
Vikings with GPS
|
TBD | |||
|
Travel On Torque
Dortmund, Germany
2-Up
|
R1250GSA | |||
|
BoGSer21
Principality of Liechtenstein
|
R1250GSA | |||
|
Captain Slow
Sempach, Switzerland
|
R1200GS | |||
|
Neil & Alison
Haverhill, UK
2-Up
|
R1250GSA | |||
|
Marcus
Sweden
|
Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | |||
|
Miguel Silveira
Torres Vedras, Portugal
|
R1250GSA |
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