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National Rallies are AMA-produced and promoted events that include a range of activities, including seminars, bike shows, organized rides, swap meets, racing, field meets, demo rides, vendor displays and more. Featuring significant AMA presence and support, AMA National Rallies further the AMA's goals of protecting and promoting the motorcycling lifestyle.

2013 AMA National Rallies

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  • AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 19-21, Lexington, Ohio

National Conventions are the top tier of AMA-sanctioned rides and rallies. Put on my the AMA's promoting clubs and organizers, these rides are the best of the best, where you’ll find thousands of like-minded riders in some of the most beautiful places in the country. Want to go big? Go here.

2013 Premier Touring Series National Conventions

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  • Americade, June 1-8, Lake George, N.Y.

  • Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally, Sept. 18-23, Ruidoso, N.M.

AMA National Touring Rallies take the Gypsy Tour concept and mix in more options for riding during the event. These represent the top tier of the road rides and rallies sanctioned by the AMA. Often built around guided local tours and organized riding events, AMA National Touring Rallies are open to riders of all stripes but generally attract those who can’t stay off the bike. Below are national-level events.

2013 National Touring Rallies

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  • AspenCash Rally: May 16-23, 2013, Ruidoso, N.M.

  • STAR 2013, AMA National Touring Rally: June 23-26, 2013, Lexington, Ky.

  • 2013 RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Annual Touring Weekend: July 11-14, Maggie Valley, N.C.

  • Rally In The Gorge, AMA National Touring Rally: Jul. 30-Aug. 4, 2013, Stevenson, Wash.

One of the oldest touring experiences in all of motorcycling, Gypsy Tours began as one-day events around the country where riders would travel to a specific site and enjoy the company of other riders. Field-meet games like "Bite the Weenie" and "Ride the Plank" were popularized at Gypsy Tours, and picnics evolved into large gatherings.

2013 National Gypsy Tours

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  • Laughlin River Run, Apr. 24-28, Laughlin, Nev.

  • Republic of Texas (R.O.T.) Rally, June 13-16, Austin, Tex.

  • Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 8-16, Laconia, N.H.

  • Thunder in the Valley, June 20-23, Johnstown, Penn.

  • 36th Annual National Bikers Roundup, Jul 31-Aug 4, Tunica, Miss.

  • Sturgis, Aug. 5-11, Sturgis, S.D.

  • Killington Classic, Aug 30-Sep 3, Killington, Vt.

  • Big Bike Weekend, Oct 11-13, Redding, Cal.

Looking for something special? AMA Signature events have you covered!  These events offer you a solid crowd of fellow riders at an experience that’s a notch above a typical motorcycle gathering.

2013 Signature Events

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  • Rides for Kids Events

  • March of Dimes Bikers for Babies Rides

If you prefer the wide-open space of the open road to the group setting of a rally, then the AMA National Grand Tours presented by Shinko Tires & Fly Street offer up a comfortable alternative. You ride at your own pace and take pictures of yourself at key towns and locations set by organizers. Oh yeah, did we mention that there are also plenty of prizes?

2013 AMA National Grand Tours

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  • Polar Bear Grand Tour – AMA Dist. 2 of NJ (Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2013)

  • Big Money Rally Grand Tour – (Jan 1 – May 25, 2013)

  • Tour Of Honor Grand Tour – Tour Of Honor (Apr 1 – Oct 31, 2013)

  • Smoke Chasing Grand Tour – Team Strange Airheads (Mar 25 – Oct 1, 2013)

The Southern California Motorcycling Association has cooked up two AMA National Extreme Grand Tours for serious riders. For details on each tour, see the websites.

2013 AMA National EXTREME Grand Tours

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AMA Flash Tours on Facebook challenge you to get on the road to interesting destinations -- many off the beaten path -- and document the challenge for others. To participate, just email your photos that correspond to the active Flash Tour listed below. We'll add your photo to our AMA Flash Tours photo gallery on Facebook, and at the end of each Flash Tour, we'll select a winner. (AMA Flash Tours are added to the list below as they become active. Flash Tours are only active and valid for prizes during the date range listed.)

AMA Flash Tours

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  • Roadside U.S.A. (May 1-31)

  • Go Ride! Special Edition Flash Tour (April 1-30)

  • World's Largest & Smallest (March 9 - March 31)

  • 2012...

  • Planes, Trains, & (Cool) Automobiles (November 16 - December 3)

  • Odd Names and Strange Places (October 12-November 8)

  • International Flash Tour (September 1 - 21)

  • How Shall I Describe Thee? (Aug 1 - 16)

  • Let's Get Wild! (Jul 16 - 31)

  • Hotter ‘n Blazes (July 2 - 15)

  • V is For ...! (June 18 - July 1)

  • See & Be Scene (May 5 - 31)

  • Go AMA! (April 20 - May 3)

  • Ride To Eat (April 6 - April 19)