Grand Tours allow participants the freedom to ride to checkpoints on their own time. Most grand tours take place over several months or an entire year. Some grand tours encompass a single state, while others are nationwide. Each AMA-chartered organizer sets the tour routes, checkpointsandrules. 

More activities are always being added, and you can always find a complete and up-to-date list of all AMA-sanctioned events in our online events database.Alsoremember to check the calendar section of your American Motorcyclist magazine every month.

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AMA Classic Grand Tour: April 1-Nov. 1, 2019

The AMA Classic Grand Tour will celebrate the AMA’s 95th anniversary. The AMA Classic Grand Tour was previously held in 2009 and 2003. Do you know what the towns of Jamaica Plain, Mass.; Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Panama City, Fla., have in common? They’re towns that have the sequential letters A-M-A in their name, and these can be a participation point on your AMA Classic Grand Tour. But it doesn’t just have to be a town name. Your submission can be anything that is signage — a street sign, park sign or business billboard. Info: https://americanmotorcyclist.com/Riding/AMA-Classic-Grand-Tour

AMA District 2 Polar Bear Grand Tour: Jan. 6-Dec. 22, 2019

If you live in the Northeast and want to get out and ride, join riders starting in the winter season, where they ride to points each Sunday within New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, DelawareandConnecticut. Of course, the rides continue year-round, but they start in the winter. 2018-2019 was the 41st season of the Polar Bear Grand Tour. Info: polarbeargrandtour.com

SCMA USA Four Corners Tour: Jan. 15-Nov. 30, 2019

This AMA Grand Tour offers two different USA Four Corner Tours: the “Regular” and the “True X.” The organizer will send a package containing the materials for the ride you choose. The organizer will review your completion of either ride once they receive your finisher’s package. Info: sc-ma.com/rides/usa-four-corners-tour-site/

SCMA USA 15 Best Roads Tour: Jan. 15-Nov. 30, 2019

This challenge started in the spring of 2011 after the AMA published a “Best 15 Roads” article in American Motorcyclist. Two riders took the challenge that year: Kathy and Larry Lamarche from Canada. Since then many riders have accomplished the feat. The list was updated in 2016 with three replacement roads and a route change to an existing road group unit. Info: sc-ma.com/rides/best-15-parent/best-15-us-roads-challenge/

SCMA California Adventure Series: Jan. 15-Nov. 30, 2019

The California Parks Adventures challenges riders to visit all the National Parks in California. There are now 25 National Park sites stretching from Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma in San Diego to the Lava Beds and Redwoods in northern California. The 25th and newest park, Caesar Chavez National Monument, wascreatedOctober 2012. The challenge is to ride to each park within a calendar year and document that visit with photograph and a stamp from the visitor center in your SCMA Passport. Info: sc-ma.com/rides/california-parks-adventure/

The 21 Spanish missions established from 1769 to 1823 extend from the coastal seaport of San Diego to the Sonoma Valley. For the California Missions Tour, riders will add a photo of themselves at each of location in their passport book purchased from SCMA detailing all 21 locations. Riders then submit the completed passport and attend an Annual Awards Banquet where SCMA will present them with a CA Missions pin and plaque. Info: sc-ma.com/rides/california-missions-parent/california-missions-tour/ 

Tour of Honor: April 1-Oct. 31, 2019

This unique grand tour has riders take any route they wish to stop at seven memorial sites in each state. Riders can visit as many selected memorials as they choose, meaning they can complete one state or many! After registering and receiving their rally flag, they will travel to the sites and photograph the flag with their motorcycle at the memorial. Visit any seven memorial sites to receive a finisher’s certificate. Info: tourofhonor.com

SCMA 44th Annual Three Flags Classic: Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2019

This event is a six-day event with a registration day — four days of actual riding and a finish banquet. It is an endurance event, NOT a race, where riders may be exposed to extreme cold, rain, sunshine, extreme heat, road closures and more. Riders are presented with a preferred route but can ride any route they choose, as long as they reach three checkpoints and the finish within the times allotted. Info: sc-ma.com/rides/3-flag-parent/three-flags-classic-tour/