Hello riders! Just wanted to share a few upcoming events in July and August that may be of interest of you. Everyone stay safe this holiday weekend and Happy Travels!

Let's Ride

Moonshine Ride and Poker Run

July 16, 2011

Ride the back roads of Wilkes County and learn more about the history of yesterday's moonshine haulers -- some of which even went on to become NASCAR legends.

Motorcycle Mama's 2011

August 5 - 7, 2011

A female motorcycle enthusiast rally.

2011 Asheville Ride for Kids

August 28, 2011

Hundreds of motorcyclists will have a great time riding through the NC countryside while raising funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Support a great cause!

The Carolinas BMW Motorcycle Association is hosting the 34th annual Dan'l Boone Rally in Boone, NC. This ride covers 3 states (North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee).

At The Gate Rally Fees:

• August 11th arrival – $55 per person (includes extra night camping, hot dog dinner on Thursday and all other rally activities)
• August 12 arrival – $45 per person (includes all rally activities)

Rally Fee Includes:

• Friday and Saturday night camping
• Rally Pin for first 200 attendees
• 5 tickets for Door Prizes
• Catered BBQ dinner on Saturday Night
• Donuts & Coffee – Saturday & Sunday Mornings
• 24hr Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate
• Lots of Fun!!

Click here for more info on the Dan'l Boone Rally.

Riders :: If you feel like noting part of the ride to share with others on this site please do so! Everything you'll need can be found here:

https://www.blueridgemotorcycling.com/submit-a-ride/

We would also love to see your pictures and videos and hear about your road stories!

Our website provides information on motorcycling safety tips, routes & trips, and motorcycle-friendly destinations in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's a great resource that is continually growing and we need your help. Are you willing to help us get the word out about our site? We have created 3 professional-looking banners for you to choose from and are making it easy to add to your website. You can even copy and paste this post into your own blog so your readers will know about us. If you let us know that you added a link, we'll add you to our links & resources page. Thanks for your help!

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The web team has just recently added an easy-to-use online form for motorcycle ride submissions on BlueRidgeMotorcycling.com. Now you can share your favorite ride with the community, and receive attribution for your submission displayed on the individual ride page.

An integral part of this new website will be community participation. Adding this online form as a feature is one of many upgrades the Virtual Blue Ridge team is working on to enhance the viewer's experience.

With so many great rides out there, sharing these routes is a great way to foster camraderie among the online community. We look forwrd to getting your submission!

Click here to submit a motorcycle ride for the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Anyone interested in posting this press release to their own website may certainly do so! We look forward to seeing this community grow.

 BlueRidgeMotorcycling.com Launched in Coordination with May's Motorcycling Safety Awareness Month

For Immediate Release(Boone, NC) - Virtual Blue Ridge is announcing the launch of a new website focusing on motorcycling in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Joe Veler, president of Virtual Blue Ridge, said "The launch of the website is perfect timing since May is Motorcycling Safety Awareness Month, and the lack of motorcycling safety tips specific to mountain driving was astonishing - until now."

BlueRidgeMotorcycling.com features tips for driving in the mountains, an important feature since 27% of motorcycle accidents in 2010 occurred in the mountain region where only 12% of the state's population resides. "Coordinating with Sgt. Mark L. Brown with the North Carolina Highway Patrol was paramount in getting a lot of this safety information together," said Veler. [Read more...]