Josef Usatin established this event in 1976 to be ridden over the Labor Day weekend. The ride originates from Mexico and finishes in Canada but occasionally may begin in Canada and finish in Mexico.

Each year, the event begins and finishesin a city different from the prior year.  The ride commences on Friday and completes on Monday evening. The normal distance is approximately 2,100 miles and requires riders to reach 3 checkpoints along the route within a specified time. On 5-year anniversaries the event is extended to 5-days with 4 checkpoints and added mileage to around 2,400 miles.

The event is not a race, but more of a rally with riders coming from North America and occasionally from other countries outside of North America. It has become a social event with many riders renewing old time friendships….two of our riders have continuously ridden the event for the last 40 year. Many of our riders have over 20 years of participation.

The number of riders varies between the years and ranges from 200 to 350 motorcyclists. Presently we have 290 registrants and expect 10-25 additional riders before closing registration.