Many people ride their motorcycles to work or on weekend jaunts, but there are some people who are more into long distance, endurance riding. This type of riding consists of sitting on their bikes for hours. There are even long distance competitions and motorcycle clubs that don't measure success in terms of where they're going or what they will do when they get there but in how many miles they've ridden in a day. Most endurance bikers don't consider it a successful day unless they've covered 500 miles or more. Some even target hitting 1,000 miles in a day, which is surely a test.
Why would bikers want to ride that many miles in a day? Most of them are looking to see if the can endure riding that long. Others want to clock as many miles and time on their bike as they can. Endurance bikers hold rallies, too, but the rallies they have are unlike standard biker rallies. While normal rallies take place in one location, endurance rallies are mobile meetings. Bikers spend anywhere from a day to a week or more riding back and forth. Routes are mapped out ahead of time, and sometimes, bikers need to visit specific check points in order to finish. They might have to visit a certain shop, buy a certain item, or take a picture with a landmark.
Want to try your luck at an endurance rally? There are many around the world. If you're a beginner, you might want to try the Utah 1088, the Mason Dixon 20-20, the Texas Two Step, or the Minnesota 1000. There are some more challenging rides, too, like the Northwest Passage, the Ten 'N Ten, and the most challenging of all, the Iron Butt Rally.
