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The 50 Rides, One Nation Challenge is a curated list of great rides, one in each state, that offers H.O.G. members a chance to experience some of the best riding destinations America has to offer. The concept is simple: ride to the designated location, document your visit with a photograph, and submit it through your member profile to receive credit. In addition to collecting great memories, participants also receive a unique challenge coin to commemorate each location visited. There’s no time limit for completion. Collecting all 50 rides represents a lifetime riding accomplishment, a goal that has been achieved so far by only a few H.O.G. members. To explore the 50 Rides, One Nation destinations, visit the Harley-Davidson Ride Planner.

National H.O.G. asked for your input, and you answered the call: this year, nearly half of the 15 for ’26 Ride Challenge destinations were selected from suggestions submitted by H.O.G. members. Ranging from the famous and familiar to the unknown and undiscovered, the 2026 list is a curated selection of some of the most inspiring, interesting and downright quirky attractions America has to offer.

To participate in the 15 for ’26 Ride Challenge, simply visit the designated photo checkpoint for each destination, snap a photo showing the cover of the 2026 Membership Guide, and submit it digitally to your member profile on members.hog.com. Participants receive an exclusive challenge coin for each destination visited. Members who visit any 10 of the 15 destinations receive credit for completing the challenge. For more information, visit hog.com/ride365.

15 for ’26 Ride Destinations

• O.K. Corral, Tombstone, AZ
• Route 66 – End of the Trail, Santa Monica, CA
• Nation’s Smallest Post Office, Ochopee, FL
• Gemini Giant, Wilmington, IL
• Bridge of Flowers, Shelburne Falls, MA
• Jolly Green Giant statue, Blue Earth, MN
• Uranus Missouri Towne Center, St. Robert, MO
• Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, NC
• Big Muskie Bucket, McConnelsville, OH
• Blue Whale of Catoosa, Catoosa, OK
• Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Petros, TN
• Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, TX
• Iwo Jima Marine Memorial, Arlington, VA
• Wisconsin’s Dragon, Gays Mills, WI
• Leavenworth, WA

Participants are also encouraged to share their rides and experiences with other members at H.O.G. Stories, an online destination for H.O.G.-exclusive stories about life with Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including member stories, interviews with interesting people, tales from the Motor Company’s archives and more.

The Let’s Ride Challenge^® Ride for Heroes brings riders across the country together to log miles in support of a $1 million donation to organizations supporting active military, veterans and first responders. From now until October 31, 2026, we’re calling all riders to join the 2026 Let’s Ride Challenge and make every mile count. Join us in our mission to log 100 million miles in honor of our nation’s heroes.

As a H.O.G. member, your Let’s Ride Challenge miles also count toward Ride 365 Mileage Challenges, adding to your Annual, Lifetime and Chapter totals. H.O.G. members are also eligible to earn an exclusive Let’s Ride Challenge hat and 2,500 bonus points after reaching 5,000 miles. Let’s Ride Challenge entrants also have a chance to win one of five new Harley-Davidson motorcycles and collect additional rewards as they reach milestones along the way. Plus, any H.O.G. member who wins a motorcycle receives a $5,000 cash bonus!

How to participate:

• Register: Visit any participating Harley-Davidson^® dealership, h-dletsride.com, or register through the H-D App.
• Get your first reading: Complete your first Let’s Ride Challenge^® odometer reading at a participating dealership. Once registered, your miles recorded as part of the Let’s Ride Challenge also count toward your H.O.G. Ride 365 balance. The process is simple:
  • Scan the in-store QR code
  • Enter your odometer mileage
  • Get validated by a dealership employee
  • Important reminder: mileage totals tabulated manually or recorded only on the H-D App do not count towards the challenges.
• Ride: Hit the road and rack up miles. From chapter rides to quick weekday trips – every mile matters.

Let’s Ride Challenge Rewards:

• Enter the Challenge for a chance to win one of five new Harley-Davidson motorcycles
  • H.O.G. membership exclusive: Any H.O.G. member who wins a motorcycle will receive an additional $5,000 cash bonus!
• Let’s Ride Challenge Sticker after first mileage reading
• Let’s Ride Challenge Keychain after accumulating 500 miles
• Let’s Ride Challenge Coin after accumulating 1,000 miles
• Let’s Ride Challenge Flashlight after accumulating 2,500 miles
• H.O.G. member exclusive: H.O.G. collectible hat plus 2,500 bonus points after accumulating 5,000 miles
• Let’s Ride Challenge Water Bottle after accumulating 10,000 miles
• Let’s Ride Challenge Patch after completing a final mileage reading in October

For more details on the Let’s Ride Challenge, visit the website.

I’m just back from spending a week in the Florida sun at Daytona Bike Week, the annual pilgrimage to the sand and surf that gets me charged up and excited about the rest of the year ahead.

The best thing about Daytona is spending quality time with our members engaged in conversations that are a fantastic reminder that the connections and relationships we build with each other are what truly makes belonging to the Harley Owners Group special.

Attending Daytona also gives us a chance to engage with thousands of members in many other ways. For example, more than 3,500 H.O.G. members visited the rally check-in and received an exclusive gift commemorating their visit. The Daytona Bike Week Challenge drew about 4,000 participants, who completed 11,000 challenge check-ins during the week. Joining the challenge is a fun way to experience the sights and sounds of the rally and get a little reward for completing it.

Thanks to a special promotion at Daytona, the 1,150 members who took a free demo ride earned more than 850,000 H-D rewards points, which they can redeem towards future purchases. Imagine getting “paid” to test ride a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle. H.O.G. members can!

We also tried something new this year by conducting more than 800 odometer readings on-site at the rally. This gave us a chance to demonstrate the new mileage reading process we introduced last year a (see below for details), expose more members to the Ride 365 program and the 2026 Let’s Ride Challenge, and enroll them into both right on the spot.

I highlight these stats to make the point that we are always striving to find more ways to engage with our members and to add even more value to their membership. I hope you feel the same way.

As always, thanks for everything you do to help make the Harley Owners Group the world’s biggest and best riding club.

CHRIS HARRISON
H.O.G. Regional Manager – Western
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