Cannonball Rides ™ started in the spring of 2015 with the goal of offering the riding community an event that was unlike any other.

Tired of the typical Ride-to events where you park your bike and stand around on hot asphalt for a day? Cannonball Rides offers an event that is purely all about the ride!

Finding the time and knowing where to go can be a challenge for riders. Another trip to the coffee shop or around the same loop yet again? That's where Cannonball Rides comes in. Working with dealers and riders from across Canada, we have created a series of rides and routes that deliver some of the best roads each province has to offer, all in one common place for all to enjoy. Over the years, these have continued to change, and other rides or areas of the province quickly became featured. The demand to see absolutely everything each province had to offer continues to grow and flourish.

Super Dealers have come on board as the event gains traction and became part of everyone's bucket list of summer rides. When Covid hit, participation went ballistic for obvious reasons, people wanted to go anywhere on their bikes!

Joe Rocket Canada came on board as our first sponsor in the fall of 2015, and in the spring of 2016, we started to seriously give away their quality products to riders all across this land. I truly thank Max Charlebois from Joe Rocket Canada as, without his continued support, riders all across Canada would not be proudly wearing their winnings in every province.

To date, we have put together 10 Cannonball Rides events (720+ rides), starting out with a single day, then spring and fall, then one week event for 2018. The one thing that was constant was that all were held subjective to the elements of mother nature and life's inevitable disruptions. This caused many participants to forgo planned rides - weather was terrible, or they had to work, etc.

With the ultimate motorcycle riding challenge in place for 2024, including giving away a GRAND PRIZE: 2024 YAMAHA YZF-R3 co-sponsored with Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd and Turnkey Web Solutions, plus additional Prizes and so much more, we offer a complete riding season (May 15th - Oct 31st) of fun and exciting opportunities to get out and ride. This year we are bringing together the Cannonball Rally event into the fold with the Cannonball Rides portfolio. It will be far easier for drivers to find and sort the runs they want to participate in. The same rules apply.

Riders can now tackle any of the 180+ Cannonball Rides events whenever they want and be rewarded for doing so for the entire riding season! Joe Rocket Canada continues to give away products as we up the volume and awareness leading to the Cannonball Rides Challenge for 2024!

A new point system was introduced last year, and it works flawlessly - the more you ride, the more points, ballots, or registrations you earn towards the grand prize draws. Every completed and verified ride earns you points. The more you ride, the better your chances of winning.

Thousands of riders attend these rides every year, and you could be one of them. Don't miss out on the opportunity to participate in the Cannonball Rides Challenge for 2024! We've worked very hard to make this dream a reality, and we hope you enjoy Cannonball Rides.

Cheers David Purdy
 

International Motorcycle Supershow Toronto