The COG National Rally is the annual flagship event of the Concours Owners Group. It is planned, organized, and run by COG volunteers.
This not-for-profit club activity is an opportunity for more of us to rally together, meet others with similar interests, and explore new parts of the country. Each year the club tries to come up with an awesome location.
If you are new to COG or just checking us out, you may be wondering what all the fuss is over a national rally. The COG national rally has been around since 1990. The rally venue changes each year. COG rallies may not be like some of the others you know about. Our events are about bringing friends together... some who you know, and some you have yet met.
Riding is a big part of the event. Traveling to and from the rally location allows exploration of North America along the way. Riding at events is typically self-guided using provided sample ride routes, many of which are available for download from the online member library. When available, maps and other tourist information is available to assist planning your own rides. Head out solo or mingle to meet new people to ride with.
After the day’s ride, hang around rally central hotel and chat it up with other members. There will be a few planned activities, some of which have become perennial favorites. The rally may include a welcome reception, women’s breakfast, or end of rally group dinner that includes drawings for door prizes. Also planned at some rallies are Experienced Rider Course, Kawasaki dealer open houses, tech seminars and informational workshops. COG is affiliated with Kawasaki / Riders of Kawasaki (ROK), and have been a sponsor of our event for many years.
From 1990 - 1995 the rallies were more regional in nature; western, central, and eastern. Since 1996 we've had one national rally, moving to different locations around the continent, providing a great opportunity to see the USA and Canada, and meet face to face the folks that you've got to know through the Concourier, newsletters, and Internet.
Here is a chronological history of our past national events. (links to available archived pages are provided)
Date | Rally Name |
Location |
Sep 4-7, 1990 | "Concoursvention" | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
May 21-25, 1991 | "Rider Rally" - Eastern National in conjunction with Rider Magazine | Richmond, Kentucky |
Jul 17-20, 1991 | "Motorcycle Extravaganza" - Western National | Cody, Wyoming |
May 4-7, 1992 | Eastern National | Front Royal, VA, to Asheville, NC |
Jun 30-Jul 2, 1992 | "International Friendship Rally" - Western National | Banff, Alberta |
May 17-21, 1993 | Eastern National | North Carolina |
Aug 9-13, 1993 | Western National | Colorado |
Oct 1-3, 1993 | Central National | Wisconsin |
May 2-6, 1994 | Central National | Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
Aug 8-12, 1994 | Western National | Sonora, California |
May 23-27, 1995 | " '94 in '95 " - Eastern National | Tennessee |
Jul 24-28, 1995 | Western National | Oregon |
Sep 6-10, 1995 | Central National | Ohio |
Aug 5-9, 1996 | "Ride the Rockies" | Avon, Colorado |
May 31-Jun 4, 1997 | "COG-motion Along the Ocean" | New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia |
Jun 14-19, 1998 | "Texas Hill Country Tour" | Fredericksburg, Texas |
Jul 26-30, 1999 | "National 99" | Merrimac, Wisconsin |
Jul 8-10, 2000 | "Continental Drift", Part 1 | Brian Head, Utah |
Jul 13-16, 2000 | "Continental Drift", Part 2 | Mountain Home, Arkansas |
Jul 19-22, 2000 | "Continental Drift", Part 3 | Natural Bridge, Virginia |
Jul 2-6, 2001 | "The Odyssey" | Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Jul 8-12, 2002 | "Colorado, Canyons, & the Concours" | Montrose, Colorado |
Jun 16-20, 2003 | "Mountain Do" | Asheville, North Carolina |
Jul 13-17, 2004 | "Flood City National" | Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
Aug 1-5, 2005 | "Cascade Connection" | Centralia, Washington |
Jun 26-Jul 1, 2006 | "The High Plains Drifter" | Hill City, South Dakota |
Aug 7-12, 2007 | "COG in Canaan" | Davis, West Virginia |
Jun 2-6, 2008 | "COG at 10,000" | Frisco, Colorado |
Jun 8-11, 2009 | "Shiftin' n Grinnin' National" | Fontana Dam, North Carolina |
Jul 12-16, 2010 | "Follow the Alphabet Roads" | Tomah, Wisconsin |
Aug 8-12, 2011 | "Green Mountain National" | Mount Snow, West Dover, Vermont |
Jun 11-15, 2012 | "The No Bad Roads Rally" | Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
Aug 26-30,2013 | "Rocky Mountain Rendezvous" | Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Jun 16-20, 2014 | Johnson City, Tennessee | |
Jun 15-19, 2015 | "Concours in the Corners" | Cortez, Colorado |
Jun 20-24, 2016 | "Backyard Rally" | Helen, Georgia |
Jun 12-16, 2017 | "Show Me MO Twisties" | Lake Ozark, Missouri |
Jun 11-14, 2018 | "Three Sisters Rally" | Kerrville, Texas |
Jul 22-26, 2019 | "Keystone National Rally" | Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
Jun 15-19, 2020 | "Gateway to the Gorge" (canceled due to COVID-19) | Vancouver, Washington |
Jun 14-18, 2021 | "Ridge Runner National" | Lake Guntersville, Alabama |
Jun 6 - 10, 2022 | "Razorback Redux" |
Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
Jun 12 - 16, 2023 | "Coast, Craters & Curves" | Canyonville, Oregon |
Aug 12- 16, 2024 | "Wild & Wonderful" | Flatwoods, West Virginia |
Jun 16 -20, 2025 | "Enchanted Southern Rockies" | Bernalillo, New Mexico |