Upcoming events.
Stumpjumpers Desert 100 Adventure / Dual Sport Poker Run
Northwest Roadbooks will be on site at the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 to provide roadbooks for the 2025 Stumpjumpers Desert 100 Adventure / Dual Sport Poker Run. They are available in addition to the .gpx download and maps available to riders of the Adventure / Dual Sport Poker Run. Look for us where the GPS files are being loaded in GPS units near registration.
Fill out this Signup form to get access to the Roadbook Tour. Form entries will be checked against the SJMC registered entrant list.
For more info about the Desert 100 weekend and events go to the Stumpjumpers D100 website.
Giant Loop Ride
For their 14th version, Giant Loop is bringing Roadbooks to their Giant Loop Ride. Northwest Roadbooks will be on site to provide support for riders following roadbooks for their first time. Be sure to get your Android device all setup so you are ready to follow the Roadbook Tour version of the routes on your bike. See you there!
Visit the Giant Loop Ride website to get registered.
Touratech Rally
We will be at the Touratech West Rally in Plain, WA to share roadbooks with a new audience. They are not just a great way to share route information for racing. They are a great way to share Dual Sport and Adventure Bike routes as well. We will be on stage to give a talk on the history of roadbooks and their progression from sheets on a notepad that was torn off, to continuous hand cranked rolls, to motorized roll chart holders, to where they are now on electronic devices. We will cover how to follow a roadbook along with going over waypoints and waypoint types, CAP headings, tulips, notes and symbols. We will cover the operation of the app used to view the roadbooks on a mobile device like a phone or tablet. We will help participants get roadbooks loaded up on their devices.
Riders will be able to go out and follow our Roadbook Tours on their own in the beautiful landscape around Plain. When they get back, we will be there to go over what they learned while out on the trail before giving them another Roadbook Tour to enjoy.
To sign up visit the Touratech Rally website:
WSBMWR Cascade Country Rendevous (CCR) 2025
Northwest Roadbooks will be at the Washington BMW Riders’ Cascade Country Rendezvous (CCR) this July. We will have a variety of Roadbook Tours available from Adventure and Dual Sport to all paved routes. There will be something for everyone. It is a a beautiful area with something for everyone to explore.
We will have a presentation on how to follow roadbooks and use the app. Come give it a try!
Information about the event is available at https://wsbmwr.org/ccr/
WSBMWR January Meeting Presentation and Roadbook Tour Ride
Northwest Roadbooks is presenting at the January Washington State BMW Riders meeting. We will talk about roadbooks and how to follow them. After the meeting, WSBMWR members will have the opportunity to follow a Roadbook Tour around the area. We will remain on site after the meeting to provide support and to debrief the riders when they return.
For those planning to attend, the Roadbook Tour is called Biscuits and Gravy Loop and is available in the Northwest Roadbooks store.
October Northwest Roadbooks Book Club – Finding Your Way Thru the Tulips – Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Join us for the October Northwest Roadbooks Book Club where we will discuss and analyze “Finding Your Way Thru the Tulips – Volumes 1, 2 and 3”. Our initial discussion will focus on how to understand the tulips and other notes in Roadbook Tours before you get out and ride the practice Roadbook Tours. We will be available to help you get your Android device set up and provide help with loading and understanding the roadbooks. After you finish a route, we will be there to talk about how much fun you had, where you got lost, which notes were wrong and how your navigation experience went before you head out to explore your next Route.
We have three Roadbook Tours for you to ride. The 3 Volumes will each build upon what you learned to help you become more confident as you gain experience following them on public roads in an area you already know.
Each Roadbook Tour is on paved roadways and can be ridden on any motorcycle from a smaller dual-sport all the way up to a Goldwing. Get your Android tablet mounted, your power supply set up, and your TerraPirata Rally Roadbooks app loaded up and come meet us for some fun following the tulips.