Superlative Awards for the 2022 National Rally
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Superlative Awards for the 2022 National Rally

Every year sees an amazing variety of riders and bikes show up at the Rally site, wherever it is. We encourage and honor these riders with the following awards.

If you look at these categories and say, "I rode farther than that!" or "I'm older than that!", keep in mind you have to sign up to be considered for any of these awards. Just stop by MOA Booth Row and visit the Awards Booth to register yourself for contention. Maybe you'll win next year!

  • Long Distance Female Solo Rider
    1. Valerie DuMond (Washington), 2,025 miles
    2. Colleen Sepulveda (California), 1,869 miles
  • Long Distance Male Solo Rider
    1. Paul Campbell (British Columbia), 3,494 km
    2. Toby Gabriel (British Columbia), 3,342 km
  • Long Distance Sidecar - Huerbert Allen (Arizona), 1,274 miles
  • Long Distance Sidecar Dog - Glenlivet Burke (Vermont), 1,384 miles
  • Long Distance Trike - Thomas Harbrecht (Indiana), 516 miles
  • Long Distance Two-Up
    1. Karolina and Ella Francis (British Columbia), 3,388 km
    2. Mark and Melisa Raffaelli (California), 1,998 miles
  • North American Tour
    1. James Knickerbocker (Florida), 6,677 miles
    2. David Behm (California), 5,533 miles
  • Rider/Passenger/Bike Age Categories
    • Oldest Combination of Rider, Bike and Passenger - Wild Bill and Chloe Carson (1975 R 90 S), 199 years, 3 months, 8 days
    • Oldest Combination of Rider and Bike - Russell Champion (1976 R 60/6), 130 years, 9 months, 21 days
    • Oldest Female Rider, Solo
      1. Carol Taub (2009 R 1200 GS), 84 years, 5 months, 21 days (pictured at right, below)
      2. Muriel Farrington (F 750 GS), 80 years, 9 months, 9 days (left, below)
    • Oldest Male Rider, Solo
      1. John Strickland (2016 F 800 GT), 88 years, 4 months, 13 days
      2. Kenneth Sampson, (2009 R 1200 GS), 84 years, 7 months, 28 days
    • Oldest Pillion Passenger - Slina Prothe, 85 years, 3 months, 21 days
    • Oldest Bike Ridden to Rally - 1971 R 75/5 (John Marcus)
    • Youngest Saddle Passenger
      1. Elizabeth Pietrzyk, 11 years
      2. Jude Hill, 12 years
    • Youngest Female Rider
      1. Catherine Jones, 17 years
      2. Breann Gladness, 20 years
      3. Kristen Caravello, 31 years
    • Youngest Male Rider
      1. Izaak Clendenning, 17 years
      2. Noah Dean, 18 years
      3. Seamus O'Brien, 19 years
  • Largest Chartered Club in Attendance - BMWMC Owners of Minnesota (54)
  • Special Awards
    • ZigZag Coddiwomple: Sharron Zoyhofski and Adrianne Candelore
    • Jeff Smigla - Same Motorcycle (R 75/5) Ridden to 41 Rallies

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