Welcome to the Rendez-vous 2008 rally.

The organizing committee is pleased to welcome you to the Rendez-vous 2008 rally. The Rendez-vous rally is a 12-hour rally open to all motorcyclists looking for a new challenge or willing to try something different. The Rendez-vous rally is designed with the new rally rider in mind; however, the Rallymasters have plenty of tricks up their sleeves to challenge the seasoned veteran as well.

For those that are familiar with the Iron Butt Association and the Iron Butt Rally Rendez-vous 2008 is a rally in the “traditional” format. Rally participants will have to plan and ride their own route, based on the bonus locations provided by the Rallymasters, and it is the rider who has accumulated the most points, not necessarily the rider who has ridden the longest distance, that will be declared the winner.

Bonus locations will be posted on this website one week prior to the event. This information will include the location of the bonus and the point value. Specific instructions on how to collect each bonus will be included in the rally book which will be distributed at the mandatory riders meeting on Friday evening, September 5th, 2008.

Rallymasters usually take great pride in messing with your head. They also like to point out that reading comprehension is of the utmost importance.

Endurance rallies are all about challenges: the challenge of reading all the instructions carefully, of planning and riding a well-organized route, of being as efficient as possible with your time on (and off) the bike. Riders can expect that about half of the bonus locations will be located on the Canadian side of the border, and half on the U.S. side. Crossing an international border can be an additional challenge...done properly, it only takes a few minutes, but it can also take much, much longer if you are ill-prepared or do not follow instructions (much like our rally). Click for an example of how NOT to do it...

If you want to find out more, please consult our FAQ section. If you do not find the answer to your question there, please contact the Rallymaster...questions are always welcome.

Ride safe, ride often and whenever possible, ride far.

Cheers!
Kevin Craft
Rallymaster
Rendez-vous 2008