Largest All-Female Motorcycle Ride
Record Holder
Metric
Date Achieved
Location
Atlas Record ID
Midwest Women Riders
1,433 female motorcyclists
13 June 2026
Rockford, Illinois [USA]
20426041
On 13 June 2026, Midwest Women Riders organized and conducted a coordinated motorcycle ride involving a verified total of 1,433 female riders in Rockford, Illinois. Following an independent review of participant counts, route documentation, video evidence, and supporting records, Atlas World Records determined that the attempt established a new world record for the Largest All-Female Motorcycle Ride.
Transparent Adjudicator's Statement
Summary of Claim
The claimant asserted that a record-setting number of female motorcyclists participated simultaneously in a coordinated ride conducted along a defined route in Rockford, Illinois. The objective was to exceed the strongest documented benchmark for an all-female motorcycle ride and establish a new world record based on verified participation.
Evidence Submitted
The record holder submitted a comprehensive evidence package centered on a controlled on-site counting process conducted by two Atlas World Records adjudicators, who independently collected evidence and compiled participant counts, alongside an independent third-party witness counter who maintained a separate count for verification. Each motorcycle passed through a fixed, regulated checkpoint. Registration logs were maintained for all participants and included verification of driver's licenses, confirming both rider eligibility and gender. The evidence package also included route documentation, organizational records, witness statements, drone videography, extensive traditional video recordings, event photography, and supporting materials demonstrating the coordinated nature of the ride. All evidence was reviewed for consistency, duplication, participant eligibility, and alignment with Atlas World Records standards for large-scale participation records.
Comparative and Cross-Archive Benchmark Review
Atlas conducted a comparative review of publicly available records, historical claims, media reports, organizational archives, and published benchmark data across all major world record organizations.
The strongest documented benchmark identified for a coordinated all-female motorcycle ride was a 2016 event in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, organized by Debb Dagger and 2WheelBabes, which reported 1,002 women participating in a coordinated motorcycle procession. While additional female motorcycle gatherings and rallies have occurred internationally, many represented static attendance-based events rather than simultaneous coordinated rides and therefore did not constitute direct benchmarks for this record category.
Based on available documentation, the Australian benchmark of 1,002 riders represented the highest credible and directly comparable record identified during Atlas's review process.
Verification Methodology
Atlas reviewed all submitted evidence using a multi-stage verification process. Participant counts were examined for accuracy and duplication. Video and photographic evidence were analyzed to validate rider participation and event scale. Witness statements and organizational records were cross-referenced against the submitted count totals.
The adjudication process focused on establishing a reliable rider count, confirming simultaneous participation within the organized ride structure, and determining whether the attempt exceeded the strongest documented benchmark for the category.
Adjudication Findings
Atlas World Records found that Midwest Women Riders successfully conducted a coordinated motorcycle ride involving a verified total of 1,433 female riders. The evidence demonstrated that participants took part in a unified ride event and that the final verified total exceeded the previously documented benchmark of 1,002 riders by 431 participants.
The submitted materials were sufficient to establish both the validity of the attempt and the final rider count.
Conclusion
Atlas World Records concludes that Midwest Women Riders successfully achieved the world record for the Largest All-Female Motorcycle Ride with a verified total of 1,433 participants on 13 June 2026 in Rockford, Illinois, United States.
The achievement exceeds the strongest documented benchmark identified during Atlas's comparative review and is hereby recognized and certified as a new world record.
