Largest Simultaneous Gathering of Female Motorcyclists
Record Holder
Metric
Date Achieved
Location
Atlas Record ID
Midwest Women Riders GYGO 2026
1,480 Female Motorcyclists
13 June 2026
Rockford, Illinois [USA]
2042659
On June 13, 2026, Midwest Women Riders organized a verified gathering of 1,480 female motorcyclists at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford parking lot in Rockford, Illinois. The gathering included 1,433 motorcycle operators and 47 passengers riding pillion, all present simultaneously at 11:00 AM Central Time.
Transparent Adjudicator's Statement
Summary of Claim
Midwest Women Riders submitted a claim for the Largest Simultaneous Gathering of Female Motorcyclists. The claimed total was 1,480 qualifying female motorcyclists, consisting of women operating eligible motorcycles and women riding pillion as passengers on eligible motorcycles.
For purposes of this category, Atlas World Records defines a qualifying motorcyclist as a female participant actively taking part in the motorcycle gathering either as the operator of an eligible motorcycle or as a passenger riding pillion on an eligible motorcycle. Eligible motorcycles were required to be over 125cc, to have handlebars, and to be limited to two- or three-wheeled motorcycles.
The participants began arriving as early as 7:00 AM. The official simultaneous gathering count was established at 11:00 AM Central Time.
Evidence Submitted
Evidence reviewed by Atlas World Records included the official registration log documenting 1,480 checked-in participants; registration confirmation from the event registration team; aerial photographs and video footage of the gathering; video evidence showing all 1,480 women riding on motorcycles past a camera checkpoint; independent witness statements; motorcycle eligibility confirmation; and on-site observations by two Atlas World Records adjudicators.
Registrations were conducted personally by Debbie Ratkowski, Kellie Wodarczyk, Jolene Dodson, Krystin Wodarczyk, Vivian McCain, and Allison Johnson. The submitted registration log was reviewed for completeness and consistency against the claimed total.
Comparative and Cross-Archive Benchmark Review
Atlas World Records reviewed publicly available records and reporting from all major world record organizations and relevant public sources concerning large female motorcycle gatherings. The Shropshire female biker meet, documented with a figure of 1,132 female bikers, was treated as the primary simultaneous benchmark for this category.
Atlas World Records also reviewed public references to a later event at the Triumph Factory in Hinckley, England, which has been reported with a cumulative attendance figure of 1,549 female bikers over a multi-hour event period. However, the public materials reviewed did not establish that all 1,549 participants were counted as present simultaneously, nor did they document participant departures against arrivals in a manner sufficient to confirm a simultaneous total. For that reason, Atlas World Records did not treat that cumulative festival-style attendance figure as the controlling simultaneous benchmark for this certification.
Verification Methodology
Atlas World Records verified the claim through a combination of registration review, visual evidence review, witness corroboration, eligibility confirmation, and on-site adjudication.
The official registration log was reviewed to confirm the claimed total of 1,480 checked-in participants. The event registration process was supported by statements from the individuals who personally conducted registration. The simultaneous nature of the gathering was assessed through aerial imagery, event video, witness statements, and the presence of Atlas adjudicators on site.
The count composition was also reviewed. Atlas World Records confirmed that the 1,480 total consisted of 1,433 motorcycle operators and 47 passengers riding pillion. The 1,433 figure applies separately to the associated ride record, while the 1,480 figure applies to the simultaneous gathering record.
Adjudication Findings
Atlas World Records finds that Midwest Women Riders successfully assembled 1,480 qualifying female motorcyclists simultaneously at the Hard Rock Casino Rockford parking lot in Rockford, Illinois, on June 13, 2026.
The evidence supports the claimed total, the simultaneous nature of the gathering, the eligibility of the motorcycles, and the inclusion of passengers riding pillion as qualifying motorcyclists under the category definition. The claim exceeds the primary simultaneous benchmark identified during the comparative review.
Conclusion
Atlas World Records certifies Midwest Women Riders as the holder of the Atlas World Record for the Largest Simultaneous Gathering of Female Motorcyclists, with a verified total of 1,480 female motorcyclists present simultaneously on June 13, 2026, in Rockford, Illinois, USA.
This total includes 1,433 motorcycle operators and 47 passengers riding pillion.
