Greatest Distance Covered by an All-Female Motorcycle Parade of Over 1,000 Riders
Record Holder
Metric
Date Achieved
Location
Atlas Record ID
Midwest Women Riders GYGO 2026
31 Miles
13 June 2026
Rockford, Illinois [USA]
20426060
On June 13, 2026, Midwest Women Riders organized and completed a 31-mile all-female motorcycle parade involving 1,433 riders in Rockford, Illinois. The ride was police-escorted, supported by the Illinois State Police, and verified through route measurement, GPS tracking data, rider count evidence, and video documentation.
Transparent Adjudicator's Statement
Summary of Claim
Midwest Women Riders submitted a claim for the greatest distance covered by an all-female motorcycle parade of over 1,000 riders. The claimed parade distance was 31 miles, and the verified participant count was 1,433 female motorcyclists. The ride began and ended at the Hard Rock Casino parking lot in Rockford, Illinois, and was conducted as an organized police-escorted parade ride.
Evidence Submitted
The evidence reviewed included rider count documentation from the same event, organizer confirmation, Google Maps route measurement, GPS tracking data, video documentation of the ride, and supporting information confirming that the parade departed from and returned to the Hard Rock Casino parking lot. Additional contextual evidence confirmed that the ride was police-escorted, with Illinois State Police involvement and temporary traffic control measures, including the closure of I-90 for rider safety.
Comparative and Cross-Archive Benchmark Review
Atlas World Records cross referenced the publicly available records at all major world record organizations. As part of this review, Atlas identified a prior publicly documented Australian benchmark involving 1,002 women riders in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, on April 9, 2016. That ride was associated with a reported parade distance of 30 kilometers, or approximately 18.64 miles. The Midwest Women Riders claim exceeded that benchmark in both qualifying participation and distance, with 1,433 riders completing a 31-mile parade route.
Verification Methodology
Atlas World Records evaluated the claim by reviewing the qualifying rider count, the nature of the parade formation, the route distance, and the continuity of the ride. The 31-mile distance was assessed through Google Maps measurement and GPS tracking data. The participant threshold was verified using the same rider count evidence associated with the larger event, confirming 1,433 female motorcyclists. Video evidence and organizer documentation were reviewed to confirm that the ride was an organized parade rather than a static gathering, informal arrival count, or unsupported ride claim.
Adjudication Findings
Atlas World Records finds that the submitted evidence supports the claim that 1,433 female motorcyclists participated in an organized all-female motorcycle parade covering 31 miles. The ride met the qualifying requirement of exceeding 1,000 riders and surpassed the prior publicly documented benchmark of 30 kilometers, or approximately 18.64 miles, associated with a 1,002-rider all-female motorcycle parade in Australia. The police escort and traffic control measures further support the finding that the ride was organized as a unified parade event and completed under controlled conditions.
Conclusion
Atlas World Records certifies Midwest Women Riders as the holder of the record for the Greatest Distance Covered by an All-Female Motorcycle Parade of Over 1,000 Riders. The certified metric is 31 miles, achieved by 1,433 riders in Rockford, Illinois, USA, on June 13, 2026.
