Our 51st Anniversary!
Join the Madison BMW Motorcycle Club on May 15 - 17, 2026 for the 51st annual Great River Road Rally (GR3) in beautiful Soldiers Grove Wisconsin, located at the epicenter of the best riding roads in the state!
Preregistration (paper and online) are now closed. No worries! You can still register at the rally when you arrive. Cash is best. We don't have other ways to pay online at the site as the cell reception can be spotty. Hope to see you there!!
We will return to Veterans Park near the intersection of US 61 and WI 131.
101 Church Street. Soldiers Grove WI
Your rally fee of $50 includes:
- Two nights camping
- Firewood, coffee, tea and lemonade galore
- Evening meals Friday and Saturday
- Led rides, plus pdf and gpx route files
- Prior to the rally, download two FREE great local routes created by Driftless Roads USA.--> Click Here
- Also lists five additional routes available for purchase.
- Routes from the club (Free too!) --> Wis Oddities
- Prior to the rally, download two FREE great local routes created by Driftless Roads USA.--> Click Here
- Roofed shelter with tables
- Social tent with bring one / take one cooler
- MP3 Bluetooth player available
- Vendors on site
- Quiet Areas
- Prizes for Longest distance, oldest/youngest riders, etc
- Door Prizes
- Field Games
- Bling Bag
- All brands and scooters welcomed too!
Early arrivals are always welcome. Just pay the nightly camping fee at the Village Offices or Mobil station. Electrical hookups are available throughout the rally site. RV sites with water and electric are available for an extra charge. Motel options are close by, so check out our Lodging button below.
Thank you to our Vendor Supporters who provide door prizes or educational information or displays at GR3.
Vetesnik Power Sports of Richland Center WI will be ON SITE at GR3 showing off their great outdoor sport vehicles. If you love sitting on them, be sure to stop by their store on May 23 when they will be leading demo rides.
SkyMed will return as our featured speaker during Saturday's dinner. Find out how they've got your back, anywhere in the world.
Plan to get your Rally T-Shirts in our Social Tent after visiting the Registration Booth.
Men's and Women's sizes. $25 each
Plan Your Ride
Check out the 'Plan Your Ride' Button at the bottom for TON's of info on the driftless area villages, road attractions, etc.
Also visit our Photo Gallery for pictures of past GR3 Rallies.
Still looking for more things to do?
This is often a busy weekend in the Driftless area. How about Motorcycle Observed Trails, Cruise the Kickapoo event, a Morel Mushroom Festival, or a Norwegian Independence Day celebration? All are happening close to the Rally Grounds. Check these out! --> Area Events in 2026
Come experience the best riding rally in Wisconsin!!
You can contact us in the following ways:
Email: Tom Lubben (Rally Committee Chair) lub_sur@sbcglobal.net
Paper: Madison BMW Club, LTD, PO Box 5601 Madison, WI 53705-5601
Facebook: MADISON BMW (MOTORCYCLE) CLUB .
Instagram: Madison BMW (Motorcycle) Club
Soldiers Grove and the Surrounding Area
This small town is located at the intersections of highways US 61 and WI 131. The rally site is at Beauford T. Anderson Park (aka Veteran's Park), along the banks of the Kickapoo River on the western outskirts of town. Check out the Rally Site Map.
This area of Wisconsin is absolutely beautiful, and lots of people like to come here for a weekend retreat! We encourage you to take a look at some of these sites and find out why the driftless region of Wisconsin is listed time after time as some of the best riding in the Midwest. Deep-carved river valleys and high hills make for many rides over gravel and paved areas, all curvy and with varied terrain.
Learn more about Wisconsin's Glacial Gift.
