GS Trophy 2020
– Qualifier USA
Registration Details
Announced
R
egistration is now open for the GS Trophy
2020 – Qualifier USA to be held May 31
through June 2 with RawHyde Adventures at
RawHyde's newly added location near California
City, CA. Interested participants can get all the
registration details by visiting https://www.bmwmo-
torcycles.com/en/discover/events/int-gs-trophy-
2020-qualifier.html.
GS Trophy 2020 – Qualifier USA participants
must be registered owners of the BMW Motorrad
GS or HP2 Enduro model motorcycles on which
they will compete. Riders representing Team USA
will be identified on or before September 15, 2019,
and will go on to compete in the BMW Motorrad
International GS Trophy 2020 in New Zealand.
BMW Motorrad has hosted the biennial Interna-
tional GS Trophy for adventure-thirsty riders since
2008. The event has taken participants to Tunisia,
South Africa, Patagonia, Canada, Thailand—and,
most recently, Mongolia for a week of hard-core
adventure riding, special tests, and teamwork
challenges. Five teams crossed the starting line in
the first GS Trophy. Last year's event saw 19 teams
from 25 nations taking part. In 2016, the first-ever
women's team joined in, and female riders have
been competing ever since.
For more information about the destination for
the International GS Trophy 2020, click here. CN
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24 Hours On A Dynamometer For A Cause
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amaha Motor Corp., USA
says it congratulates Paul
Pelland, also known as Longhaul-
paul, for setting his third world
record by riding a 2018 Yamaha
Star Venture for 24 straight hours
on a dynamometer, while raising
$18,500 for Multiple Sclerosis
charity, MS Views and News, Inc.
The Longhaulpaul "Nonstop to
Nowhere" event was broadcast
live on Facebook in a telethon-
style fundraiser as Pelland rode
his 2018 Yamaha Star Venture
motorcycle at freeway speeds on
a dynamometer for 24 straight
hours with no rest breaks or stops,
traveling an estimated 1674 miles.
The event offered a variety of
entertainment including Pelland
playing guitar, eating bugs and
raffling $3600 worth of prizes, all
while seated on the Star Venture.
Thousands of viewers from around
the world tuned in throughout the
broadcast, with hundreds of do-
nors contributing $18,500 to MS
Views and News, funding educa-
tional programs for people living
with Multiple Sclerosis.
After being diagnosed with MS
himself, Paul began a million-mile
journey raising awareness and
funds as he toured the country
on his Yamaha motorcycle. After
six years, he has ridden 350,000
miles, raised $150K for charity
and has shared his inspirational
story with over 250 audiences
across the country. Donations
for this event are still being col-
lected at https://www.longhaul-
paul.com/nonstop-to-nowhere/
donate-live.
For more about Longhaulpaul,
his fundraisers, or this event,
visit https://www.longhaulpaul.
com. CN
