A real benefit of belonging to the Concours Owners Group is attending one of the annual National Rallies which are planned and organized by COG volunteers. Activities at the rallies include plenty of rides (routes provided by local COG members), Experienced Rider Courses, Kawasaki dealer open houses, social gatherings, tech sessions (valve adjustments, carb cleaning, etc.), COG Women's Breakfast, and a banquet with guest speaker (such as Nick Ienatsch) and door prizes.
From 1990 through 1995 the rallies were more regional in nature; western, central, and eastern. Since 1996 we've had one national rally, moving the location around the continent, providing a great opportunity to see the USA and Canada. And to personally meet folks that you've only been acquainted with through the Concourier, newsletters, and the list server.

Date	Rally	Location
Sep 4-7, 1990	"Concoursvention"	Colorado Springs, Colorado
May 21-25, 1991	"Rider Rally" - Eastern National in conjunction with Rider Magazine	Richmond, Kentucky
Jul 17-20, 1991	"Motorcycle Extravaganza" - Western National	Cody, Wyoming
May 4-7, 1992	Eastern National	Front Royal, VA, to Asheville, NC
Jun 30 - Jul 2, 1992	"International Friendship Rally" - Western National	Banff, Alberta
May 17-21, 1993	Eastern National	North Carolina
Aug 9-13, 1993	Western National	Colorado
Oct 1-3, 1993	Central National	Wisconsin
May 2-6, 1994	Central National	Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Aug 8-12, 1994	Western National	Sonora, California
May 23-27, 1995	" '94 in '95 " - Eastern National	Tennessee
Jul 24-28, 1995	Western National	Oregon
Sep 6-10, 1995	Central National	Ohio
Aug 5-9, 1996	"Ride the Rockies"	Avon, Colorado
May 31 - Jun 4, 1997	"COG-motion Along the Ocean"	New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia
Jun 14-19, 1998	"Texas Hill Country Tour"	Fredericksburg, Texas
Jul 26-30, 1999	"National 99"	Merrimac, Wisconsin
Jul 8-10, 2000	"Continental Drift", Part 1 (photos)	Brian Head, Utah
Jul 13-16, 2000	"Continental Drift", Part 2	Mountain Home, Arkansas
Jul 19-22, 2000	"Continental Drift", Part 3	Natural Bridge, Virginia
Jul 2-6, 2001	"The Odyssey"	Klamath Falls, Oregon
Jul 8-12, 2002	"Colorado, Canyons, & the Concours"	Montrose, Colorado
Jun 16-20, 2003	"Mountain Do"	Asheville, North Carolina
Jul 13-17, 2004	"Flood City National"	Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Aug 1-5, 2005	"Cascade Connection"	Centralia, Washington
Jun 26 - Jul 1, 2006	2006 COG National Rally	Hill City, South Dakota
Aug 7-12, 2007	"COG in Canaan"	Davis, West Virginia
Jun 2-6, 2008	"COG at 10,000"	Frisco, Colorado
Jun 8-11, 2009	"Shiftin' n Grinnin' National"	Fontana Dam, North Carolina

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