2026 Challenge List (Print Version)

Secret List - 50 Points 

Location 1: 

         First Hint: Nine sisters in three crowns once spoke in 16-inch tongues; now the eldest listens where brine turns to                                 brown.

Location 2:

      First Hint: Where Reinheitsgebot still whispers through copper lungs beneath hand-cut timber, a transplanted                                  Bavarian heart beats on Carolina soil.

Location 3:

          First Hint: Find the town whose most famous export never required shipment—only syndication—crafted by a man                                 born beneath ancient intrusive igneous stone.

Location 4:

             First Hint: Where internal combustion history refuses to be static, and ghosts of American iron still breathe fire daily.

Location 5: 

              First Hint: Where revolution meets extraction, thirteen stripes rise with the morning steam.

 

Challenge List

Easy (General, Town or Roadside), 5 Points Each

E1. Take a Photo of your Starting Mileage. (Used to determine ties and Give points for miles driven)
E2. Take a Photo of your Ending Mileage. (Finale miles for the ride to be calculated.)
E3. Photograph your motorcycle beside a North Carolina welcome sign (on a state border entry point).
E4. Take a photo of your motorcycle at any city or town “Welcome” sign.
E5. Photograph a county courthouse exterior.
E6. Photograph a historic train station or caboose on public display.
E7. Photograph a local water tower with your motorcycle.
E8. Photograph a public mural in a town or city
E9. Photograph a farmers market sign or entrance with your motorcycle.
E10. Photograph a public library exterior.
E11. Photograph a fire station with its station name/number sign.
E12. Photograph a unique or unusual mailbox.
E13. Photograph an old-fashioned roadside gas pump (at a museum or business).
E14. Photograph a clock tower or town clock (at a courthouse or town square).
E15. Photograph a fountain in a public square.
E16. Photograph a public art sculpture.
E17. Photograph a veteran’s memorial or war monument with flags.
E18. Photograph a public park sign with your bike.
E19. Photograph a historic schoolhouse exterior (old one-room school).
E20. Photograph a historic courthouse marker or plaque (bronze marker).
E21. Photograph a railroad crossing signal with your motorcycle nearby.
E22. Photograph a roadside diner or drive-in sign (classic neon or painted sign).

Medium (Regional – Scenic / Cultural), 10 Points Each

M1. Photograph a covered bridge with your motorcycle (e.g. Bunker Hill Bridge, or others).
M2. Photograph a historic mill or textile building exterior (e.g. old cotton mill, museum).
M3. Photograph a public botanical garden entrance sign.
M4. Photograph a town gazebo or bandstand in a public square.
M5. Photograph a historic railroad trestle or bridge (from the road or a public area).
M6. Photograph a coastal boardwalk or beachfront promenade.
M7. Photograph a coastal fishing pier (with your bike in view).
M8. Photograph a roadside pull-off with a scenic view (mountains, lakes, etc.).
M9. Photograph a river overlook or gorge sign (e.g. New River, Dan River).
M10. Photograph a working drawbridge or lift bridge (from the roadside).
M11. Photograph a lighthouse from a public beach or parking area (e.g. Oak Island Lighthouse).
M12. Photograph a coastal marsh boardwalk or overlook (e.g. Marsh Trail at Goose Creek SP).
M13. Photograph a county fairground entrance sign.
M14. Photograph a town festival banner or seasonal event sign.
M15. Photograph an historic mansion or estate exterior (house viewable from road or driveway).
M16. Photograph a historic plantation marker or interpretive sign (public access view).
M17. Photograph a public boat dock or ferry landing (with motorcycle parked).
M18. Photograph an accessible public beach access ramp (with bike).
M19. Photograph fall foliage scenery with your motorcycle (any park or roadside in autumn).
M20. Photograph a historic school gymnasium exterior (public school building).
M21. Photograph a historic tobacco barn or rural barn (with bike, East or Piedmont).
M22. Photograph a commercial brewery, winery, or distillery sign (with your motorcycle). 

Hard (Specific Destinations – Iconic NC), 20 Points Each

H1. Photograph Dry Falls (Highlands, accessible via paved boardwalk).
H2. Photograph Glassmine Falls Overlook (BRP Milepost 361.2; a road-side waterfall view).
H3. Photograph the Mount Pisgah Overlook (BRP MP 407.6) viewpoint.
H4. Photograph the Looking Glass Falls viewing deck off US 276.
H5. Photograph the Summit sign at Mount Mitchell State Park.
H6. Photograph the Mile High Swinging Bridge area at Grandfather Mountain SP.
H7. Photograph the Linville Falls trailhead sign (Linville Falls, Pisgah NF).
H8. Photograph the Chimney Rock SP entrance sign.
H9. Photograph the Craggy Gardens overlook (Blue Ridge Parkway).
H10. Photograph the waterfall pull-off on US 276 in Pisgah NF (e.g. Sliding Rock).
H11. Photograph the Nantahala Gorge overlook/sign (Nantahala River).
H12. Photograph the Wright Brothers National Memorial sign (Kitty Hawk).
H13. Photograph the sand dunes at Jockey’s Ridge State Park.
H14. Photograph the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (from the road or park entrance).
H15. Photograph the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site visitor sign (Roanoke Island).
H16. Photograph the Cape Lookout National Seashore ferry landing sign (Cedar Island).
H17. Photograph Biltmore Estate public entrance sign (Asheville).
H18. Photograph Boone’s historic downtown street or “BOONE” town sign.
H19. Photograph the Morehead City harbor bridge (with motorcycle parked nearby).
H20. Photograph Lake Norman State Park entrance sign.
H21. Photograph Jordan Lake Recreation Area sign.
H22. Photograph the North Carolina Arboretum entrance sign (Asheville).
H23. Photograph the Morrow Mountain SP fishing pier (ADA-accessible pier on Lake Tillery).
H24. Photograph the Pilot Mountain SP entrance sign.
H25. Photograph the Crowders Mountain SP entrance sign.
H26. Photograph the Elk Knob SP entrance sign.
H27. Photograph the Raven Rock SP Longleaf Loop Trail entrance (overlook can be seen from paved path).
H28. Photograph the Kure Beach Pier sign.
H29. Photograph the Linn Cove Viaduct overlook (off Blue Ridge Parkway).
H30. Photograph the Tweetsie Railroad entrance sign (Blowing Rock).
H31. Photograph the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway marker (e.g. at Cedar Island or Ocracoke ferry terminal).
H32. Photograph an “End of Road” sign on a barrier island (e.g. Ocracoke or Hatteras).
H33. Photograph the Beaufort Historic Waterfront sign (NC Welcome Center area).
H34. Photograph the Capewreath lighthouse (Shackleford Banks) or its approach (view from ferry dock).
H35. Photograph the Old Baldy Lighthouse sign (Ocracoke Island).
H36. Photograph Jockey’s Ridge as a silhouette (sunset shot, accessible from parking).
H37. Photograph the North Carolina State Capitol building exterior (Raleigh).
H38. Photograph the NASCAR Hall of Fame exterior (Charlotte) with your bike.
H39. Photograph the Carowinds amusement park entrance sign (Charlotte area).
H40. Photograph the Alamance Battleground State Historic Site entrance sign (Burlington). 

Extras

Ex1. 500 Total miles during Hunt – 5 Points
Ex2. 1000 Total miles during Hunt – 15 Points
Ex3. 2000+ Total miles during Hunt – 30 Points
Ex4. Meet a RoadDoc – 30 Points
Ex5. Find Axe at a Challenge location, RoadDoc who created Ride – 50 points 

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