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HEART OF TEXAS RALLY

ABOUT

The Heart of Texas Rally is photo scavenger hunt on motorcycles.  That is the basic description.  In essence, it is a combination of problem-solving, route planning, but most importantly, long-distance riding.  For those that have joined the Iron Butt Association and are looking to get involved in events that will help build your riding experience for larger rallies like the Iron Butt Rally and others, the Heart of Texas Rally is a great multi-day event which will challenge your route planning and long-distance riding skills.

The Heart of Texas Rally was originated through James Stovall in 2010 as more of a Ride To Eat.  In 2011 he evolved it into more of the LD Rally most of us are familiar with.  James hung his hat up as a rallymaster in 2016 but graciously handed the baton to Paul Tong who has taken the helm since 2017. 

The past themes of the rally have been:

  • 2017 – El Camino Real de los Tejas : Rally focused on the numerous pink granite Camino Real markers from east Texas to the Rio Grande marking the ancient Spanish highway through its northern territory.

  • 2018 – Six Flags of Texas : Rally focusing on locations with specific history relating to the different countries which have at some point laid claim to territory in Texas.

  • 2019 – Grapes of Wrath : A rally focusing on the unique Texas wineries and vineyards which are located throughout the great State of Texas.

  • 2020 - RAWHIDE : A rally focusing on the 4 major Texas cattle trails of the 1800's : the Shawnee Trail, the Chisholm Trail, the Great Western Trail, and the Goodnight-Loving Trail.  These trails cover territory from the Rockies to the Mississippi, from northern Mexico and far into Canada.

  • 2021 - Holy Rollin': A rally focused on the many historic and beautiful churches located throughout Texas including historic Spanish Missions and the 19 Painted Churches of Texas.

  • 2022 - Days of Thunder:  The 1990 movie and NASCAR were the underlying theme.  You got points for visiting racetracks in Texas (major professional tracks, dirt oval tracks, dragstrips, etc) but had to earn fuel credits from historic old Depression-era gas stations in order to earn the points.  

  • 2023 - World Wide Texas Tour : 2023 rally was based on ZZ Top (That Little Ol' Band From Texas) and their 1976-1977 World Wide Texas Tour.  ZZ Top's tour was planned to go international but due to quarantine concerns, only toured domestically.  We took the tour back on the road with riders visiting locations from all over the country and globe such as New York, Chicago, Detroit, London, Moscow, Paris, Dublin, Germany, China, and Poland (of course, those are all places in Texas, you see).  We even have the riders headed to the stars with visits to Saturn, Mercury, Venus, and others.

  • 2024 - The 2024 rally was called BOOMTOWN and revolved around the oil production boom in Texas from the mid-1800's until the present. The 58 hour anywhere start was on Thursday April 25 and the 30 hour anywhere start was on Friday April 26 with both finishing in Irving, TX on Saturday April 27, 2024.

  • 2025 - The 2025 Heart of Texas Rally will be held from April 22-26, 2025.  There will be a 4 day version and a 2 day version.  Additionally, there will be a special class for previous podium finishers in the 4 day event, sort of a battle of the best.  See who truly is the best rally rider out there.  The rally will start somewhere in North Texas and will end in either Irving or Frisco.  We're ironing that out as we speak.  Registration is currently open.

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PREVIOUS RALLY RIDE REPORTS

Experiences in the rally as written by riders themselves

KERRI MILLER

2021 36 Hour 2nd Place Winner

MARK AND KAREN CAMPBELL

Previous Rally Podium Finishers

RICARDO MACHADO

Father/Daughter & a Sidecar

FACEBOOK POSTED

FB pictorals from riders

RICHARD SWIM

Rally rider and photographer extraordinaire

STEVE GALLANT

Has his own ride blog

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

Making A Difference

NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

The rally does not make a profit off our events.  All funds are used to provide the best rally experience for our riders.  All funds left over are donated.

HELPING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Riders participate in bonuses where they often donate a small sum for rally points or chances to win prizes donated to the rally.  Also, any proceeds left over are donated to charity.  Charities the rally supports include Many Helping Hands and the Irving Police and Fire Blue Christmas Toy Program.

Upcoming Events

  • 2025 Heart of Texas Rally
    2025 Heart of Texas Rally
    Tue, Apr 22
    Location is TBD
    Apr 22, 2025, 6:00 AM – Apr 26, 2025, 10:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Apr 22, 2025, 6:00 AM – Apr 26, 2025, 10:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    A little something new this year. It'll be fun. That's all I feel like saying.
  • LDX Rally
    LDX Rally
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    Date and time is TBD
    Location is TBD
    May 2026

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