Weekend Getaway at Breaks
Weekend Getaway at Breaks, held at “The Grand Canyon of the South,” returns on the schedule for 2026. Bring your riding friends and join us to experience some of the best motorcycle riding that Virginia has to offer. Riders of all brands are welcome.
Event Details:
When: April 17-19, 2026
Where: Breaks Interstate Park: 627 Commission Circle, Breaks, VA 24607
Reservations: 276-865-4413 -- event code “BMW26”
Event Contact: Rides4Fun / Fred Bramblett tel. 859-653-9585 or via the contact form
The Experience:
Your event experience starts from the time that you leave your driveway until you return home. Rides4Fun has partnered with a national navigation company to offer our guests the capability to choose to have “Best Motorcycle Roads” mapped for them or select the fastest route to and from the event. Visit Rever.co
Breaks Interstate Park is located on the Kentucky/Virginia border. It is known as the “Grand Canyon of The South,” because it is the deepest gorge east of the Mississippi with the beautiful Russell Fork River flowing though. Breaks Interstate Park is a natural haven nestled in the heart of the Appalachia Mountains.
When you arrive on Friday, you’ll be captivated by the park’s amenities. The Chafin Lodge, overlooking the roaring white water Russell Fork River, will be the center of everything for the event weekend -- starting with sign-in. There will be cash bars and exceptional catering provided by park staff.
Lodging options include rooms at the lodge, cabins on the water, RV camping and tent camping.
After a little R&R on Friday night, you’ll wake to breakfast on Saturday morning. After a good meal, you can select from multiple street or adventure routes to enjoy on two wheels. Famous area roads within short distance of the park include “Back of The Dragon” and “The Dragon Slayer.”
If you seek time off of the bike, the park offers plenty of activities. Kayaking, hiking to ziplining name a few -- even an elk tour arranged by the park rangers on Friday afternoon.
Schedule:
Registration:
Event Fee: $299 (See discounts below offered to AMA and BMW MOA members)
Rider & Passenger Price: $399
Active AMA members receive $20 off of event registration ($279 w/ discount). Log into your AMA portal and find the code on the discounts page.
Current BMW MOA members receive $60 off of event entry ($239 w/ discount) through December 18, 2025, and $20 off ($279 w/ discount) starting December 19, 2025. Find the code on the member discounts page after logging in.
Not a member of either org? Sign up for the BMW MOA here and enter referral code "Rides4Fun" or join the AMA here.
Event Perks:
All event locations are at state parks/resorts and offer a wide variety of lodging options from tent camping to resort lodge rooms. Once you're off of your bike for the day, there's plenty of amenities within walking distance to enjoy.
In addition to the five street routes and one adventure route option from Rides4Fun, event supporter Backroads of Appalachia offers guests additional route programming in the region.
Featured Routes:
Routes are designed to allow you to make a selection depending on your personal schedule and desire. Routes can only be accessed during the event.
*Routes are subject to change
The Dueling Barrels Tour is the shortest route at just over 70 miles. It is designed for guests that want to spend some time off their bike. They can use the time exploring the park’s amenities. They can also have a tour and enjoy a great lunch at a local distillery. Dueling Barrels offers small batch boutique adult beverages that made the Appalachia region famous.
Pine Mountain Crossing General Store allows guests to experience slightly under 100 miles on their bike. They will see some incredible mountain views and take a visit to the general store, a legendary local business offering a collection of items native to the area as well as some great lunch offerings.
The Dragon Slayer/Black Mountain route will traverse 140 miles. It’s becoming a destination that motorcyclists travel to from all over. Black Mountain is the highest point in Kentucky and offers thrilling curves as well as scenic views. Guests can still get back to the park in plenty of time to explore the amenities, such as the zip-line, before the evenings banquet dinner.
Virginia is quickly gaining a national reputation for Hwy #16 -- known as the “Back of the Dragon”. Riders that have experienced the original dragon along the TN/NC border need to imagine the road being nearly four times as long and covering three mountains of elevations. This route is about 175 miles with plenty of curves to keep our guests entertained and using all of their tire surface.
Crooked Road Mountain Music Legends Tour offers guests a lesson in the deep music connection that the area has. With roughly 200 miles of great riding, there are points of interest along the way capture the history of the region. With museums and homesteads of some of the largest names in bluegrass and country music.
The last route is our Adventure Route with about 150 miles of primitive lost highways and a mixture of gravel/dirt/curvy pavement. For those not afraid of heights, make sure and enjoy the Birch Knob Observation Tower which allows riders to see five states from one location.
Lodging:
The incredible Breaks Interstate Park will be the base of operations for the event.
All lodging has been blocked out for our guests. However, it’s available on a first come, first served basis. Call the park directly at 276-865-4413 and speak to front desk to make reservations. You will need to provide them the event code of “BMW26” to book and receive a 20% discount on lodge rooms. If you visit the park’s website, the property will show sold out for the weekend. You must call. The same is true for RV camping spots and tent camping spots.
All camping and lodging options are within easy walking distance of the Chafin Lodge. The park's campground has a limited number of pull-through spaces and plenty of back-in spaces. It has a limited number of spaces that can accommodate RV up to a maximum of 45'. The park also has a space to park trailers, if a guest has a large RV and trailer that is more that 45'. The park has a lot of additional spaces less than the 45' length for RV and plenty of tent camping space as well.
Secondary lodging options:
Gateway to the Breaks Motel (276-531-8481)
Sleep Inn & Suites (276-796-1058)