ADV
Adventure and dual-sport motorcycles
Plated for the road, so you can ride every section, including highway-legal-only forest roads and paved connectors into town.
Ride somewhere new.
Prove it with a photo.
DirtRecon is a set of self-guided checkpoint challenges for ADV motorcycles, ATVs and side-by-sides. Pick a route anywhere in the country, ride it at your own pace on whatever you ride, and capture each stop in the app. Earn badges, finish the season, win gear.
This week's code word
WHITEPINE
How it works
A scavenger hunt for people who ride dirt, on two wheels or four.
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Pick a challenge
Each challenge is one shared route with 5 to 8 checkpoints: overlooks, fire towers, creek crossings, trailheads, small-town cafes. Ride them in any order, over a weekend or the whole season.
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Capture the checkpoint
At each stop, take the photo in the app with your bike, ATV or side-by-side, the landmark and the weekly code word in frame. The app checks your location and timing. No signal? It saves the capture and uploads it when you are back in range.
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Earn it
Verified checkpoints add points, badges and progress. Finish three challenges in a season for the Season Finisher patch, and every rider over 500 points goes into the sponsor gear drawings.
Shared routes
One route. Every machine.
ADV bikes, ATVs and side-by-sides share most of the same gravel forest roads and two-track. So every DirtRecon challenge is one route that all three can ride, with the same checkpoints and the same badges.
ATV
ATVs
Most ATVs fit 50-inch trails. If yours is not plated, the app takes you around road sections that are closed to you.
SxS
Side-by-sides
Bring a passenger or the whole crew. The app routes you around narrow trails and, where your state requires plates, around paved roads.
How the app keeps you legal
When you sign up, tell the app what you ride, whether it is plated for the road and whether it is over 50 inches wide. Every section of every route is tagged, and wherever a section is closed to you, the app shows an alternate way or an alternate checkpoint.
- EveryoneOpen to all three. Most of every route.
- Plated onlyHighway-legal-only forest roads and paved connectors. Alternates for unplated machines.
- 50 in. and underNarrow trails for bikes and ATVs. Alternates for wider side-by-sides.
Nationwide
Routes we are scouting for 2027
Sample routes from across the country. They are still being ridden and checked, so names, mileage and checkpoints may change before launch.
Southern Utah
Red Rock Two-Track
Sandy two-track and gravel benches between mesas, slot canyon trailheads and a small-town diner to finish. Open to all three machines end to end.
Colorado
High Passes Loop
Old mining roads over high passes, with one narrow shelf section and a wider alternate for side-by-sides.
Minnesota
North Shore Gravel & Overlooks
Lake Superior overlooks tied together with forest roads above the shore, with trail alternates around two paved stretches.
Every launch region
Starter Loops
A short loop in each region to learn how checkpoints work. Free for every rider, on any machine.
Ground rules
Built the way riders actually ride.
Legal routes only
Every section is checked against Forest Service motor vehicle use maps, BLM travel maps, state OHV and street-legal rules and local ordinances, then tagged for who can ride it.
No speed rankings
Points come from checkpoints, never from time. The leaderboard rewards the rider who explores the most, not the one who rides fastest.
Works with no signal
The best checkpoints are where your phone has no bars. Captures and maps are saved on your phone and sync when you get back in range.
Your photos, your call
Sharing is off by default. Turn it on for any photo you are happy to see in the gallery, the newsletter or on a sponsor's page.
Pricing
Start free. Unlock the season for $49.
Free
$0
Ride the starter challenge and see how it works.
- The starter loop in your region
- In-app checkpoint capture
- Offline capture in no-signal areas
- Starter badge
Most riders
Rider Pass
$49 per year
Every challenge, points, badges and prizes for the full season.
- Every challenge nationwide, all season
- Season points and the leaderboard
- All badges and the Season Finisher patch
- Sponsor gear drawings and stop discounts
- Offline maps for each challenge
For cafes, shops, dealers and campgrounds
Become a checkpoint. $500 a season.
Riders already plan their days around a good stop. Put your business on a challenge route and they have a reason to pull in, take the photo and stay for lunch.
Ask about a checkpoint- A checkpoint on a live challengeYour business is a stop riders have to visit to finish.
- Your own sponsor pageYour offer, hours, location and rider photos.
- Verified visit countsEach rider who checks in is counted. Real visits, not clicks.
- Rider photos you can reuseFrom riders who chose to share them.
- Limited spotsSponsored stops are capped at 25% of any challenge, so routes stay about the riding.
FAQ
Questions riders ask
When does DirtRecon launch?
We are building the app now and plan to open the first challenges in several regions for the 2027 riding season, then add more each year. Waitlist riders get first access, including early testing this winter and spring.
Will it be in the App Store and Google Play?
Yes. DirtRecon is being built as a native app for iPhone and Android so captures and maps work reliably with no cell signal.
How do you know I was really at the checkpoint?
The app takes the photo itself, then checks your GPS location against the checkpoint zone, the accuracy of the fix, the time the photo was taken and the weekly code word in the frame. If everything lines up, the checkpoint counts right away. If not, a person reviews it.
What can I ride?
ADV and dual-sport motorcycles, ATVs and side-by-sides, all on the same routes. Tell the app whether your machine is plated and whether it is over 50 inches wide, and it shows every route you can finish, with alternates around any section that is closed to you.
Do ATV and side-by-side riders need anything special?
Street-legal rules for ATVs and side-by-sides vary by state, and some forest roads are open to highway-legal vehicles only. The app handles those sections for you. You still need whatever the state requires, such as registration, an OHV permit or a safety certificate. Each challenge lists the ones we know apply, but posted rules always win.
Is this a race?
No. There are no timed or speed rankings. Ride at your own pace, obey speed limits and road closures, and stay within your ability.
Can I cancel the Rider Pass?
Yes. The pass is billed once a year and you can cancel any time before it renews.
Get on the list for the 2027 season.
Be first to ride the new challenges and help test the app before launch. Add your ZIP so we know where riders want routes first. One email when it is ready, and no spam.