Backcountry Discovery Routes Releases New BDR-X Film Trailer

Live Route & Film Release Set for September 19th

Seattle, WA - (August 22nd, 2024) – Backcountry Discovery Routes® (BDR®), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to adventure motorcycling, announced the release of the trailer for its latest route in North Georgia, the Chattahoochee BDR-X, affectionately dubbed the “Hoochee.”

The full route and accompanying film will be unveiled during a live YouTube broadcast on Thursday, September 19th. The event will feature a 30-minute documentary film screening, the release of GPS tracks, waterproof route map, and route resources, along with an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the route's development and the inaugural expedition. The broadcast will be hosted from BDR headquarters in Seattle and feature live appearances by members of the expedition film team who will be broadcasting from the BMW Performance Center / U.S. Rider Academy in Greer, SC.

Thursday, September 19th

Chattahoochee BDR-X Live Route & Film Release

4:00 pm Pacific / 7:00 pm Eastern

YouTube.com/RideBDR or  RideBDR.com/Hoochee

The Chattahoochee BDR-X is BDR’s eighteenth route and the fifth installment in the BDR-X series, of shorter, loop-style routes. Free GPS tracks, travel resources, and a waterproof map will be available at RideBDR.com/Hoochee.

The 350-mile Chattahoochee BDR-X offers an exceptional adventure through North Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest, presenting riders with a loop format that allows exploration in either direction and starting and ending at the same location.

“We've designed this BDR-X to be the "Greatest Hits” of the Chattahoochee National Forest region with a blend of scenic backcountry paved and gravel roads with incredible forest riding that criss-crosses the Appalachian Trail multiple times. Riders will encounter notable north Georgia highlights such as the Toccoa River swinging footbridge, Brasstown Bald, Helton Creek Falls, stunning mountain lakes, state parks, numerous creek crossings and more — all set beneath a lush forest canopy.” - Kirk Lakeman, Route Architect and BDR Board Member

The Chattahoochee BDR-X is available for exploration immediately following the release. It is ideal for riders looking to delve deeper into North Georgia’s mountainous terrain with a manageable route that can be completed over a long weekend.

For more information and to join the live broadcast, visit RideBDR.com/Hoochee.

The BDR non-profit would like to thank the BDR community and the following companies for making this route possible: BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars.

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