Lovers of motorcycles, veterans, soldiers and all who are close to the memory of the fallen – we inform that on 24 April the 6th edition of the Veterans Motorcycle Rally organized by the Centre of Veteran Activities outside the State Borders with the support of another uniformed services begins. We invitation you to follow the information related to this event!
The Veterans Motorcycle Rally is an event which since 2020 unites the environment of veterans, soldiers and enthusiasts of single-tracks from all over Poland. The main nonsubjective of this task is to pay tribute to all those who have not returned from the mission. This year the rally tour will one more time cover the full country.
Schedule of this year's rally edition:
First phase – 24.04.2025 (9:00 a.m.) – Stallion, Stu Lost Square – authoritative inauguration of the rally
Stage II – 25.04–29.05.2025. – journeys of participants to burial sites and meetings with their families
– Gdynia – ending during the central celebration of Veteran Day
As during each edition of the Rally, besides this time, participants will visit the graves of fallen soldiers and officers. More than 1500 people have already joined the 6th edition of the Rally – including veterans, soldiers, uniformed officers and civilians.
The thought of organizing the rally was born from the request to make a strong community – supporting not only on tour but besides in everyday life. The initiative met with the designation of the Minister of National Defence and the president of Poland, and its importance for the integration of uniformed environments grows all year. The rally not only commemorates the fallen, but besides integrates the environment of veterans and automotive enthusiasts. It is simply a form of active patriotism, community and support – both for mission participants and families who died.
Since the second edition of the Rally, it has besides become a tradition to auction a unique motorcycle helmet (founded this year by the Polish Armed Forces Group Foundation), whose motifs are painted by St. Marek Szatkowski of PSP in Lesk. All the auction income goes to the needy veterans.
You must not be missed! We encourage you to participate in the start and end of the rally, as well as to follow up on the actions of commemorating the fallen!
Welcome!
The Veterans Motorcycle Rally is simply a task utilizing the interest of soldiers and veterans, employees of the National Defence hotel and officers of another uniformed motorcycle sports formations (many of them are active motorcyclists) to make fresh forms of cooperation beyond service time. During the organized “Veterans Motorcycle Rally”, we commemorate the dead, disseminate cognition about activities outside the country, advance patriotism, advance active forms of leisure time, advance safe driving and encourage joint meetings. The rally takes place in respective stages, on different routes throughout the country. Thanks to this formula, participants are able to commemorate and pay tribute to most of their fallen colleagues during 1 edition.
The Veteran Centre for Activities outside the State Borders in Warsaw is an organizational unit subordinate to the Minister of National Defence. The Centre serves as a centre in which veterans of activities outside the state, and the household of soldiers and military personnel who died during these activities, receive assistance, advice and benefit from legal and intellectual consultations. The Centre shall cooperate actively with the applicable departmental and non-ministerial institutions, NGOs and associations. Thanks to the open nature of the institutions, the Centre besides promotes the integration of veterans' environment around joint ventures and initiatives.
Text: Martyna Wojenko/ Veteran Centre Activities outside State Borders
