Dakar Rally organizers have revealed the route for the 2014 edition of the legendary off-road race. Scheduled for Jan. 5-18, 2014, the 35th edition of the Dakar Rally returns to South America and adds Bolivia to its route. The route will include several marathon stages and special stages, testing competitors’ endurance as well as their tactics.

The 2014 Dakar Rally will begin in Rosario, Argentina, the birthplace of Che Guevara located on the Paraná River  about 185 miles northwest of Buenos Aires. From Rosario, the route travels westward before turning north towards San Juan and continuing alongside the Andes to Salta, which will host a rest day Jan. 11. From Salta, the route travels north to the Bolivian border. Continue Reading »

Photojournalist and Motorcycle.com contributor Neale Bayly is organizing a charity ride in Charlotte, N.C., to benefit orphaned and abandoned children in Peru.

The June 12 charity ride is in support for Wellspring International Outreach, a charitable organization Bayly founded with retired educator Maria Fitzgerald in 2008. Wellspring International Outreach raises funds for the Hogar Belen Orphanage in Moquegua, Peru. Operated by Sister Loretta Bonokoski, the Hogar Belen Orphanage cares for 150-300 children in temporary accommodations since 2001 when they lost their home in an earthquake

The charity fundraiser will start at the Motorcycles of Charlotte dealership and includes guided rides for sportbikes, tourers and dual sports. The suggested minimum contribution is $30 per participant.

For more information about the fundraiser, visit www.wellspring-outreach.org.