Emily Huck is from Northborough, MA, and has been part of the ADV community since 2021. She began riding on a self-restored 1972 Honda SL125, earned her motorcycle endorsement that same year, and later upgraded to a 2017 Honda CRF250L for ADV routes and OHRV trails (though the ’72 still makes appearances). In 2026, Emily plans to attend as many motorcycle rallies as possible and ride in new states across the country while traveling by RV with her three pets.

Follow her adventures:
Instagram: @wildlyheradv
Facebook: facebook.com/wildlyheradv
YouTube: youtube.com/@WildlyHerADV

Robert Ward is an amateur filmmaker and motorcycle traveller based in West Frankfort, Illinois, where he grew up riding in the Shawnee National Forest. Over the past three years, he’s traveled coast to coast on his mud-and-zip-tie-covered 2022 Harley-Davidson Pan Am, riding routes like the TAT, DBBB, multiple BDRs, and attending rallies across the Midwest and Appalachia. In 2026, Robert plans to support local ADV and enduro riding in Southern Illinois, film moto-camping projects with veterans’ groups, and push his personal racing goals in events like the Hooligan 100 and the 24 Hours of Appalachia. Follow along here:
Facebook: Robert Ward
Instagram: Moto_Travel_Guy
YouTube: @Mototravelguy

Joe Neill is a 2026 Hogrock Adventure/Rally Team rider from Concord, Michigan, who’s been riding motorcycles since age 18 and returned to the sport in 2023. In 2024, he stepped into the ADV world with a Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro, riding in search of forgotten roads, new routes, and gravel and forest two-tracks where curiosity and adaptability matter more than speed. For 2026, Joe is taking on his first Backcountry Discovery Route with plans to ride the PA Wilds BDR-X, and the future Michigan BDR when announced.

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Follow along at: @stationsix

Andrew Rasmussen is a 2026 Hogrock Adventure/Rally Team rider from Alton, Illinois (St. Louis area). He officially joined the ADV community in 2024 after picking up his first dual sport, though he had been riding street bikes on gravel long before that. Andrew rides a 2024 Kove 450 Rally and loves fast, flowy two-track and singletrack. For 2026, he’s planning to take on the Trans America Trail (TAT) and ride it out and back as his adventure.

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Follow along on Instagram: @razzman13

Ben Emery is an ADV rider and racer based in Marion, Illinois, just outside the Shawnee National Forest and home of the Hogrock ADV Rally. He rides and races a hand-built 2003 Harley Davidson Dirtster, a Sportster based scrambler, and has been involved in the off road community in one way or another since 2007. In 2026, Ben plans to attend the Hogrock ADV Rally, travel to several major ADV rallies, and focus heavily on racing the Dirtster in events like the 24 Hours of Appalachia, the Hooligan 100, the Woodsman 70, and grassroots harescrambles and GP style races to help grow big bike racing from the ground up. Find him on Facebook @Ben Emery or on Instagram at @BraapBen, or come to Hogrock and look for the Dirtster!

James Wright is a rider from Fairmont, West Virginia, and has been part of the ADV community since 2016. He serves as Vice President of Fairmont Dualsport Riders and is the host of the Tallboys and Trackmasters podcast. James rides a 2024 GasGas 700 and a 2016 Honda Africa Twin, gravitating toward the roughest terrain he can find along with rally competitions and dualsport events. In 2026, he’s taking on the full 24 Hours of Appalachia series including the 1000, the Hooligan 100, and the Mountain State Hare Scramble series as his adventure.

Follow along on YouTube and Instagram at @wright_cycleworks and on Facebook via the Tallboys and Trackmasters podcast page.