The Rally of Discovery is a motorcycle rally

Motorcycle rally

A motorcycle rally is a gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts. Rallies can be large or small, and one-time or recurring. Some rallies are ride-in events, whereas some like the Iron Butt Rally involve days of riding and an actual gathering only at the end of the ride.-North America:Notable annual...

 held in the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 and other locales. It was started in 1994 by the Southern Motorcycle Adventure Club.

The Purpose of the Rally of Discovery is to keep in contact with the riders who take part, or have an interest in these international motorcycle adventure and navigation rallies i.e. to use motorcycles, normally trail motorcycles to explore your local area.

The first Rally started in Cork

Cork (city)

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 outside Isaacs Hostel, where most of the entrants stayed the night before.
In the following years the event has started in different locations and latterly it has moved overseas from Ireland to keep the adventure fresh.

Locations

• 1994 - Cork
  Cork (city)
  Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
  
   City Ireland
• 1995 - Ireland
• 1996 - Ireland
• 1997 - Ireland
• 1998 - Ireland
• 1999 - Ireland
• 2000 - Ireland
• 2001 - Crete - Rally of Discovery - Island of Crete
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• 2002 - Clare Navigation Rallye Republuc of Ireland
• 2003 - Trip to Tipp - Rally of Discovery - Clonmel
  Clonmel
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   Ireland
• 2004 - Welsh Rally of Discovery - Wales
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• 2004 - Andalucia Adventure - Rally of Discovery - South of Spain
  Spain
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• 2005 - Wales - Rally of Discovery - Wales
  Wales
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• 2006 - Cyprus - Rally of Discovery Cyprus paphos
  Paphos
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• 2006 - Cornwall - Rally of Discovery Cornwall
  Cornwall
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• 2007 - Yorkshire - Forest Moor & Coast, Yorkshire
  Yorkshire
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   Rally of Discovery
• 2007 - Isle of Man - Manx
  Isle of Man
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   Rally of Discovery
• 2008 - Surrey
  Surrey
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   Hills - Rally of Discovery UK 3/5 May 2008
• 2008 - Ireland - Lisdoonvarna Rally of Discovery 05 - 08 Sept 2008