Just ride… it’s a simple idea that expresses the passion that unites motorcycle riders the world over, regardless of age, location or brand.

It’s also all anyone needs to do to join the thousands of Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders and Harley Owners Group members who are flexing their freedom and hitting the open road during the much-anticipated Harley-Davidson World Ride on June 27 and 28.

Launched in 2008 by the Harley Owners Group as Million Mile Monday, the annual riding event was expanded into the two-day Harley-Davidson World Ride in 2012 to give more riders worldwide an opportunity to participate.

In 2014, participants logged more than 10 million miles on solo rides, in both large and small groups, and through a variety of dealer-led events around the world, united by their shared passion for motorcycling.

This year, the event retains its two-day format, but shifts to Saturday and Sunday to enable even more riders around the globe to participate.

Whether it’s across town, cross-country, or anything in between, every mile counts and can be recorded by logging into Harley-Davidson’s online mileage accumulator at h-d.com/worldride, where a rolling odometer will record the collective distance travelled by all participating riders.

Harley-Davidson Malta, on behalf of the H.O.G. Malta Chapter, is participating in the 2015 World Ride.

In the hope of beating last year’s record of 4,250km, H.O.G. Malta Chapter members are meeting at the Harley-Davidson Malta dealership in Mdina Road, Attard on Saturday, June 27 at 2pm and again on Sunday, June 28 at 9am to continue riding into Harley-Davidson’s World Ride 2015.

Ride participants can log their post-ride mileage directly onto the Harley-Davidson World Ride website from mobile devices and share their riding stories and photographs on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #HDworldride.

Participants can also download a certificate of participation after logging their mileage on the website.