Bikers from 15 countries came to the Belarusian capital to celebrate the end of the motorcycle season H.O.G. Rally Minsk 2017 on 16 September. The event drew participants from Belarus, Russia, the Baltic countries, and Western Europe. The festival is in Harley-Davidson's event calendar. The event was organized by the H.O.G. Iron Birds biker club in cooperation with Harley Davidson Russia and CIS, the Minsk City Hall, the Belarusian traffic police, and the State Customs Committee. H.O.G. Rally Minsk 2017 is meant to promote friendly relations between countries and develop tourism in Belarus.