ryeflyer
09-06-2007, 10:38 AM
I am going to a 9/11 Memorial ride this Sunday (9/9) which will stage at Dulles Airport at the (terrific) new Air and Space Museum annex. Right now we will plan to "pre-stage" at Airline Pilots Association Herndon HQ at 0730, but will confirm that bit on Saturday afternoon. Police escort to Pentagon ensues.
http://www.rattletherunwayride.com/eventinfo.htm
This year's event will take place on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Again this year, we will be staging in the rear of the National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for our opening ceremonies.
After a police-escorted ride from Dulles Airport down to the Pentagon, closing ceremonies will take place in the North Parking Lot at the Pentagon off of Boundary Channel Drive.
Motorcycle staging at the Opening Ceremonies location at the National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will take place from 8:00am to 10:45am. The actual Opening Ceremonies will start at 9:00am.
From VA State Route 28, exit at the Air and Space Museum Parkway to a right turn at GATE 317. Once on Dulles Airport grounds, follow Police directions to the staging area.
In addition, our friends at Devil Dawg Custom Cycles will open early (6:00am) and offer Starbucks coffee and bagels. From there, a Police-escorted ride will leave at 8:00am for the airport staging area.
This is an event open to all motorcyclists, and all makes and models of motorcycles are welcome. You do NOT need to register; just show up!
Our event takes place on the Sunday prior to September 11th due to several logistical reasons:
More people are able to attend during a weekend;
The North Parking Lot of the Pentagon would not be available for our use during a weekday;
The VA State Police would not allow for any road closures for our escorted ride during a weekday.
:bikes
Lets have some fun and remember our fallen colleagues at the same time.
Also, if I escape having to fly a trip (being on reserve) on the actual 9/11 I will be riding up to Shanksville, where I spent a week of sadness and frustration after United 93 came down, if anyone cares to join me. From Dulles it is an enjoyable 3 hour ride.
Rory Kay
Warrenton, VA
ryeflyer@yahoo.com
http://www.rattletherunwayride.com/eventinfo.htm
This year's event will take place on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Again this year, we will be staging in the rear of the National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for our opening ceremonies.
After a police-escorted ride from Dulles Airport down to the Pentagon, closing ceremonies will take place in the North Parking Lot at the Pentagon off of Boundary Channel Drive.
Motorcycle staging at the Opening Ceremonies location at the National Air and Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will take place from 8:00am to 10:45am. The actual Opening Ceremonies will start at 9:00am.
From VA State Route 28, exit at the Air and Space Museum Parkway to a right turn at GATE 317. Once on Dulles Airport grounds, follow Police directions to the staging area.
In addition, our friends at Devil Dawg Custom Cycles will open early (6:00am) and offer Starbucks coffee and bagels. From there, a Police-escorted ride will leave at 8:00am for the airport staging area.
This is an event open to all motorcyclists, and all makes and models of motorcycles are welcome. You do NOT need to register; just show up!
Our event takes place on the Sunday prior to September 11th due to several logistical reasons:
More people are able to attend during a weekend;
The North Parking Lot of the Pentagon would not be available for our use during a weekday;
The VA State Police would not allow for any road closures for our escorted ride during a weekday.
:bikes
Lets have some fun and remember our fallen colleagues at the same time.
Also, if I escape having to fly a trip (being on reserve) on the actual 9/11 I will be riding up to Shanksville, where I spent a week of sadness and frustration after United 93 came down, if anyone cares to join me. From Dulles it is an enjoyable 3 hour ride.
Rory Kay
Warrenton, VA
ryeflyer@yahoo.com