Run For The Wall

[Ken Parker]

I've just been checking out the "Run For The Wall" http://www.rftw.org/index.asp?lg=1&w=pages&r=-1&pid=0 website. I was wondering if any of the Venture Riders group has considered doing this ride? Any of ya'll especially in So. Texas , East Texas , Ok., or La.? It is a long ride but a important statement can be made by participation. Just a thought.

[gunboat]

hi ken

thanks for shareing this, didn't know anything about it. look like a heck of a ride to honor our bothers & sisters who never made it home.

best reguards

don c.

[krp41151]

The ride takes place on the days leading up to Memorial Day. The RFTW groups meets up with Roling Thunder and rides from ( I believe ) the pentagon to the Vietnam Memorial. A guy I was talking to earlier said that last year there were over 500,000 bikes involved ion this. Truely amazing!!!!

[ibents]

Sounds like an awesome ride, we also have one...Run to the North Wall....in Windsor to comemorate the Canadians that died in Nam, the monument is on the river front between Windsor and Detroit. Though we don't get the numbers you do, we had about 125 bikes last year and representation from all the services, I found the ceremony very sollemn and emotional, we also had a very good turn out from Windsorites and riders from Michigan and Ohio.

 

Ian

[BEER30]

The ride takes place on the days leading up to Memorial Day. The RFTW groups meets up with Roling Thunder and rides from ( I believe ) the pentagon to the Vietnam Memorial. A guy I was talking to earlier said that last year there were over 500,000 bikes involved ion this. Truely amazing!!!!

 

Last year , there was nearly 500,000 bikes in the Demonstration ride itself . Nearly 850,000 bikes whom road to DC !

I'm a member of RT NC-5 . Wife and I made our first trip to The Wall last year and truly enjoyed it , even through we worked the full time we were there . Our Chapter arrived in DC , got a short break to get our rooms and then off "The Wall" to pull security for the "Gold Star Mothers" . Next day was entirely dedicated going to Memorials . Then the Demonstration ride beginning at the Pentagon . Our chapter did security there as well as at the "Reflection Pool" . There are many Military , Veterans , and other groups that stand for the cause . I must say the the PGR and the CMA do a Spectacular and a Most Grateful job at the demonstration event as well , performing duties to help out all the bikers ! Even Star Motorcycle group is there .

If you haven't done the ride , you must do it at least once . But I will say , be pateint as it is a long , long event !

 

BEER30

 

 

[mikentinamidnight]

Tina and I went last year and it is very emotional and a definite must do if you can.

what a great way to show support and solidarity for our fallen heroes.

Semper Fi

Mike

[Sylvester]

I have made the ride to DC many times and will do so again this year. This is not a ride for pleasure or notoriety, the ride is only (repeat) only to honor our fallen brothers and our missing brothers. The weekend is solemn and deserves the respect it deserves. If you make the ride you will leave with a new feeling of patriotism.