Permit or not it is happening.
FOX 5 TV has covered the ride on their website. The still pictures are the riders outside of Fort Washington Harley Davidson, which is just outside Washington DC.
The Facebook page for the rides sponsor, 2 Million Bikers to DC, is also being updated.
Regardless of your politics…. An interesting article about the Million Muslim March scheduled for September 11th and the proposed counter demonstration of Two Million Bikers to DC.
The fact that one was approved and one denied is a bit…disconcerting. Although I understand the traffic issues, I think it might have been faster safer to move the bikes though in one pass vs. stops at every light.
The “Rattle The Runway Ride”, which began in 2003, commemorates the events of September 11th. In particular it honors the memory of Flight 77 which began at Dulles International Airport and ended when it crashed into the Pentagon.
This year’s event will be held on the 8th of September, with the ride staging at the National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. If the event holds to form, the museum will open for about an hour before the run begins. To me, this is one of the best parts of this event, you get to view the museum with a, relatively, small group.
Once the opening ceremonies, which begin at 9AM, are completed the ride will pass in front of the Dulles Main Terminal, move onto VA 267 and end at the Pentagon 9-11 Memorial. There are no registrations or fees involved with this event. Any donations and money from the sales of event memorabilia goes to the Pentagon Memorial Fund.
The event draws about 1000 bikes each year. You can expect the standard accordion affects during the ride as you would with any group of this size. Debbie and I have participated in this event in the past and plan to do so again this year.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 