Basic Information
| Founded | 2008 |
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| About | A motorcycle ride to benefit our heroes and their families. |
| Description | The Ride to the Flags was started in 2008, accompanying the Wave of Flags 9/11 Memorial at Pepperdine University that began that same year. Although not officially associated with the collegiate memorial - the ride does end at the memorial for a short service. Every year the ride tries to offer something new and/or different. In 2010, the ride began at the Naval Base Ventura County - Pt. Mugu and r...ode through the mountains of Hidden Valley to Pepperdine's front lawn. In 2010, the event was Sponsored by the Gary Sinise Charitable Foundation and raised money for the Stephen Siller FDNY Foundation, Semper Fi Fund, and Snowball Express. The ride, which does not seek a minimum donation, raised $17,500 through the motorcycle riders. Along with residual operating funds from the Heideggers as well as a generous donation from Gary Sinise and his foundation. The Ride to the Flags was able to raise $30,000 on 9/11/10. Please stay with this page for more details. ***Vendors - please email RyanSawtelle@mac.com for informationSee More |
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| General Information | ***2011*** This year's ride will be on Sunday, September 11th - starting from Naval Base Ventura County, Pt. Mugu and we have been invited to attend Pepperdine University's 9/11 memorial at Alumni Park. This will be a day you will not want to miss. 4th Annual Ride to the Flags ...Tentative Schedule of Events 1000 Registration opens Register, donate what you can, receive wrist band to enter the Naval Base STAGE 1: Celebration of Freedom 1000 Gates open at Naval Base Ventura County - Pt. Mugu 1100 Bands begin 1130 Bring cash for hot dogs and hamburgers 1230 Ride briefing 1300 Pt. Mugu Memorial Service begins with 3 minutes of silence, guest speakers, military color guard, anthem and flyover. 1400 Dismiss to bikes 1415 KSU STAGE 2: Appreciation of America 1415 Bikes leave in groups of 500 on a full escorted ride through the fields of Oxnard and Hidden Valley to the canyons of Malibu. 1525 Bikes begins to arrive at Pepperdine University. STAGE 3: In Memoriam 1600 Pepperdine's Memorial at 2,977 full-size American and International flags - one for each innocent life taken on that day. Processional of first responders led by bagpipes. Deena Burnett Bailey, widow of Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett will speak. Finishing with another military flyover and Amazing Grace. 1700 Adjourn The Pepperdine Heroes Garden is open to all bikers VIA SHUTTLE - motorcycles will not be permitted around campus, only in the parking area. There will be shuttles to take people up to the very top of campus to the Heroes Garden.See More |
| Mission | Our goal is to include all bikers who wishes to pay tribute to the victims and heroes on 9/11. Because of this, the ride is an "any donation" ride - with riders giving what they can to the charities. We trust that the bikers will give big. They have. |
| Awards | Thank you to all of our volunteers, riders, and donors who make this all possible. |
RyanSawtelle@mac.com | |
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