A procession of around 450 motorcycles and their riders will travel on Friday morning from Pennsylvania through Maryland on their way to Arlington, Virginia.
The throng is riding as part of the 23rd annual America’s 9/11 Ride, held by the America’s 911 Foundation. The group drives to honor the victims, and especially the first responders, involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The foundation, as part of that mission, also offers scholarships to the children of active first responders.
As part of the event, the motorcyclists will have police escorts in some areas to help prevent disruption to traffic and to keep the riders safe.
The 2023 ride, according to the group’s itinerary, started Thursday with registration in Pennsylvania and a drive to the Flight 93 Memorial in Somerset, Pennsylvania. On Friday, the group is driving through northern Maryland first, going through Cumberland on their way to Hagerstown, including a short stop at Rocky Gap State Park.
From there, the motorcyclists will leave Maryland for Leesburg, Virginia, on their way to the Dulles Greenway; they will end Friday’s travel in Arlington before starting up again Saturday.
Saturday’s events start with a drive to and loop around the Pentagon, before starting a long trek to New York City. The group will drive back through D.C. and Maryland, stop at a Harley-Davidson dealer in Ephraim, New Jersey, and then continue on to New York, arriving there Saturday evening.
On Sunday, the group will drive to the World Trade Center, with some riders appearing on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” concluding the 2023 ride.
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