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5th Annual
Defenders of Freedom
Veterans Recognition Ride
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Colorado Springs &
El Paso County, Colorado
proceeds to benefit
 Special Operations Warrior Foundation
Charity Navigator 4 Star Charity, 6 Years Running
IRC 501(c)(3) nonprofit
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The Longest Law Enforcement Escorted Motorcycle Ride in Colorado! (Over 40 Miles)
Registration Donation : $15/Rider - $20/Couple *On Same Bike*
Additional Donations Greatly Encouraged
*Ride Pins to All REGISTERED Riders*
Download PDF Event Flyer (coming soon)
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MANY THANKS To All Who've Helped Make Our Past Ride's So Successful:
2008 - Over 215 Participants and $2,700 Donated
2009 - Over 430 Participants and $5,000 Donated
2010 - Over 500 Participants and $6,000 Donated
2011 - Over 480 Participants - $9,000 Donated
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2011 RIDE SHIRTS - SOLD OUT
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Men's T-Shirts: SOLD OUT
50/50 Preshrunk Cotton Polyester
Sizes: Medium Thru 3X Large
Ladies Spaghetti Tanks: SOLD OUT
Bella 100% Cotton
Sizes Available: Small, Medium, Large
Click Here for More Shirt Pics
Thanks 2011 Ride Sponsors
Sponsors Needed for the 2012 Ride
Premier Sponsors
($1000 or More Donation or Equivalent)
 
Supporting Sponsors
($500 Donation or Equivalent)
  
Additional Sponsors:
 
ABOUT THE RIDE
The ride is a recognition and tribute to honor all the men and women who serve, have served, have been wounded, or have lost their lives in service to the United States Military, and our country. The purpose is to raise funds that will be donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) to put toward programs that directly assist our severely wounded and killed in service special operations warriors and their families with immediate financial assistance, educational and family counseling as well as full scholarship grants .
The ride will recognize our members of our Armed Forces and the 5 military installations in the Pikes Peak Region (U.S. Air Force Academy, NORAD, Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and Schreiver Air Force Base)
Starting Location: Lockheed Martin: 9970 Federal Drive, Voyager/HWY 83
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Registration Begins: 9:00 AM
Safety Briefing & Presentation Of Colors: 10:30 AM
Motorcycle Procession Departs: 11:00 AM
Registration Donation: $15/Rider - $20/Couple *On Same Bike*
*Additional Donations Encouraged & Gratefully Accepted
*2012 Ride Pins Given to All Registered Riders*
   
Very Limited # of 2008 Ride Pins Still Available for Sale at $5.00 Each*
*Very Limited Quantity: Actual Size About 1 Inch
THE ROUTE
The ride will consist of a law enforcement escorted parade of motorcycles on a route starting at Lockheed Martin's 9970 Federal Drive Facility just south of the intersection of HWY 83/Voyager and the Interquest Parkway.
From there the procession will travel south on HWY 83 with a Colorado Springs Police Department Escort to Briargate Pkwy, then East on Briargate Pkwy to Union Blvd. From there, South on Union Blvd through Colorado Springs just east of Memorial Park to Pikes Peak Ave; Then east on Pikes Peak Ave to Printers Pkwy; Then South on Printers Pkwy to Airport Road; Airport Road out to Powers Blvd Northbound Connecting to HWY 24 Eastbound and out past Peterson AFB to HWY 94.
At HWY 24 and HWY 94 (The 94th Infantry Division Memorial Highway) The El Paso County Sheriff's Office will take over the escort and the procession will travel east on HWY 94 to Curtis Road. The ride will then go North on Curtis Road to Judge Orr Road then turning west to HWY 24 Westbound. Taking HWY 24 West to Meridian the ride will then take Meridian North to McLaughlin Road ending at Frankie's Too and Poblano's Mexican Restaurant just off McLaughlin Road in Falcon for THE after event party.
For More Ride Info Contact Brian L. A. Wess at VetsRide@gmail.com
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) is a Charity Navigator 4 Star rated 501c3 charity founded in 1980 to provide support and assistance to personnel of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps or Air Force serving in the U.S. Special Operations Command. The SOWF provides full scholarship grants as well as educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families.
This promotion is sponsored by Brian L.A. Wess, who is solely responsible for its fulfillment.
The ‘Special Operations Warrior Foundation' name and logo is used by permission
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