america's 9/11 ride...

Back in August (I told you there was a lot of "catching up") there were LOTS of motorcycles coming through downtown Leesburg.  I had never witnessed this event before, but it was truly amazing.  Isn't my mom cute! (love the flags!)  It's hard to tell from the photos, but there were SO MANY motorcycles!!

Here is a little information regarding this event:

Motorcycles cruised through Leesburg as part of the seventh annual America's 9/11 ride.  The ride is sponsored by America's 9/11 Foundation.  In addition to raising money to assist First Responder organizations, the foundation established a college scholarship fund for children of first responders, according to the foundation's web site.  The bikers three-day journey took them from Somerset, PA, Thursday to the Pentagon on Friday, passing through downtown Leesburg.  It took the bikes nearly 10 mintues to pass under the ladders the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company raised near Ida Lee Park to welcome the bikes into town.  On Saturday, the bikes left the Pentagon headed for New York city where they held another memorial service at the World Trade Center site.