Fairfax VA Chapter, Harley Owners Group 9739 Fairfax Boulevard Fairfax, Virginia 22031 Ride of the Patriots 2018 May 27, 2018 Ride of the Patriots Staging/Line-up begins Parade begins from Captain Pell's Parking Lot Opening Ceremony Presentation of Colors, Welcome Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Retire the Colors Announcements, Instructions Fairfax Harley Owners Group Welcome City of Fairfax Welcome/Remarks State of Virginia Remarks Rolling Thunder Address Patriot H-D Welcome Special Guest Speaker Keynote Address Recognition of Veterans Armed Forces Medley Amazing Grace Taps Bikers return to their bikes from Patriot H-D START YOUR ENGINES Launch Ride of the Patriots 6:30 AM 7:20 AM 8:00 AM U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Don Withrow Larry Larson Fairfax HS Band U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Don Withrow Bob Diehl, Director Mayor Meyer State Senator Chap Peterson Les Evans, Chairman RT VA 3 Vince Sheehy Lord Fairfax of Cameron Dr. Bruce Heilman, USMC Ret. Don Withrow Fairfax High School Band Northern Virginia Firefighter's Emerald Society Pipe Band Sara Young & Zach Tomney 8:45 AM 8:55 AM 9:00 AM Police escort led by Fairfax County Motor Squad and supported by Fairfax County Sheriff, City of Fairfax and Arlington County Motor Squads. Arrive at Pentagon Parking Lot 10:00 AM Rolling Thunder XXXI, Washington, D.C. 12:00 Noon
2018 Ride of the Patriots Parade Staging Team Coordinator: Rick Richardson (Cell: 703-973-2675) Parade & Program Team: Linda Collins (Cell: 703-577-1714) Staging Location: Capt. Pell s Parking Lot Arrive May 25 th between 7:00am and 7:15am. Parade departs promptly at 7:20 am. Parade Line-up and Departure (Front to Back) 7:05 a.m. Police Sweep Ride from Capt. Pell s. City of Fairfax Motor Squad County Motor Squads: Fairfax County Police and Fairfax County Sheriff Sheehy Car with sign indicating that Police, Fire & Rescue and EMT bikes follow. The jeep returns to Propane Dealer does not return for the parade. Fairfax County and City of Fairfax Fire & Rescue, EMT, and Police motorcycle riders on their private M/Cs. 7:10 a.m. PH-D/Fairfax H.O.G. Drill Team Team w/six motorcycles departs just before the pipe band and rides along the route and to the Draper/FFX Blvd. intersection for performance. 7:10 a.m. - Northern Virginia Firefighter s Emerald Society Pipe Band Lead Car (Vintage Mustang) Leads the pipe band very slowly with signs Northern Virginia Firefighter s Emerald Society Pipe Band and Northern Virginia Mustang Club Note: Pipe Band starts at 7:10 a.m. just behind the sweep ride and marches the route to Anchor Inn, then stops and allows the Honor Guard and FHOG Flag to pass. The Pipe Band rejoins the parade in front of the #1 Car and marches the rest of the route with the main body of the parade to PH-D parking lot. The lead car parks at Hacienda El Paso does not return for the parade. 7:20 a.m. - Departure from Capt. Pell s. U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Honor Guard City of Fairfax County Sheriff (If present) Northern Virginia Firefighter s Emerald Society Pipe Band (at Anchor Inn) as noted above. #1 Car (Sheehy Car) Occupied by Keynote Speaker: Dr. Bruce Heilman, USMC Ret. #2 Car (Vintage Mustang) Occupied by Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Former Mayor John Mason #3 Car (Vintage Mustang) Occupied by Les Evans (CoB RT VA 3) #4 Car (Vintage Mustang) Occupied by City of Fairfax Mayor Meyer #5 Car (Sheehy Car) Occupied by Fairfax City Councilmembers Jeff Greenfield & Nancy Loftus #6 Car (Vintage Mustang) Occupied by Fairfax City Councilmembers Ellie Schmidt & Michael Demarco #7 Car (Sheehy Car) Occupied by State Senator Chap Peterson Remaining Mustangs if any Honor Guard City of Fairfax Firefighters City of Fairfax Fire Engine City of Fairfax Hazmat Unit Fairfax County Fire Engine Fairfax County Rescue Unit Fairfax High School Marching Band NOTE: One Sheehy Car will remain at the Propane dealer to shuttle dignitaries to/from Capt. Pell s. Don & Felicia need the cell phone number of this driver.