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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
America’s 9/11 Foundation Annual Commemorative
Motorcycle Ride To Travel Through Leesburg
On Friday, August 16, 2013
Leesburg, VA (August 8, 2013) – America’s
9/11 Foundation, Inc. holds an annual
commemorative motorcycle ride in
remembrance of all who lost their lives in the
September 11, 2001 attacks, aftermath and
recovery. On Friday, August 16, 2013, the
motorcycle procession will travel through
Leesburg, coming down King Street through
the historic downtown, before proceeding to
the Route 7/15 Bypass and then on to the
Dulles Greenway. The ride is expected to
arrive in Leesburg at about 2:00 p.m., although this time is dependent upon traffic and weather.
As the motorcycles proceed through town, King Street will be closed to traffic. In addition, King
Street intersections will be closed to east-west cross traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, until
the procession has passed. Road closures are anticipated to be in effect for 20 to 25 minutes.
Spectators who wish to watch and cheer as the ride passes through the downtown are
encouraged to arrive in downtown Leesburg not later than 1:30 p.m. Parking will be available in
the Town Hall Parking Garage, at the Liberty Street Parking Lot (Liberty & Royal Streets) and at
the Pennington Parking Lot (Church & North Streets). For safety reasons, spectators will not be
allowed to hand any items (bottled water, flags, flowers, etc.) to the motorcycle riders. In
addition, until the procession has passed by, spectators will not be able to cross King Street on
foot.
Contact:
Betsy Fields
Research & Communications Manager
bfields@leesburgva.gov
703-771-2734
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