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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
August 6, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
America’s 9/11 Foundation Motorcycle Ride Returns to
Leesburg on Friday, August 17, 2018
Leesburg, VA (August 6, 2018) – America’s
9/11 Foundation annual commemorative
motorcycle ride will come through downtown
Leesburg on Friday, August 17, 2018. The ride,
which will begin in Somerset, PA, and stop at
the Pentagon before ending at the World
Trade Center site, honors the memory of the
heroes, volunteers and victims who lost their
lives in the attacks on September 11, 2001.
The parade of motorcycles is expected to enter
Leesburg heading south on Business Route 15
around 2:00 p.m. and will travel down King Street through the historic downtown. The
motorcycles will proceed from South King Street to the Route 7/15 Bypass and onto the Dulles
Greenway.
The time the riders will enter Leesburg is approximate, based on traffic, road construction, and
weather. King Street will be closed to traffic as the motorcycles pass through town. All King
Street intersections will be closed to east-west pedestrian and vehicular cross traffic. The road
closures are expected to last 30 to 45 minutes until the motorcycles are clear of town.
Anyone wishing to come downtown, watch, and cheer on the riders as they pass through
Leesburg are encouraged to arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. Parking will be available in several
areas around downtown, including the Town Hall Parking Garage, the Church Street Parking
Lot, and the Liberty Street Parking Lot. Spectators are asked not to hand anything to the
motorcycle riders or passengers, for safety reasons.
For more information, visit www.americas911ride.org.
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