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Planning is once again underway for
the Annual EMS Memorial Bike Ride of
2006, set to begin in New York City
on May 21, 2006.
EMS professionals from the Northeast
and all over the country will ride 600
miles to honor the memory of those EMS
professionals being inducted at the
memorial service as well as in support
of the "To The Rescue" Museum.
On Saturday morning, cyclists will lead
a parade to the museum as part of the
National EMS Memorial Service weekend
events. Riders will then attend the
National EMS Memorial Service that evening.
This is the tentative itinerary for
the ride:
Day 1,
Sunday, May 21, 2006:
The ride begins at the Fire Department
of New York Academy in Fort Totten,
New York and ends in Hillsboro, New
Jersey.
Day 2,
Monday, May 22, 2006:
The ride goes from Hillsboro, New Jersey,
to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Day 3,
Tuesday, May 23, 2006:
The ride goes from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
to Baltimore, Maryland.
Day 4,
Wednesday, May 24, 2006:
Riders travel to the Pentagon, Washington,
DC, and the ride ends in Woodstock,
Virginia
Day 5,
Thursday, May 25, 2006:
The ride goes from Woodstock, Virginia,
to Staunton, Virginia.
Day 6,
Friday, May 26, 2006:
The riders travel from Staunton, Virginia,
to Roanoke, Virginia.
Day 7,
Saturday, May 27, 2006:
The riders will participate in the parade,
then there will be free time to enjoy
Roanoke. That evening, the riders will
attend the National EMS Memorial Service.
Registration is now underway for the
ride. Cost to participate is $150 per
rider, which covers insurance costs,
shirts for the riders, support items
and administrative costs.
Riders are responsible for covering
the cost of their own hotel rooms during
the ride. The registration deadline
is January 31, 2006.
To participate in this ride, cyclists
must be in good condition and have their
bicycles in good mechanical order prior
to departure. The ride will cover an
average of 75 to 100 miles each day,
and riders should be in good enough
shape to complete at least half of those
miles without holding up the rest of
the group. Bike helmets will be required
for all riders.
For more information contact EMSBIKERIDE05@aol.com
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