American Firefighters Motorcycle Club and Association

9-11 Ride 2011

Join us on our now 10th Annual

2011

Chicago to New York

"9-11 Memorial Ride"

Commemorating the 10yr Anniversary

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FULL updated April 8th, 2011

*HOTEL INFO BELOW

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"This is the 10 yr Anniversary of 9-11-01"

"Always Remember - Never Forget"

Our "Flight 93 Memorial Stone"

Placed at the Flight 93 site, Shankesville, PA

on Thursday September 7th, 2006

Welcoming All

Firefighters - Police Officers - Veterans - All Motorcycle Enthusiasts

All Bikes - All Riders

“Come Join the Brotherhood - Come Ride with Us”

The “American Firefighters Motorcycle Club” of Chicago, and it’s Sponsors are

organizing it's now 10th Annual “Chicago to New York 9-11 Memorial Ride”

"In Memory" of our “Brothers and Sisters” and all those who perished

on September 11th, 2001

Leaving

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011:

09:11am sharp

*Line-up & sign in early with “Roll Call” at 08:00am

Leaving: 34th & Shields at -“Sox Park -US Cellular Field” North lot area

34th and Shields is Armour Square Park - Next to “Sox Park -US Cellular Field” North lot

Exit: Northbound or Southbound at 35th street & the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90/94) & go 1 block west.

*All Riders are asked to TOP -OFF near the Sox Park area

*Regardless of how full your gas tank is - *Please top off here

(ALL Riders need to be on the same gas mileage schedule).

There is a Gas Station at 31st & Wells

1 block west of the I-90/I-94 Expressway

And directly North of 34th & Shields

TOP OFF YOUR GAS TANK THERE

We are leaving at 09:11am sharp!

Our Cross-Country Itinerary

Chicago to New York

Flight 93 - Gettysburg - Washington DC - New York City

Or meet us and join in - anywhere along the route

All Hotel stops *Discounted (cut-off Dates may & do apply)

Please mention the “9-11 Memorial Ride” and Reserve EARLY

*Chase/breakdown vehicle provided Eastward

9-11 Memorial Ride T-Shirts, Pins, Patches, Rockers and more available

CHICAGO:

Start; For those coming in from out of town and others nearby wishing to beat the morning rush hour traffic ahead of time we have special rates for you at the:

Crown Plaza Chicago Metro Hotel

733 W. Madison

Chicago, Illinois

(312) 829 – 5000 for reservation

MENTION: American Firefighters / 9-11 Ride

EXIT: Madison ave. -at- the Kennedy (I-90 / I-94) and you are there – top of the ramp west.

This is an resful excellenct night before location, and great rate at at very upscale Hotel

Monday, September 5th: This optional downtown Hotel stay is provided to ALL riders & friends of, with a "Meet & Greet All" night before out, great restaurants nearby (Early In). We currently have riders coming in from *England (#35 to fly & ride), California, Seattle, WA, Nebraska, Missouri, Milwaukee, WI, Arizona and more.

*The Crown Plaza Hotel is a great location & upscale Hotel provided for you for a restfull night before and to beat the morning rush hour traffic on the morning of. This is where ALL riders from out of town will be staying. Breakfast Buffet and more available. Please Feel Free / Mention the 9-11 Ride (312) 829 - 5000

START - Tuesday, September 6th:

Leaving 09:11am - Line-up and sign in Early with *Roll Call at 08:00am.

34th & Shields is Armour Square Park - Exit 35th street from I-90/94 Dan Ryan expressway and go 1 block west next to “Sox Park - US Cellular Field” North Lot Area. You will see us there. We are leaving at 09:11am sharp with a Photo Op at approx 09:00am, riding to Youngstown, Ohio. via the Skyway to Indiana Toll Road and onto I-80. More riders to join in along the way and ALL are welcomed.

à 1st Hotel Stop Youngstown, Ohio: ß

#1 à *Hampton Inn - (330) - 544 - 0660

870 Canfield Niles Rd. Youngstown, Ohio

Pool, breakfast buffet, internet - restaurants across

#2 à Best Western Meander Inn (330) 544 - 2378 (directly next door)

880 Canfield Niles Rd. Youngstown, Ohio

à Mention the "9-11 Memorial Ride" & *book early - cut off dates apply,

Wednesday, September 7th,

TOP OFF AND LINE UP - Gas Station directly there. We will leave Youngstown, Ohio, 09:11am - and ride to a "lunch & gas stop" at the *Somerset Harley-Davidson Dealer in Somerset, PA (approx $120 miles away). Onto the Flight 93 Crash and Memorial site in Shanksville, PA via backroads and near the Flight 93 Chapel. We will then ride through the scenic Pennsylvania back roads and country mountainous area’s (say NO to GPS and Timex watches on this day). Onto GettysBurg, PA to add to the Patriotic nature of the Ride itself. Arrive approx. 4pm -to– 5pm. Riders can feel free to relax, visit the sites and old Historic buildings.

à Hotel Stop Gettysburg: ß

DIRECTLY ON the Gettysburg Battle Field line

à *Mention the 9-11 Memorial Ride for booking

#1 à Gettysburg Travel Lodge: - (717) 334 - 9281

613 Baltimore Battle Field. Gettyburg, PA

#2 à The 1863 Hotel - (717) 334 - 6211

516 Baltimore Battle Field. Gettyburg, PA

*Visit the Dobbin Hill Pub of 1776 just across the street.

*Gettysburg National Park is open till 9:30pm

*Experience the sites, *experience the sunset

Thursday, September 8th,

Get up early and visit the sites once again that you did not see. We depart Gettysburg at 11am and onto Washington DC.

With many more riders expected to join us its onto the scenic roads of the Pennsylvania & Virginia back country to Washington. Plans are tentative for arrival, but you will have much time to see Washington and all the sites there.

*Washington DC Hotel

#1 à Days Inn - Arlignton: (703) 525 - 0300

2201 Arlington Blvd, Arlington, VA

*Please ask for Reservations Manager Abby (spelled Abhe)

*CALL: M - F: 07:30 – 04:30 / Sat. till noon

*Mention: Chicago 9-11 Ride - Large hotel spot & Many rooms available

Friday, September 9th,

Get up early once again and see the sites in the morning that you may have missed at night. Such as, Lincolns Toom, the WWII Memorial, Unknown Soldier, visit Arlington National Cemetery and many many more.

Because of scenic time requests we will Depart Washington at *11am from the Days Inn Lot and onto the scenic roads to Stroudsburg, PA near the Penn/NJ border. Stroudsburg is the final PRE-staging of the final ride into New York City.

à Hotel Stop: Stroudsburg, PA ß

#1 à Best Western Stroudsburg: (570) 421 - 2200

700 N. Main st - Stroudsburg, PA - Cut off date is August 20th

à *Mention the "Chicago 9-11 Memorial Ride"

#2 à Budget Host Inn: (570) 424 - 1771

Hotel #2 -is a short walk from other & approx. 2 -to- 2 ½ block walk to town center Main st.

*Access to I-80 east is directly there to Final staging Hope NJ.

#3 à Quality Inn: (570) 420 - 1000

à Quality Inn (formerly the Clarion) has a Tiki be in the pool area, restuarant and more

Mention the Chicago 9-11 Ride -or- 9-11 RUN

*Saturday, September 10th,

LINE UP IS AT: *Tramontin Harley-Davidson, in Hope, NJ.-15 Min. from Stroudsburg, and on the PA border. Line up starts 09:00am - leaves at 11:00am. sharp. (Approx. 1 hour ride to NYC - *You must be TOPPED OFF!). This is the Largest escorted ride into New York City, escorted by the NJ State Police, NYPD, FDNY, *American Firefighters MC, Streets of Fire MC, and many many more Firefighter, Police, Veterans & Groups from around the country. Food, band “Block Party” welcoming upon arrival at Brooklyn Harley-Davidson. Escorted tours to and from “Ground Zero” via FREE shuttle service compliments of Brooklyn Harley-Davidson (now Brooklyn Motorsports).

Some TOLL Fees WILL apply into New York City to be pre-paid

*Wristband Registration Sign-In is A MUST -at- Tremontin Harley-Davidson

$20.00 Registration fee covers all Tolls with Proceeds to the many 9-11 Funds

Covering childrens scholarships, medical care and family support:

But otherwise FROM CHICAGO

"This is a FREE Country and this is a FREE Ride"!

à*Hotel infoß

àFor the New York City area is:ß

*The Holiday Inn Secaucus

300 Plaza Dr.

Secaucus, NJ

201 - 348 - 2000

Mention the Chicago Fire Dept. 9-11 Ride

*Cut off Dates apply

Located just 15 minutes from Times Square via the Lincoln Tunnel

With bus service ($3 - Greyhound type) directly across the street running every

15 minutes till 1am into NYC - Times Square (15 min. ride).

Need more info? - e-mail us at: FirefightersMC@aol.com

*Ask us for a full current print out info sheet

Sunday, September 11th,

September 11th, Memorial

In Memory - Never Forgotten

Memorial Services -@- "Ground Zero"

On the Return to Chicago / Westbound:

Many riders choose to return at different times, and you will most likely have no problem traveling back with a small group or so that you have met from the ride as many do. New York City is about a 12 to 14 hour ride directly home and we have odometered it at 825 miles via I-80 from "Times Square" -to- "Old St. Pat's Church" at Des Plaines and Adams ave in Chicago's loop area. We recommend an easy 2 day ride home - why push it. And return Hotel bookings although recommended - are usually NOT necessary with many hotels along the way via I-80 directly to Chicago. Many others take different scenic routes back home as well wsuch as to Niagra Falls, others onto Boston or back to DC. You'll have plenty of riders to ride with and friends gotten.

This is a Memorial Ride you will

"Always Remembers - And Never Forget"

“Come Join the Brotherhood - Come Ride with Us”

ALL RIDERS INVITED – ALL BIKES WELCOME

Brought to you from Chicago with help from

Chicago Firefighters Union IAFF Local #2

with Special Thanks to our Sponsors

And to our good Friend and the "Grand-Daddy" of this ride final in

Tattoo Bob of Michigan & and our longtime good friends of Michigan

Our Brother and good friend from Michigan - "Tattoo Bob" - (left side)

AFF-MC President & Founder - LT. Tom Maloney - Chicago Fire Dept. (Middle)

Road Captain from the "Booze Fighters MC" - "Skinz" (right)

NOTE:

All riders ride at their own risk. All riders must abide to any and all State and Local Laws.

*Helmet laws required in some States. Illegal behaviour will not be tolerated - *DO NOT Drink and Drive!