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RIDE ROUTES AND MEETING TIMES MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
This year, we added new stops to the Eastern Maricopa County route. Rider Check in will be at 8:15 at Desert Wind Harley-Davidson, 922 S. Country Club, in Mesa. We will leave Desert Wind at 9AM.
Our rides cover a wide range of terrains, including city traffic, mountain roads, rural highways, and freeways, often in unpredictable weather conditions. These environments demand a higher level of skill, experience, and confidence, along with reliable equipment. If your vehicle, expertise, or comfort level does not meet these challenges, we strongly advise opting for a full-sized vehicle instead. Prioritizing safety is essential for all participants.
We recommend riders start hydrating days ahead of the ride and carry appropriate hydration with them during the ride as the weather this time of year can still be quite warm. Each participant is responsible for their own actions and abilities.
From Desert Wind, we will travel south on Country Club to U.S. 60. We will travel east on U.S. 60 to the Idaho exit. We will travel north on Idaho to the Apache Junction Police Department, 1001 N. Idaho.
We will hold memorial ceremonies for the Apache Junction Police Department fallen Officers Russell Duncan and Gabriel Facio.
After a memorial ceremony for the Apache Junction PD fallen we will make our way to State Route 87, up to Sunflower and then south to milepost 194. There we will have memorial ceremonies for two Arizona Department of Public Safety Troopers Gilbert Duthie and Robert Martin. After these memorials, we will have a refueling/relief stop.
From the relief stop, we will ride to Scottsdale Police Department, 8401 E. Indian School Road and hold memorial ceremonies for Sergeant Thomas Hontz and Detective Ryan So.
From the Scottsdale Police Department, we will ride to Salt River Police Department, 8860 E. Chaparral Road, where we will hold memorial ceremonies for Officers Jair Cabrera, Clayton Townsend, and Firefighter Brendan Bessee.
After the memorial ceremonies, we will ride to Mesa Police Department, 130 N. Robson where we will honor Town Marshal Hyram Peterson, Officer Steven Pollard, Sergeant Brandon Mendoza and K-9 Leon.
From the Mesa Police Department, we will ride to Mesa Community College where we will meet riders from the other routes. Plan on at least 5 hours total time for this route.