]The 2008 Ride For Pride will be held on Saturday, September 13.

Special traffic note: When the cruise starts, the on-ramp to 495E/95N has ongoing construction. The merge area is short and narrow. Be alert and safe while merging. There will be plenty of time to get back in line once on the highway.

This event is held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area...Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C.

2008 will mark the 7th year of the Ride For Pride. For those unfamiliar with this cruise, it's purpose is to remember all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It also holds the purpose of expressing our support and gratitude to all the men and women of this nation's armed forces, who right now are ensuring that we have the right, and the freedom, to conduct this event.

This event was conceived in 2002, by D. Charleton, and with the assistance of M. Gonzales and C. Pryce. The first Ride For Pride (RFP) had about 10 vehicles in attendance. The 2007 car count was 80, including members from FBodyHideout, Eastern FBody Association, LS1Tech, LS1, FirstStateFBody, HRFBody, LS1GTO, CCGTO, and others.

Here is last year's cruise video...
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...&VideoID=26017 963

And the video from 2006…
http://www.up2nogood.com/911.html

When: Saturday, September 13, 2008.

Time: RFP will depart at 2:00PM. Please make sure you are on time, and have fuel, stragglers will have to catch up. Some of us will arrive around Noon, to detail cars or catch up with those we have not seen in awhile, etc.

Staging area: Cameron Run Regional Park. 4001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Va
http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/cameronrun/index.php

Directions to the staging area: From I 95 North and South, take Exit 174, you will be put onto the Eisenhower Avenue Connector. Make a right turn onto Eisenhower Avenue. Cameron Run Park will be on the left about a half-mile up. Pull in and proceed to the back of the parking lot.

Duration/Distance: RFP will travel 75 to 80 miles, and last about 2 hours. Please make sure you have enough fuel to complete the cruise.

Route: From Cameron Run Park, we will turn right onto Eisenhower Avenue and proceed to the first traffic light. We will turn left onto the Eisenhower Avenue Connector, and proceed to the first traffic light. We will turn left onto the on-ramp for I 495 East/I 95 North (Please read the following: the on-ramp to 495E/95N has ongoing construction. The merge area is short and narrow. Be alert and safe while merging. There will be plenty of time to get back in line once on the highway.). We will continue around the Capitol Beltway (I 495), into Maryland and then back into Virginia. We will then exit onto I 395 North, and take Exit 8B, heading to the Pentagon. We will take the exit for the Pentagon North Parking, and finish the cruise there.

Conduct: No burnouts, No donuts, No racing, we are not at the track. BE RESPONSIBLE.

Vehicles allowed: FBody V6/V8, Mustang/Cobra V6/V8, Corvette, Viper, GTO new and old, GN/GNX/GrandNational, Impala SS new/old, old-school/classic muscle car/hotrod, GM/Ford/Chrysler nameplates, stuff like that. Also consider this statement by D. Charleton from a few years ago ... "It's not like if you show up you'll be turned away."

Please be sure to bring/have an American flag to put on your car, or something to show support for our servicemen/women.

This year's cruise again has alot to live up to. Please help me make this 'a cruise to remember'. Lets come together and show that we remember what happened on that awful day; and that we support our servicemen/women

Special traffic note: When the cruise starts, the on-ramp to 495E/95N has ongoing construction. The merge area is short and narrow. Be alert and safe while merging. There will be plenty of time to get back in line once on the highway.

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That is a great idea! The park is pretty nice, maybe we could get there early and BBQ up some lunch?

 

I will be there - no trunk space for a BBQ, but I will bring vegi-burgers for my wife and I at least! (thanks for the post!)

 

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There is a Circuit City in Tysons on Route 7 (aka Leesburg Pike).

8520 C Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182

If you want to caravan to the park BBQ at the park before the event, this will be the meet up point.

There is a Starbucks on one side and a McDonald's on the other.

There is also an Exxon station VERY close in case you need gas.

Let's meet there around 10:00 and leave at 10:30 sharp.

I gave it alot of thought:

• This is an easy place to find
• You can get food, gas, or ice,
• They have a big lot that rarely gets busy.

 

I must be missing something!?

The RFP Leaves from the park at 2:00 , why are you getting togeter in Tysons and headding for thr park at 10:30? Oh I guess this is to leave enough time for a BBQ.

I was going to go out to the GTG in Leesburg and leave abut 12:00 to go to the GTG at the park for the 2:00 departure. Maybe I'll leave a bit earlier, and bring something to throw on the coals for us (we are vegetarians).

Anyway here is a google map location link for your meeting place:
http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&...=15&iwloc=addr

Here is a route showing both the Leesburg GTG and the Cameron Run Park location
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...,0.837708&z=10

Google says that this route will take almost an hour and a half, I might be able to shave a few minute oss of that but I am taking this route to avoid Sat. shopping traffic. There may be other activities going on at that time.

BTW has anyone checked to see if the PNT north parking will be available?

See you all there =)

 

Scott,

Last year the Pentagon Police did let us park in PNT North. They also gave us an "escort" on to the reserve.

 

Keep in mind this is not just Chrysler products. There will be over 100 cars. Vettes, Stangs, Cameros, Trans Ams, Gto's, etc....

Last year it was me and (2) Vipers for Chrysler. It would be nice to have at least 20 there this year.

 

This is from another site:

Thank you for the updated info! This is really a grass roots event, maybe next year we can get a web site together with updates, etc?

It seems like some people have forgotten about 9/11. We need to keep this event growing and be sure we as a country do not let our guard down.

 

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Wow! What a great experience! I reccomend it to everyone next year. When people waved, and honked , and pulled over to watch us all pass - it was truly incredible, and then the Pentago police escorted all 88 cars (or at least most) over to the other side so that we could visit the memorial!

We took lots of pics, as soon as they are edited, I will post a link to them here.

 

Slide Show


http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r...on%20Memorial/

Photo Album

 

Video of the cars leaving....

 

Here is another. Need to look quick to see the only Crossfire there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6It-RA_3K4o

 

Here is a link to our web page with all of the pics that we took, again we were the only Crossfire at the event, I will be going again next year, God willing, and it would be nice to see more Crossfires there!

http://scottandvirginia.gotdns.org:4...fm&menuindex=1