RIDE IN TO THE COST OF FREEDOM TRAVELING WALL SALEM NH OCT 18TH,2014

by | Sep 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

The Town of Salem NH has invited the NH Patriot Guard Riders to lead a Motorcycle Ride In for the  Grand Opening Ceremony for the Cost of Freedom Traveling Wall Saturday October 18th at 10AM. The town of Salem 1s expecting a crowd of about 5,000 or more visitors for the Grand Opening .   The RIDE IN will be from the Rockingham Park Race Track to the Salem NH Grant Field Complex. This Ride in will be escorted by the Salem NH Police Dept and State  Police. The NH PGR will lead and be assisted by other various Veterans Organizations from New England for an estimated 500-1000 participants. We do have 10 Pre-staging locations throughout the State that will leave at various times to all arrive at Rockingham Park Race track for approximately 9:30AM. Due to safety concerns no Cages will be allowed for the Ride In, Motorcycles only. this information will also be given to all the VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE AND TO THE OTHER NEW ENGLAND STATES AS WELL. AS WITH MAJOR EVENTS OF THIS SIZE THERE MAY BE FURTHER UPDATES. 

MAIN STAGING LOCATION AND TIMES

ROCKINGHAM PARK RACE TRACK 

79 ROCKINGHAM PARK BLVD SALEM NH (JUST OFF EXIT 1 RT 93 SOUTH OR NORTH)

STAGING:9:00AM-9:45AM

BRIEFING:9:45AM (SHARP)

KSU:10:00AM (SHARP)

EVENT/ RIDE CAPTAIN JIM CONSTANTIN  

jimcon11@hotmail.com 603-340-2506

 

PRE STAGING RIDE IN  FOR 10 LOCATIONS, TIMES AND RIDE CAPTAINS. : ALL 10  RIDE INS WILL END AT THE MAIN STAGING LOCATION (ROCKINGHAM PARK RACE TRACK) FOR 930am TO GROUP UP FOR THE RIDE IN TO THE WALL .THERE WILL BE SECURITY PERSONAL THERE TO GROUP THE BIKES. THERE WILL BE NO REST ROOMS AVAILABLE AT THE RACE TRACK BUT THERE WILL BE REST ROOMS AT GRANT FIELD AT THE WALL SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

PRE STAGING 10 LOCATIONS OCT 18TH 2014

#1 . TILTON NH: SHAWS PLAZA 75 lACONIA RD (RT3 JUST EAST OF THE TILT’N DINER ON YOUR RIGHT)

STAGING:7:30AM

BREIFING: 7:45

KSU-8:00am 

ROAD CAPTAIN-CAT BROWN: NH ROLLING THUNDER CHAPTER 1

 

#2.  PORTSMOUTH NH : NH STATE LIQUOR STORE PORTSMOUTH NH 605 U.S RT 1 BYPASS (PORTSMOUTH TRAFFIC CIRCLE RT 95 AND RT 4)

STAGING:7:15AM

BRIEFING :7:20am

KSU: 7:30AM

RIDE CAPTAIN: LYNN (COACH) SANTOSUOSSO NH-PGR

 

#3.  LEE NH:DUNKIN DONUTS 56 CONCORD RD LEE NH  (RT 4) JUST EAST OF THE LEE NH TRAFFIC CIRCLE)

STAGING: 7:30AM (AWAIT GROUP FROM PORTSMOUTH)

BRIEFING: APPROX 7:50Am-8:00AM

KSU: 8:05AM

RIDE CAPTAIN: LYNN (COACH) SANTOSUOSSO NH-PGR

 

#4. EPPING NH: McDONALDS RESTAURANT 56 CALEF HWY (JUNCTION RT 125 AND RT 101)

STAGING:8:15 AM (AWAIT GROUP FROM LEE NH)

BRIEFING: 8:35AM

KSU:8:40AM

RIDE CAPTAIN: LYNN (COACH) SANTOSUOSSO NH-PGR

 

#5. MANCHESTER NH: SUNOCO GAS STATION 1265 SOUTH WILLOW ST MANCHESTER NH

STAGING: 8:00AM

BRIEFING: 8:15AM

KSU:8:30AM

RIDE CAPTAIN: DAN (NHD) WILCOX NH-PGR 

 

#6. MILFORD NH: CIRCLE K-IRVING GAS STATION 792 ELM ST (JUNCTION RT 101 AND 101A

STAGING: 6:50AM

BRIEFING:7:10AM

KSU: 7:15AM (THIS RIDE IN WILL GO TO HUDSON NH TO HOOK UP WITH THE HUDSON  NH RIDE IN)

RIDE CAPTAIN TOM URBAN NH-PGR

 

#7.  HUDSON NH: MCDONALDS RESTAURANT 75 DERRY RD (RT 102) HUDSON NH

STAGING: 8:00AM (AWAIT MILFORD GROUP)

BRIEFING : 8:15AM

KSU: 8:30AM

RIDE CAPTAINS BILL GEARY NH-PGR/TOM URBAN NH-PGR

 

#8. EPPING NH: AMERICAN LEGION 232 CALEF RD (RT 125) EPPING NH

STAGING: 7:45AM

BRIEFING: 8:00AM

KSU: 8:15Am

RIDE CAPTAIN BOB McGUIGAN NH ROLLING THUNDER CHAPTER 1

 

9.  CONCORD/BOW NH CIRCLE K-IRVING GAS STATION 501 RT 3A  BOW NH (JUNCTION RT 3A AND RT 89)

STAGING :7:45AM

BRIEFING:8:00AM

KSU: 8:15AM

RIDE CAPTAIN: BRAD TOPOLSKI NH-PGR

 

10.  HILLSBOROUGH NH: McDONALD’S RESTAURANT  317 WEST MAIN ST HILLSBOROUGH NH (JUNCTION RT 202 AND RT 9) 

STAGING;7:30AM

BRIEFING:7:45AM

KSU:8:00AM

RIDE CAPTAIN : FRED SANBORN

You do not have to be a Veteran or a member of the PGR to attend missions. All individuals are welcome. We encourage all who wish to attend and participate to do so. Unless otherwise stated all of our missions are open to anyone whether they ride or not. If this will be your first mission please go to the staging location as indicated and you will be briefed by the FLC (Flag Line Captain) or RC (Ride Captain). Please remember to dress for the weather and the event in which you will be attending. Dress comfortably but respectfully.

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