The Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride is this Friday and Saturday

The Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride is this Friday and Saturday  

The Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride is taking place this Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. This marks the 14^th year the event has been held in the Florida Keys. This year, 47 wounded warriors will participate — 18 women and 29 men, all military veterans from 12 States as well as the District of Columbia, some just out of the hospital for the first time. More than 200 patriotic banners and yellow ribbons will line U.S. 1 and downtown Key West. Residents are encouraged to come out and show these warriors your patriotic support!

Motorists should take extra time to get to their destination and pay attention to the schedule below. U.S. 1 will remain open for the Soldier Ride, but motorists should be patient, use caution and realize there may be rolling lane shifts in traffic. Motorists are asked to take special notice of the Seven Mile Bridge ride on Friday afternoon. Motorists are asked to use extreme caution if traversing the Seven Mile Bridge at that time.

• 8 a.m. Friday, set up beings at Key Largo VFW Post 10211, 102255 Overseas Highway. The ride begins at 8:30 a.m. It will head south on U.S. 1 with a 9:30 a.m. water stop at Coral Shores High School, 89901 Old Highway, Tavernier. The Upper Keys ride will end at 10:30 a.m., Theatre of The Sea, 84721 Overseas Highway, Islamorada.
• 11:45 a.m. Friday, meet and greet at Marathon Fire Rescue Station 14, 8900 Overseas Highway. The Marathon ride departs the fire station at 12:45 p.m. heading south on U.S. 1 over the Seven Mile Bridge ending at Veterans Memorial Park on the south end of the bridge at 2:15 p.m.
• 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the ride departs Naval Air Station Key on Boca Chica Key, heading south on U.S. 1 into Key West to White Street, then to Eaton Street, then to Simonton Street, then to Front and then up Duval Street to Truman Avenue, heading back to Bayview Park, 1320 Truman Ave.,  for an 11:45 a.m. welcome ceremony.

 

• 11 a.m. Saturday, Community Ride registration at Bayview Park in Key West. 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Community Ride begins at Bayview Park. The Community ride ends at 2 p.m. at the Little White House, 111 Front St. The public can ride with the warriors to historic Key West military sites and bike decorations are encouraged! There is a suggested $20 donation that includes a T-shirt to the first 100 riders registered.

 

• 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the warriors visit the Dolphin Research Center, 58901 Grassy Key, to swim with the dolphins.

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