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Public Information Officer: Captain Ron Haralson
Contact: (213) 200-2477
Fire Velo Contact:
Buck Buchanan, Retired Battalion Chief and Fire Velo Vice-President
(805) 630-4527
knkdwn@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WHAT:
Team members from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) will join firefighters from all over California, Colorado, and Washington by embarking on a cross-country bike ride to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and pay tribute to the first responders, including 343 firefighters who passed away on that day.
Cyclists from the Fire Velo Club will also remember more than 400 members of the FDNY and NYPD who have lost their lives from post-9/11 illnesses. They will kick off the coast-to-coast, 3,200-mile journey, known as the Ride for America, at the Santa Monica Pier. Along the way, the cyclists will pay their respects at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, The Pentagon, and finally arrive in New York on September 9th at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
The Fire Velo Club is a national cycling, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes physical and mental wellness in the fire service. For more information about the Ride for America, please visit www.firevelo.com.
WHO:
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby
Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen
Members of the Fire Velo Cycling Club
WHEN:
Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 7:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
To support firefighters, lifesaving equipment, and our transformational community education programs, and if you wish to donate and learn more: SupportLACountyFire.org.
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