Today we departed on Sandbox AKA Wall to Wall route. According to RFTW.us there are 331 registered riders on this route. Using last years ratio of “Two up” bikes this would be 296 motorcycles. We left American Legion 176 in Springfield VA and headed west, or at least I believe it to be west. These hosts were ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!! THANK YOU!!!

We arrived at the Gateway Travel Plaza for fuel, a snack and most importantly hydration. We all know but sometimes need reminded, snacks may be nice but hydration is vital!!

Leaving Breezewood there was an Outreach that went to Patriots Park Memorial. I have no information other than what I heard this a private endeavor and we are going to attempt to get more Riders there next year as it was so impressive. The Main pack headed straight to lunch at American Legion Post 257 in Stoystown. This Legion lays out the “Red Carpet” for us. Thank You for the great meal!!

Next was a short ride over to The Flight 93 National Memorial. It was great as we were Staged in Bus Parking which made parking a breeze. There was a presentation about the passengers and their actions which ultimately caused the plane to fall short of it’s intended target, believed to be the Capitol Building. We left The Memorial and I rode with Five-O and the Chaplains in the rear, these riders staff the chase trucks. We then only rode 47 miles to the APLUS Travel Plaza in Hunker PA for fuel. While there the Chase Team did their duty and loaded a bike which would not start. They took it forward to the Harley Davidson Dealer in St Clairesville. Leaving APLUS, Five-0 asked if I wanted to go with him ahead of the pack. I’ll never say no. We took off, at the WVA State Line, a road guard was with the WVA Trooper in the median, they were waiting for the pack and to be the escort across to Ohio. We continued on and stopped at the Ohio end of the bridge over the Ohio River on 470. Five-0 thanked the Ohio State Patrol Trooper. On to the Mall and getting there to check out that what he was responsible for was “good to go.”

We the went back to the bridge over I-70 where the pack would be turning off of Banfield Road and onto Mall Road. WOW!! How amazing to watch “The Pack” arrive.