
For those of you that are interested in riding to Riverside National Cemetery (RNC), I want to provide you with a few details of what you can expect.
We are honored this year to have a special guest speaker, Mr. Tom Crosby who was a WWII POW. Tom was born in the Philippines to American parents who were working in Manila before WWII started. Tom and his family were taken by the Japanese military to a detention facility at the University of Santo Tomas where he would spend the next 37 months in captivity. On February 3, 1945, General MacArthur’s 1st Cavalry Division rescued Tom and his family, along with 3800 other prisoners. Tom came to the United States where he later joined the Navy during the Korean War and currently resides in San Diego, CA.
The ride to RNC will depart from the Elks on Tuesday, May 13th. 4-wheel vehicles, Slingshots and bikes or trikes with trailers will not ride with the group and are to proceed directly to RNC and park at the RNC Staging Area near the Medal of Honor (MOH) memorial. Do not park in Nimitz Circle. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, May 13th
07:00 – Breakfast is available at the Elks.
07:30 – Staging in the Elks back parking lot.
07:45 – Mandatory riders safety briefing.
08:00 – Depart Elks to RNC by escort of RFTW Road Guards.
09:00 – Arrive at RNC Nimitz Circle in front of the MOH memorial.
09:10 – 09:30ish – RNC Presentation and Tom Crosby to speak to the riders.
09:30ish – 11:00 – Jim Frost will lead the group within RNC to visit the POW/MIA memorial, Veterans memorial, Gold Star memorial and others as time permits.
11:00 – Depart on your own back to Ontario.
Please ensure you arrive at the Elks in plenty of time. The ride will depart promptly at 08:00 from the Elks and you must be there no later than 07:30 to stage and be able to attend the safety briefing.
Enjoy the ride and RNC!
Alan “Xbox” Steiner
Director of Merchandise
Run For The Wall
https://rftw.us