Well, by now, most of us have made it home, and RFTW 2025 is in the books. I’d like to start by saying a Big Thank You to all the Southern Route volunteers, Registration Team, Merchandise Team, State Coordinators, Advance/Finance Team, Route Leadership, Road Guards (you did an excellent job), Chaplain Corps., Hydration, Staging Team, Fuel Team, and Outreach Team and of course the Ambassadors. Without all of you stepping up, this mission wouldn’t be possible.
In my humble opinion, I think we had an excellent run, the weather really cooperated, and our hosts at our fuel, lunch, and dinner stops all did a great job. Thank you. Although we did have a few bikes dropped coming into a couple of stops and two riders injured after end-of-day activities, the ride itself was accident-free. From the AAR reports I’ve read so far, everyone seems to have enjoyed the outreach opportunities, and for the most part, riders through our fuel stops provided enough time to use the facilities and hydration.
Speaking of AAR’s After Action Reports, please go to the web site Here and fill out an AAR report, tell us what you liked, didn’t like, what you’d like to see changed, these reports help with the planning and preparation of future runs and are read by the BOD, RC’s and incoming RC’s and ARC’s. They are otherwise not shared.
As this is my final newsletter, I’d like to thank the Board Of Directors for allowing me the privilege and honor to lead the Southern Route of Run For The Wall and all of you across this great nation. It is something I’ll carry with me the rest of my life.
Respectively,
Lennie “Big Red” Hodson
Southern Route Coordinator 2025
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Midway Route Photos from previous runs are no longer available. 