America’s 9/11 Foundation Motorcycle Ride to pass through Leesburg

America’s 9/11 Foundation’s annual commemorative motorcycle ride will come through downtown Leesburg on Friday, Aug. 15.

The ride, which will begin in Somerset, PA, and stop at the Pentagon before ending at the World Trade Center site, honors the memory of the heroes, volunteers and victims who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.  

The parade of motorcycles is expected to enter Leesburg heading south on Business Rt. 15 around 1:45 p.m. and will travel down King Street through the historic downtown. The motorcycles will proceed from South King Street to the Route 7/15 Bypass and onto the Dulles Greenway.  

The time the riders will enter Leesburg is approximate, based on traffic, road construction, and weather. King Street will be closed to traffic as the motorcycles pass through Town. All King Street intersections will be closed to east-west pedestrian and vehicular cross traffic. The road closures are expected to last 30 to 45 minutes until the motorcycles are clear of Town.

Anyone wishing to come downtown to watch and cheer on the riders as they pass through Leesburg, are encouraged to arrive no later than 1 p.m. Parking will be available in several areas, including the Town Hall Parking Garage, the Liberty Street Parking Lot, and the Pennington Parking Garage. Spectators are asked not to hand anything to the motorcycle riders or passengers, for safety reasons. 

The event will be broadcasted live on the Town’s Facebook page. For more information, visit www.americas911ride.org.