Hey everyone, in case you arent familiar with it. The ride for pride is a great cruise around the beltway to remember 9/11 and all those who lost their lives and to those who gave their lives trying to save others. We had about 75 cars last year and hope to do even better this year.

Grab an American flag and come on out.


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The 2008 Ride For Pride will be held on Saturday, September 13.

Special traffic note: When the cruise starts, the on-ramp to 495E/95N has ongoing construction. The merge area is short and narrow. Be alert and safe while merging. There will be plenty of time to get back in line once on the highway.

This event is held in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area...Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C.

2008 will mark the 7th year of the Ride For Pride. For those unfamiliar with this cruise, it's purpose is to remember all who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It also holds the purpose of expressing our support and gratitude to all the men and women of this nation's armed forces, who right now are ensuring that we have the right, and the freedom, to conduct this event.

This event was conceived in 2002, by D. Charleton, and with the assistance of M. Gonzales and C. Pryce. The first Ride For Pride (RFP) had about 10 vehicles in attendance. The 2007 car count was 80, including members from FBodyHideout, Eastern FBody Association, LS1Tech, LS1, FirstStateFBody, HRFBody, LS1GTO, CCGTO, and others.

Here is last year's cruise video...
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...&VideoID=26017 963

And the video from 2006…
http://www.up2nogood.com/911.html

When: Saturday, September 13, 2008.

Time: RFP will depart at 2:00PM. Please make sure you are on time, and have fuel, stragglers will have to catch up. Some of us will arrive around Noon, to detail cars or catch up with those we have not seen in awhile, etc.

Staging area: Cameron Run Regional Park. 4001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Va
http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/cameronrun/index.php

Directions to the staging area: From I 95 North and South, take Exit 174, you will be put onto the Eisenhower Avenue Connector. Make a right turn onto Eisenhower Avenue. Cameron Run Park will be on the left about a half-mile up. Pull in and proceed to the back of the parking lot.

Duration/Distance: RFP will travel 75 to 80 miles, and last about 2 hours. Please make sure you have enough fuel to complete the cruise.

Route: From Cameron Run Park, we will turn right onto Eisenhower Avenue and proceed to the first traffic light. We will turn left onto the Eisenhower Avenue Connector, and proceed to the first traffic light. We will turn left onto the on-ramp for I 495 East/I 95 North (Please read the following: the on-ramp to 495E/95N has ongoing construction. The merge area is short and narrow. Be alert and safe while merging. There will be plenty of time to get back in line once on the highway.). We will continue around the Capitol Beltway (I 495), into Maryland and then back into Virginia. We will then exit onto I 395 North, and take Exit 8B, heading to the Pentagon. We will take the exit for the Pentagon North Parking, and finish the cruise there.

Conduct: No burnouts, No donuts, No racing, we are not at the track. BE RESPONSIBLE.

Vehicles allowed: FBody V6/V8, Mustang/Cobra V6/V8, Corvette, Viper, GTO new and old, GN/GNX/GrandNational, Impala SS new/old, old-school/classic muscle car/hotrod, GM/Ford/Chrysler nameplates, stuff like that. Also consider this statement by D. Charleton from a few years ago ... "It's not like if you show up you'll be turned away."

Please be sure to bring/have an American flag to put on your car, or something to show support for our servicemen/women.

This year's cruise again has alot to live up to. Please help me make this 'a cruise to remember'. Lets come together and show that we remember what happened on that awful day; and that we support our servicemen/women

 

im there this year cant wait

 

will def be there with some others.

 

I definitely will be there this year. I missed last years but have a nice huge American flag to stick out the t-tops along with my Marine Corps flag.

-Semper Fi

 

im there for the 3rd yr. keeps getting better and better each yr.

 

My brother and I will be there. I'll probably be the tail vehicle again like last year. I think I took about 70 minutes of video! I'm hoping for 100 cars this year!

 

i will be there as usual

 

Buuump. Come on out and support our country!

 

i really wanna go but i doubt i will have the funds getting laid off and all
if anyone is goin from the RI/CT area and wants a co pilot let me know!

 

My entire family will be there haha All Chevy. I'll be there in my 01 z28, my dad in his 88 RS and my mom in her 95 Blazer

 

I went last year... one of the only trucks there (the grey two tone ext cab) and had a blast... I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I were still in the area...

 

Bump for a great cruise and cause

 

I am going, anyone from the DE area want to cruise together?

 

Im torn right now between this cruise and the 1320x event going on the same day. =(

 

do the cruise man it is worth it yea get to meet new ppl and see some really nice cars.

 

Bump....

 

Who all from VA will be going?

 

i know ill be there dkitchen,Loudman,ls1highlife,subhumanz,quitetstorm , Cory thats just a few from the fredericksburg and northern virginia area that i can pull off the top of my head and i can tell you there will be alot more last year there was like 76 cars there from all over virginia,dc,maryland,deleware and there was prolly more just cant think of it

 

Ill be going from NoVA with Chris and them

 

I am suppose to hand over cash and recieve my title saturday so I am not sure I can make it unless the owner can get to the DMV quicker and work lets me out early enough. But my buddy may take his Syclone. Not sure if I have convinced him yet.