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    Final Rolling Thunder - 2019

    In case anyone's interested: From the folks at "The Motorcycle Law Group"

    Sad News in the Motorcycling Community
    The 32nd Annual Rolling Thunder Ride to DC will be the Last
    December 12, 2018

    It has come to our attention that the upcoming 32nd Annual Rolling Thunder Ride to DC (Run to the Wall), which has been held every Memorial Day weekend since 1987, will be the last. This morning I spoke with Pete Zaleski, Vice President of Rolling Thunder, Inc., who confirmed that what we had heard was true. We are told that the difficult decision to end the annual event was due to a number of reasons. One was the expense of putting on the event. Another we are being told was pressure from the Pentagon Police Department. The Pentagon parking lot is the staging area for the ride.

    We have been told that Rolling Thunder, Inc. will continue to be active, and will continue its work on behalf of POW/MIAs, veterans, and active duty military. However, if you have always wanted to take part in the Annual Ride to DC, you may want to book your rooms now. 2019 will be your last chance.

    Matt Danielson
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    The Motorcycle Law Group
    1-800-321-8968
    Motorcyclelawgroup.com
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    THAT is very sad news.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 53driver View Post
    THAT is very sad news.
    Nothing surprises me in this "Fu--ed Up" country anymore, or anywhere else in the world for that matter...Just looked at how screwed up France is due to "BS" climate control taxes and the huge influx of Muslim immigrants that are trying to take over the country....Socialism does not work anywhere in the World, but these "dumb asses" cannot figure that out because of their narrow minded CRAP!!!...Done with my rant now...Regards and ride safe

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    My other half just told me this news tonight and I couldn’t believe it. We have ridden in this event faithfully. It going to be hard knowing 2019 will be the final one.

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    I've been reading other forums and such on this, and have seen that it would appear (on the surface) that raising the cash to offset their expenses would be easy enough. Have each biker fess up a single $ would net you a few 100K. This leaves me thinking that the problems with the Pentagon Police are a bigger factor in this. If they're in anyway as difficult as the Park Police to work with, that may be the thing. My 2 cents.
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    There may be other things going on in DC that take priority. The pentagon is pretty busy right now with the sh.t storm thats coming.
    I hope thats the reason. Hopefully things will simmer down after the swamp gets drained some.
    If thats the case, it'll be worth the wait.
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    Don't count it out just yet.... the following text is at the top of the RT website..

    With respect to the press release that 2019 is the final year of the Rolling Thunder Demonstration Run; there are other Veterans organizations that CAN and WILL ensure this Memorial Day tradition continues. -RTWDC

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    Well I had read in an article that by stopping Rolling Thunder, the organization was hoping that it would help local area chapters do individual rides on the same day through out the county. And that way, they hoped, it would have a bigger impact since people would be raising the issue to local people they live around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VaBob View Post
    Well I had read in an article that by stopping Rolling Thunder, the organization was hoping that it would help local area chapters do individual rides on the same day through out the county. And that way, they hoped, it would have a bigger impact since people would be raising the issue to local people they live around.
    Perhaps an alternative to everyone going to DC would be for organizations in and around where the traveling exhibit is scheduled to be staged to reach out locally.

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    I don't see how a MC ride helps the ones that need help............

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