Boston To DC Ride

One year ago today we left Newton Police Headquarters and began our bike ride to Washington D.C. for National Police Week.

Our goal was to raise money for, and bring awareness to, Officers impacted by critical incidents.

Needless to say, thanks to the generosity and support of many people, we were successful. We wanted to help as many impacted Police Officers as possible and thanks to all of those who supported us we did.

We didn’t pay off mortgages or deliver lottery size checks, but your generosity made a difference. And when we say “it’s the thought that counts”, these folks were overwhelmed people like you were thinking of them.

When planning the ride for this year, we had great hopes of adding riders and broadening our fundraising. Unfortunately, due to the economic conditions the ride would cost three times more to complete this year compared to last.

For that reason, we are putting it off until next year for the full ride. To keep the ride alive and honor those who stared danger down and came out the other side, a couple of us are riding to Newport, Rhode Island from Plymouth MA today.

We will also be participating and attending the Aquidneck Island National Police Parade tomorrow. Hope to see you there. We will be posting pictures of last years ride all week and are forever grateful for our families and supporters.

The first picture today is of the incredible crew we had last year “plank owners” of the “Boston to DC” ride. Some of the kindness, most compassionate and grittiest crew you could ever put together.

Thank you for your continued support!!

Boston to DC ride.... After Action Debrief 🚴

After a very late night at a local watering hole, one of us flew home and was presented with an award, while the rest of us slept in a bit.

Late breakfast and we played tourist with visits to the World War II memorial, Lincoln Monument and Arlington National Cemetery where we watched the Changing of the Guard.

After a visit to Tent City, we grabbed a drink in the lobby & were off to the District Chop House for our last night together in D.C., followed by a visit to the National Law Enforcement Memorial.

What an amazing experience!! We rode hard, worked as a team and had alot of laughs.

But we never forgot WHY we were there, or our cause. We rode 400 miles not only to honor those who lost their lives, but to honor those who survive.

Survive the job. Critical incidents. Shootings, stabbings, child abuse, fatal accident scenes.

We are grateful for your support, thankful for your kind words and humbled by the experiences we shared.

If you'd like to donate, click the link below ⬇️

https://gofund.me/e668eec9

Sorry for the late post! Tough day, gusts to 40mph, cancelled ferry, small mechanical bike issue. But we wouldn't be deterred. Finally made it to Long Beach. We had an over 2700 feet of elevation gain, some pretty serious hills. Which thankfully we had our Serious Cyles riding shirts to keep us motivated. Thank you Seth, Dennis and Nate. Tomorrow we are off to Ground Zero in Manhattan. Short mileage but we need the recovery. Zoom in on the sunset and that's the New York skyline. Shout out to NYPD Pipes and Drums, love you guys.