ROLLING
THUNDER®
MOTORCYCLE RALLY,
WASHINGTON, DC, INC.
UPCOMING EVENTS
(Also - scroll down for other Upcoming Events)
ROLLING THUNDER® XXI
2008
May 23-26, 2008
BIKE RAFFLE
TICKETS ON SALE!
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Rolling Thunder XXI
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008
9:00AM |
ROLLING
THUNDER® NATIONAL TRAVEL — Molly
Pritcher Rest Stop (NJ) Turnpike - Depart 9:00AM | Maryland
House Rest Stop (Rt. I-95) - Arriving approximately 1:00
PM | Hyatt
Regency Crystal City (Rolling Thunder® Host Hotel)
- Arriving approximately 3:00 PM |
8:45PM |
FRIDAY
EVENING PARADE with THE U.S. MARINE CORPS BAND — Reservations
must be received in writing 3 weeks in advance to The Adjustant,
Marine Barracks, 8th & I Streets, S.E., Washington,
DC 20390-5000. For additional information, call 202-433-6060 or
visit www.mbw.usmc.mil/parade_eveningdefault.asp. Unclaimed
seating will be available at 8:15PM for non-ticket holders.
General seating begins at 8:00PM. Parking at Washington
Navy Yard. Shuttles available to the parade. |
9:00PM |
CANDLE
LIGHT VIGIL - VIETNAM VETERAN’S MEMORIAL — Rolling
Thunder Chapters depart as a group from the Hyatt Regency
for the Wall and services at 8:45PM. Parking on Henry Beacon
Drive. |
9:00AM |
Thunder Alley — Opens
and runs from 9:00AM until 11:00PM, Saturday & Sunday | 9:00AM
to 5:00PM Monday. Official Rolling Thunder® patches,
pins and t-shirts, food vendors and vendors offering leather,
parts and accessories will be available. The 2008 Rolling
Thunder® Motorcycle Raffle and Drawing is at Thunder
Alley on May 26 – Need NOT be present to win. This
year's bike: 2008 Street Glide™ Harley Davidson
FLHX donated by H-D of Washington, Ft. Washington, MD | Bike
Artwork paint by: Gene Garbowski | Bike
will be on display, except during the HD of Washington
Open House. Raffle tickets will be sold daily - 3 Chances
for $10 TO WIN BOTH BIKES! Drawing at 22nd & Constitution
Avenue, Washington, DC. |
10:00AM-
4:00PM |
Rolling Thunder
Ride to Harley-Davidson of Washington Open House and Reunion,
Ft. Washington MD. Group
departs from Hyatt Regency. (Directions available in the
hotel lobby). | Live
band and free pig roast. Service Department open for emergency
service and a large number of vendors will be onsite. Harley-Davidson
of Washington is an annual reunion spot and a National
Hog Pin Stop. | Raffle
bikes will be on display | For
more information, call 301-248-1200. |
8:00PM |
Artie Muller,
Speakers and Awards — Hyatt
Regency Crystal City, Main Banquet Room | All
Rolling Thunder® Chapters are requested to attend. |
SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2008 — OFFICIAL
21st ANNIVERSARY OF ROLLING THUNDER®
5:30AM |
Rolling Thunder® Breakfast — Dining
Area will be posted in the hotel lobby. Approximate price
is $8. Hyatt Regency,
Crystal City. |
6:45AM |
Departure to
Pentagon Parking Lot — Group
departs from Hyatt Regency, Crystal City. |
7:00AM-
12:00PM |
Chapter Members — Members
will work security, sales and parking prior to the Noon
departure from the Pentagon Parking Lot. |
8:00AM |
Harley-Davidson
of Washington, FT. WASHINGTON, MARYLAND — Hosting
free coffee and doughnuts before departure to the Pentagon
at 9:30AM | The
store and service department will open at 8:30AM | The
American Pride Yellow Ribbon Ride will depart to join Rolling
Thunder® XXI. |
9:00AM-
11:00PM |
Thunder Alley — Open
for business! Don’t forget your raffle tickets TO
WIN THE 2008 Street Glide™ Harley Davidson FLHX | Food,
vendors and more will be available. The block party continues
at 22nd and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC. |
9:30AM-
10:00AM |
Harley-Davidson
of Washington, FT. WASHINGTON, MARYLAND — Police
will provide an escort to Rolling
Thunder® XXI. |
12:00PM |
Rolling Thunder® XXI
to Washington, DC — Departs
Pentagon Parking Lot for the ride through Washington, DC
to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial | Parking
Staff will direct departures | Upon
completion of your ride, park as directed by police | Park
vehicles with authorized parking permits on Ohio Drive. |
12:30PM |
THUNDER ALLEY — Get
your patches, pins and T-shirts quickly — they sell
out fast after the ride! Don’t forget your raffle
tickets TO WIN THE 2008 Street Glide™ Harley Davidson
FLHX. Food, vendors and more will be available. 22nd and
Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC. |
1:30PM
(approximately) |
ROLLING THUNDER® SPEAKERS’ PROGRAM & MUSICAL
TRIBUTE — Stage
location will be at the Reflecting Pool across from the
Lincoln Memorial | Musical
Tribute to Veterans following Speakers Program. |
8:00PM |
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA — Performing
the first of three outdoor holiday concerts. The concert
is free and is broadcast LIVE over national public television.
On the eve of Memorial Day , an annual tradition continues
to honor the servicemen and women for the many sacrifices
they have made for our nation. CONCERT RAIN OR SHINE. You
can visit www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert for up-to-date
information. |
MONDAY, MAY 26, 2008
- MEMORIAL DAY
9:00AM-
5:00PM |
THUNDER
ALLEY — Last
chance to buy your raffle tickets TO WIN THE 2008 FLHX
Street Glide™! Food, vendors and more will be available.
22nd and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC. |
11:00AM-
1:30PM |
U.S.
NAVY MEMORIAL — Wreath
laying ceremony in observance of Memorial Day | Corner
of 7th & Pennsylvania, NW | Call 202-737-2300 for
more information. |
11:00AM |
The
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — Wreath
laying ceremony and special military concert performed
by the U.S. Army Band. Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, VA. | For
more information, call 703-695-3175. |
1:00PM |
Vietnam
Veteran’s Memorial — Annual
Memorial Day observance to pay tribute to all of our fallen
comrades | The
ceremony will feature Presentation of Colors and remarks
by a special guest | The
observance also includes laying of wreaths by Patriotic
Organizations, Washington, DC. |
3:00PM |
National
Moment of Remembrance |
3:05PM |
THUNDER
ALLEY — DRAWING TO WIN 2008 FLHX Street Glide™ |
4:00PM |
Women
in Military Services Honors Memorial Day — The
Women’s Memorial Annual Memorial Day ceremony will
include remarks women who have or are presently serving
in the military and personal tributes to departed comrades | The
Women In Military For America Memorial is the nations’ only
major memorial honoring all servicewomen, past, present,
and future | Located
at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington,
VA | For
more information, call 703-533-1155. |
8:00PM |
Memorial
Day Concert at the U.S. Navy Memorial — The
United States Navy Band performs an outdoor concert at
Navy Memorial. U.S. Navy Memorial, Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW at 7th Street, Washington, DC. |
1:30PM
(approximately) |
ROLLING
THUNDER® SPEAKERS’ PROGRAM & MUSICAL TRIBUTE — Stage
location will be at the Reflecting Pool across from the
Lincoln Memorial | Musical
Tribute to Veterans following Speakers Program. |
8:00PM |
NATIONAL
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — Performing
the first of three outdoor holiday concerts. The concert
is free and is broadcast LIVE over national public television.
On the eve of Memorial Day , an annual tradition continues
to honor the servicemen and women for the many sacrifices
they have made for our nation. CONCERT RAIN OR SHINE. You
can visit www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert for up-to-date
information. |
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INITIAL
WEB LAUCH: MARCH 8, 2005
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ROLLING THUNDER® MOTORCYCLE RALLY, WASHINGTON, DC, INC.
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