The 10th annual Ride to the Flags is a 9/11 memorial ride in memory of all the innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. This year’s ride will be on Sunday, September 10, 2017. We will ride from Point Mugu Naval Air Station to Pepperdine University where there is a field of color with flags for every innocent life lost that fateful day. There will be a “Celebration of Freedom” at Bluff’s Park, across PCH from Pepperdine, after the ride.
We have a great ceremony at Point Mugu NAS put together by the United States Navy.
Trikes and bikes travel together in the mass formation led by the LA Sheriff Memorial Cruisers and our man of the hour, Cpl. Zac Gore, U.S. Army. Wounded Warriors Jose Martinez and Kirstie Ennis will also be on the ride.
Don’t forget your flags, your patriotism, and your smiles as you meet and thank our honoree as well as past honorees at this one of a kind event.
We will be asking all participants to help in this year’s flag line for the presentation of colors at Naval Base Ventura (Point Mugu NAS), so please bring your flags.
Everyone that wants to enter the Naval Base must register on the White Heart Foundation website (
www.ridetotheflags.com), or at the gate, due to security requirements.
Note: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in this event. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be riding from Pt. Mugu NAS to Pepperdine University. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. The ride is for bikes and trikes only-sorry no cages. However, there will be dedicate cage parking in the unpaved parking lot east of Pepperdine on Malibu Canyon Road for anyone driving to Pepperdine on their own.
Time Table for Sunday, 10 SEP 17: 0730 – Gates open at Pt. Mugu NAS for entrance to the Naval Ceremony (Gate 3 – the southeastern gate to the base off of Las Posas Road and Pacific Coast Highway)
https://goo.gl/maps/JoSYb 1000 to 1030 – Naval Ceremony
1045 – Dismissed to bikes
1100 – KSU to Pepperdine University, Malibu
https://goo.gl/maps/xNsLdW1g53C2 1200 to 1600 – Celebration of Freedom at Bluff’s Park (Across from Pepperdine).
R/C Mike Abraham
So Cal PGR Ride Captainmike@whiteheart.org
818-645-9698
Each Motorcycle rider should have registration and proof of liability insurance. You should also wear hard soled shoes, long pants, full fingered gloves, a long sleeve outer garment, eye protection and a DOT approved helmet. A brightly colored vest is no longer required, but is recommended. Have your ID ready when you arrive at the gate.
You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely.
