The City of Dayton Police Department is joining other law enforcement agencies throughout the Miami Valley in inviting the public to participate in the 3rd Annual Miami Valley Police Memorial Week Bike Tour on Saturday, September 3 beginning at 8:30 a.m. This event is being held to honor and bring awareness to our fallen members in law enforcement that have made the ultimate sacrifice for their community and in support of their surviving family members and friends.
Registrations will be accepted until the day of the event at Rice Field. However, pre-registration will guarantee a t-shirt. The registration fee is $25.00. Your registration form and registration fee should be turned in by August 29. A Miami Valley Police Memorial Week Bike Tour t-shirt is included in the cost of the registration fee. T-shirts can be picked up prior to the beginning of the ride at 8:30 a.m. at Rice Field located at 2001 Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Montgomery County Association of Police Chiefs, Inc., Scholarship Fund.
The entire bike tour will be a 28-mile, round-trip ride beginning at Rice Field to RiverScape MetroPark, 111 East Monument Avenue, in Dayton then back to Rice Field. Riders will be able to join the ride at the following locations along the route, and then ride to RiverScape MetroPark:
Rice Field – 14 miles from RiverScape MetroPark – Pull-out time – 9:30 a.m. 2001 Cincinnati-Dayton Road Miamisburg, Ohio
Carillon Park – 2.3 miles from RiverScape MetroPark 1000 Carillon Boulevard Dayton, Ohio
RiverScape MetroPark – Finish – 11:00 a.m.111 East Monument AvenueDayton, Ohio
Riders should indicate on the registration form where they will be starting from. Roll-out time from Rice Field will be at 9:30 a.m. The ride should end at RiverScape MetroPark by 11:00 a.m., and then riders will return to their starting point after a brief acknowledgement of our fallen Law Enforcement Officers.
Riders of any skill level are welcome. Bicycle helmets are required.
For questions about this event, call Madeline Moxley in the Dayton Police Department at 333-7338.
