2009 Run Dates
2009 American Legion Legacy Run Set for August 18-23, 2009
The fourth annual American Legion Legacy Run motorcycle tour roars out of Indianapolis on Aug. 18-23, looping through at least seven states and ending in Louisville, Ky., site of the Legion’s 91st National Convention. Hundreds of riders are expected to gather to raise money for academic scholarships for the children of servicemembers killed on active duty since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
For the first time, the Legacy Run will head east, moving from Indiana into Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and into Kentucky, arriving Aug. 21 in Louisville (final route planning is now under way). After completing the 1,000-mile circuit, the Legacy riders will join other riders assembling in Louisville to lead the 91st Annual National Convention Parade on Sunday, Aug. 23.
Online registration is now available on the Legion’s national Web site (Click here for the downloadable registration form). Participants should consider travel times to and from Indianapolis and Louisville as they mark their calendars.
ROUTE INFORMATION
- Mon, Aug. 17, 2009
-Run event and rally, Post 64, Indianapolis
-Road captain briefings, late registration - Tue, Aug. 18, 2009
- Indianapolis to Wheeling, WV
- I-70E
- Day stop at Wright Patterson AFB Museum - Wed, Aug. 19, 2009
- Wheeling, WV to Front Royal, VA
- I-70E/US119/US30; I-70E/US522 South
- Day stop at Flight 93 Memorial - Thu, Aug. 20, 2009
- Front Royal, VA to Charleston, WV
- I-81 South; I-64 West; US 60 West - Fri, Aug. 21, 2009
- Charleston, WV to Louisville, KY
- I-64W
- Arrival ceremony - Sat, Aug. 22 to Sun, Aug 23, 2009
- Rider activities, runs, and events
- Annual National Convention Parade
For additional information and help with online registration, visit The American Legion Legacy Run at www.legion.org (click on Legion Programs) or contact Bill Sloan, assistant director, Membership and Internal Affairs, at legionriders@legion.org.
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