Team 26 - America's Bike Messengers
For the 6th time, 26 cyclists will ride to honor the 26 killed at the Sandy Hook School and all victims of gun violence, to raise awareness of the public health crisis of gun violence, and to support common sense measures to reduce it.
This time, we will ride from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. to Sandy Hook, CT. We will leave the Capitol on May 4th and ride towards and through states that are actually working to reduce gun violence. Until members of Congress do their jobs and pass laws to make Americans safer instead of offering thoughts and prayers for victims, we will ride with the Congress at our backs. We will arrive in Newtown on May 7th.
This time, we will ride from the Capitol in Washington, D.C. to Sandy Hook, CT. We will leave the Capitol on May 4th and ride towards and through states that are actually working to reduce gun violence. Until members of Congress do their jobs and pass laws to make Americans safer instead of offering thoughts and prayers for victims, we will ride with the Congress at our backs. We will arrive in Newtown on May 7th.
Our Route (Location of rallies in PURPLE)
Thursday May 4 - begin in Alexandria, VA, ride through Southeast Washington DC to the U.S. Capitol, then continue to College Park, MD, and to the Baltimore City Hall.
Friday May 5 - leave Baltimore to go to the University of Delaware in Newark, DE and on to Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Saturday May 6 - from Plymouth Meeting, PA we'll ride to the Philadelphia City Hall and then to Trenton City Hall (info) and on to Morristown, NJ.
Sunday May 7 - from Morristown we'll ride to Newtown, CT
Friday May 5 - leave Baltimore to go to the University of Delaware in Newark, DE and on to Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Saturday May 6 - from Plymouth Meeting, PA we'll ride to the Philadelphia City Hall and then to Trenton City Hall (info) and on to Morristown, NJ.
Sunday May 7 - from Morristown we'll ride to Newtown, CT
Rallies
Washington, DC - Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 am at the House Triangle at the Capitol, Southeast Drive
College Park, MD - Thursday, May 4 at 12:00 pm at Proteus Bicycles, 9217 Baltimore Avenue
Baltimore, MD - Thursday, May 4 at 4:00 pm at Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday Street (Facebook link)
Newark, DE - Friday, May 5 at 1 pm at Perkins Student Center, University of Delaware, 325 Academy Street
Philadelphia, PA - Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 am to 10:00 at Philadelphia City Hall, North Apron, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd
Trenton, NJ - Saturday, May 6 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 at Trenton City Hall, 309 East State Street (Facebook link)
Morristown, NJ - Saturday May 6 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 at Morristown Town Hall, 200 South Street (Facebook link)
Newtown, CT - Sunday, May 7 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street (Facebook link)
College Park, MD - Thursday, May 4 at 12:00 pm at Proteus Bicycles, 9217 Baltimore Avenue
Baltimore, MD - Thursday, May 4 at 4:00 pm at Baltimore City Hall, 100 Holliday Street (Facebook link)
Newark, DE - Friday, May 5 at 1 pm at Perkins Student Center, University of Delaware, 325 Academy Street
Philadelphia, PA - Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 am to 10:00 at Philadelphia City Hall, North Apron, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd
Trenton, NJ - Saturday, May 6 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 at Trenton City Hall, 309 East State Street (Facebook link)
Morristown, NJ - Saturday May 6 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 at Morristown Town Hall, 200 South Street (Facebook link)
Newtown, CT - Sunday, May 7 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street (Facebook link)
Ride with Team 26
Washington, DC - Thursday, May 4 at 11:00 from U.S. Capitol, House Triangle
Newark, DE - Friday, May 5 at 12:30 pm from intersection of Elkton Road and Gravenor Lane
Morristown, NJ - Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 am at Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave. (Facebook link)
Ridgefield, CT - Sunday, May 7 at 4:00 pm at Ridgefield Bicycle Company, 88 Danbury Road (Facebook link)
Newark, DE - Friday, May 5 at 12:30 pm from intersection of Elkton Road and Gravenor Lane
Morristown, NJ - Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 am at Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave. (Facebook link)
Ridgefield, CT - Sunday, May 7 at 4:00 pm at Ridgefield Bicycle Company, 88 Danbury Road (Facebook link)
Rally at the U.S. Capitol
Photos from Thursday, May 4
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Watch the video of the 2016 ride
This 20 minute video follows the riders April 2016 ride from Newtown to Washington DC for gun safety. All along the way they are cheered on in big cities and small towns by people and elected officials who want to make the U.S. safer.
