Soldiers, Marines, Civilians, (& Stuffed Animal) Ride 606 Miles on Million Mile Monday
Monday 27 June marked the annual quest by Harley Davidson to log millions of miles together in just one day. Riders at Fort Devens did just that; showed the world what it meant to live life to its fullest as part of the largest, most passionate motorcycling community in the world. The group took advantage of the great weather forecast and rode to work, obtained a Motorcycle Safety Brief, took a group photo, and rode to Kimball Farm in Lancaster for lunch.
There were no excuses needed for electing to ride on Monday. After a weekend of rain, the 9 riders took advantage of the 81 degrees, mostly sunny weather. Mr. Gene Carabine, from the MA DOT Rider Education Program, provided the group a Safety Education brief on local MA area laws, regulations, and statistics. The statistics portion of the brief focused on the various trends for the state of MA involving motorcycle accidents and fatalities. Generally, in relation to accidents, statistics show that high accident periods are Saturdays and Sundays; July – September; from 6 – 9 pm; and involve men more than women.
Motorcycle riders of all brands were encouraged to participate with the group. Additionally, the 9 riders were tasked to:
- Log the miles they rode: http://monday.harley-davidson.com/
- Download their official Certificate of Participation
- Watch the virtual odometer climb higher and higher
- Celebrate another successful Million Mile Monday
After the mileage tally is completed, the riders will receive a custom made Mileage Patch for participation which will be shipped at a later date.
The following riders participated in Million Mile Monday 2011:
- Mel Fisher, Army Community Service – 29 Miles
- 1st Sgt Rodger Newcomb, 1st Battalion 25th Marines - 46 Miles
- 1st Sgt Paulette Newcomb, Detachment, Ordnance Maintenance Company – 48 Miles
- Jim Conway, US Army Corps of Engineers – 56 Miles
- SFC Rob Kilgallon, 11th Bn, 4th Bde (HS) – 72 Miles
- CWO2 Larry L. Earnest, Detachment, Ordnance Maintenance Company – 73 Miles
- Mark Decot, Logistics Readiness Center Supply Branch, 89 Miles
- Joycee Boudreau, US Army Corps of Engineers – 91 Miles
- LTC Bacote, Garrison Commander, 101 Miles