ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.838.4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005
Alexandria Police Host Motorcycle Rodeo This Weekend
This weekend dozens of police motorcycle officers from throughout the Eastern United States will be in Alexandria at the 26th annual Police Motorcycle Riding and Safety Competition, better known as the Motorcycle Rodeo. The two-day event will challenge the skills of the best motor officers on a closed course at Cameron Run Regional Park at 4001 Eisenhower Avenue.
Competition begins Friday afternoon, September 16, and the official opening ceremony will be at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 17. Competition will continue until 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The event is sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Riding Committee and is hosted by the Alexandria Police Department. Officers from the Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Prince William, Montgomery, U.S. Park, U.S. Capitol and Metropolitan police departments are among those competing.
A 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle will be raffled off to benefit Concerns Of Police Survivors, a support group for families of fallen officers; raffle tickets are $10. The rodeo is free and open to all.
For more information, please visit www.mapmrc.com.
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