Update: A couple of additions for this year's entertainment...Thunderhead  and John Sheehan have joined our stellar list of performers!

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 Here are the details for the ride in a nutshell:

Date September 18th

From Ground Zero (Church & Vesey Streets)
to Krucker’s Grove, Pomona, NY
Registration 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Bike Blessing 9:15 | Kickstands Up 9:30
Family Blues Festival 11:00 - ? at Krucker’s Grove
All You Can Eat BBQ & Blues Festival

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Check out these photos from last year's ride...there's a good chance you are in one of them!

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Hello again everyone! There are some exciting changes coming to this year’s Ground Zero Independence Ride. In addition to having our usual ride from Ground Zero up to Krucker’s Grove we will also be hosting a rock and blues festival at Kruckers. We have some top-notch entertainment planned including  Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers, Cole Fonseca, Cookiehead,   Rockin'Blue, Thunderhead, John Sheehan and everyone's favorite Dan Lawson and much more! Riders meet near Ground Zero on Church Street, between Liberty and Vesey Streets. The route travels from ground zero up the West Side Highway, over the George Washington Bridge, up the scenic Palisades Parkway to Krucker’s Grove in Pomona, NY. The grove is in Rockland County, surrounded by the beautiful Ramapo Mountains. All riders will benefit from a Police escort throughout the 42-mile ride.
Once at Krucker’s, the festivities begin with a fun-filled, family-friendly barbeque and blues festival. Enjoy all you can eat American BBQ, beer, swimming pool, nearby lake, and all day live music.
 Go to www.kruckers.com for more information.
         This year your donations will also support a new charity, HOPE FOR THE WARRIORS. The mission of Hope For The Warriors is to enhance quality of life for US Service Members and their families nationwide who have been adversely affected by injuries or death in the line of duty. We will be talking a lot more about our new charity in the coming weeks and we will continue to support our other charities as well. For more information about Hope For The Warriors please check out their website at www.hopeforthewarriors.org.

            This year’s event will have more entertainment and more fun then ever before so don’t forget to SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. We look forward to seeing you all again!

Just a reminder: You don't have to participate in the ride to enjoy the festivities at Krucker's. There is plenty of free parking for cars and you can register on the website or at Ground Zero or at Kruckers. Click here for driving directions to Kruckers Grove.

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On Wednesday, June 2, we donated a special golf cart to the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center . This golf cart will enable a wounded soldier to enjoy playing a round of golf. The Presentation was rousing success. The event was attended by the organizers of The Ground Zero Independence Ride as well as local construction union leaders, local politicians and dignitaries. The Ground Zero Independence Ride plans to continue to help out the dedicated men and women of our Armed Forces who have sacrificed so much for their country. Your participation in the Ground Zero Independence Ride and donations enables us to do this so please come out on Sept 18, and support our troops! Check it out!

Contact Numbers

General Ride Info: Jan Holmstrup at Anderson House - 908-534-5818 Ext. 23

Sponsorship Info:  Jan Holmstrup at Anderson House - 908-534-5818 Ext. 23