The Red Knights New York Chapter 42 motorcycle club is having their 5th annual “Bucket Brigade” Charity ride on Saturday, August 27th to benefit The “Wounded Warrior Project”. The purpose of this project is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. For more information about The Wounded Warrior Project you can go on-line to and click on About WWP.

The ride will start at the Bath Volunteer Fire Department at 50 East Morris Street in Bath, NY and go thru the Bath VA Center via Morris Street to honor our veterans and out of town via Route 54, and continue approximately 100 miles around the Finger lake region and finish at Hammondsport Fire Department “Smoke On The Water” BBQ competition. There will be food and drinks available for purchase along with raffles, a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing, and live music.

Separate raffle items include a Harley Davidson ceiling fan valued approx. $400 and a .357 caliber Bulldog air rifle with case, pump, sling and box of ammo valued approx. $1,200.

The ride itinerary is as follows:

Location / New Times
Bath/Bath VA / 10:00
Hammondsport / 10:20
Pultney / 10:35
Branchport / 10:45
Valley Inn / 10:50 to 11:45
Potter / 11:50
Rushville / 12:00
Crystal Beach / 12:05
Gorhum / 12:10
Gorhum Fire Station / 12:10 to 1:15
Stanley / 1:20
Hall / 1:25
West Lake / 1:35
Himrod / 1:55
Dundee / 2:00
Dundee Legion / 2:00 to 2:45
Tyrone / 2:55
Wayne / 3:05
Hammondsport / 3:15
HFD / 3:20

All times are approximate and are to be used as a guide. We encourage people along the route to come out and cheer the riderson and wave your American flags as they come through your town and show your support for all our Veterans and Wounded Warriors.Last year’s ride we raised$4,571.27 totaling $17,625.27 to datefor “The Wounded Warrior Project” and hoping for another great turn out so we can do even better this year! The cost of the ride is $15 for drivers and $5 for passengers. Registration is from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. that morning at The Bath Volunteer Fire Department and the ride will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. We would like to encourage all riders to join us for a great ride around our region, and to support our troops that were wounded protecting our freedom. For more information, call (814)203-0029 or .

The Red Knights is an International club for members of the fire service, and their families, who enjoy riding motorcycles.

Our mission is:

To promote motorcycle safety
To project a positive image of motorcycling
To enjoy the community of firefighters
To engage exclusively in social, charitable, and educational activities directed at the general understanding of, competency, sportsmanship and participation in the sport of motorcycling.

Sincerely,On behalf of;

John Conrad Sr.Jason Causer

Public Information OfficerPresident

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