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Motorcycle Enthusiasts to Hold Run to Benefit the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 8, 2009

Contact: Nancy Coggins, APR
405.235.3313 or 405.760.9053
nc@oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org

MOTORCYCLE ENTHUSIASTS TO HOLD RUN TO BENEFIT THE OKLAHOMA CITY NATIONAL MEMORIAL & MUSEUM
Second annual event to include wreath-laying at the Memorial

OKLAHOMA CITY — Motorcycle enthusiasts can support the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum and enjoy a spring tour of Oklahoma City at the Second Annual Memorial Motorcycle Run, April 18, 2009.

The motorcycle run is the brainchild of David Dunn, owner of the Hogwash Café in Oklahoma City, and members of the Heartland Heat Chapter of the Wind and Fire Motorcycle Club, which is comprised of active and retired Oklahoma City Firefighters. Most of the members of the Wind and Fire club were involved in rescue and recovery efforts during the Oklahoma City bombing, and all organizers wanted to find a way to give back to the Memorial to help teach the lessons learned in Oklahoma City to generations of visitors.

“The Memorial is a place of resilience and strength, and we wanted to honor that in a way that celebrates life – those we lost and those changed forever by their experience,” said Dunn. “Riding for us is a celebration of life and we are excited to be able to ride in support of the Memorial.”

The run begins and ends at the Hogwash Café at I-40 and Council Road in Oklahoma City on April 18, 2009. Participants will make stops throughout Oklahoma City, including a special stop at the Memorial to place a wreath. The first bike out leaves at 11 a.m. and the last bike in is at 5 p.m. A concert at the Hogwash Café will follow the run.

Registration begins at 10 a.m. and is $20 for a single rider and $30 for double riders. As part of the fundraising efforts benefitting the Memorial, there will also be a raffle to give away a Smartcar, the world’s most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car.

In its inaugural year, the run raised $8000 for the Memorial and organizers expect grow the event each year.

A downloadable and printable registration form is available at http://www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org/uploads/documents/OKCNM_Motorcycle_Run.pdf. Registration forms are also available at the Memorial Museum and at the Hogwash Café.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum is an affiliate, or privately owned and operated partner, of the National Park Service, and does not receive any annual operating funds from the federal, state or local government. Museum admissions, store sales, proceeds from the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, earnings from an endowment and private fundraising allow the Memorial and Museum to be self-sustaining.

The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum was created to honor “those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever” by the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The Memorial and Museum are dedicated to educating visitors about the impact of violence, informing about events surrounding the bombing, and inspiring hope and healing through lessons learned by those affected.

The Outdoor Symbolic Memorial is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is free of charge. The Memorial Museum is open Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62+) and $6 for students (5-college with valid ID). Children under 5 are admitted free. Group rates and programs are available. Special exhibits are included in the cost of admission. Ticket sales end at 5 p.m. daily. The Museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

For more information on the Second Annual Memorial Motorcycle Run, contact the Hogwash Café at 405.470.7007. For more information on the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, call (888) 542-HOPE or visit www.oklahomacitynationalmemorial.org.

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