The 2026 Tribute Ride

Here is where you can find the information needed for the current or upcoming rides

2026 Tribute Ride is Coming – Join in Honoring these Heroes!

  1. Ride Details Revealed! The 2026 Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride is set:
  • Starts July 11, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon
  • Ends August 3, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery
  • Overnight stops listed across 15 states – want to host or ride through yours? [1]
  1. Route Map Unveiled!
    The Northern Route map is out – a 2,500-mile journey honoring over 40+ fallen service members.
  • Looking for State Coordinators and ride chapters to join – will you lead or ride with us? [2]
  • Get Ready to Roll!
    Riders are eager to start. Clarification: the map above is city-to-city (list below); our daily routes depend on Gold Star family visits, not just point-to-point travel.

For those of you choosing to participate and ride in this summer’s (cross-country) Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride, enclosed are all the cities where our ride procession will spend the night.

This will help with any travel planning you’re doing.

THURSDAY, JULY 9TH – Military Appreciation Kickoff Dinner – Roaring Rapids Pizza – Springfield, Oregon

SATURDAY, JULY 11TH – Opening Ceremony – Lighting of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Flame – Roaring Rapids Pizza – Springfield, Oregon

Ride one leg,…one day,…several days,…or the entire cross-country ride. How long you choose to ride is up to you.

Make your ride plans now.

SATURDAY, JULY 11TH – Opening Ceremony – Lighting of the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Flame – Roaring Rapids Pizza – Springfield, OR.

OVERNIGHT CITIES

Saturday, July 11 – Redmond, Oregon

Sunday, July 12 – Caldwell, Idaho

Monday, July 13 – Idaho Falls, ID.

Tuesday, July 14 – Billings, MT.

Wednesday, July 15 – Bismarck, ND.

Thursday, July 16 – Maple Grove, MN

Friday, July 17 – Waukesha, WI.

Saturday, July 18 – Livonia, MI

Sunday, July 19 – Parma, OH.

Monday, July 20 – Vestal, NY

Tuesday, July 21 – Albany, NY

Wednesday, July 22 – Albany, NY

Thursday, July 23 – Saco, ME.

Friday, July 24 – Lexington / Waltham, MA

Saturday, July 25 – Lexington / Waltham, MA

Sunday, July 26 – Warwick, RI

Monday, July 27 – Milford, CT.

Tuesday, July 28 – Milford, CT.

Wednesday, July 29 – Wilmington, DE.

Thursday, July 30 – Wilmington, DE.

*Friday, July 31 – Arlington, VA – Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

*Saturday, August 1 – Arlington, VA – Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

*Sunday, August 2 – Arlington, VA – Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

*Monday, August 3 – Arlington, VA. – Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel

Note: There is no fee to participate and ride.

MEALS: Most breakfast and dinner meals (each day) will be provided by our Overnight Hosts.

HOTELS: All riders can choose to stay in a hotel anywhere along the ride route. You will be required to make your own hotel reservations if you choose to do so.

*NOTE: The Sheraton Pentagon City is at your expense

For more information, please email: Mike Hardcase Poirier @directorfsm@gmail.com