More Than 3,000 Motorcyclists To Roll Through Wilton On Sunday

WILTON, CT — Connecticut’s largest 9/11 tribute, the CT United Ride, will return Sept. 7 with more than 3,000 motorcyclists traveling a 60-mile route through Fairfield County.

The annual event honors those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 attacks, first responders who gave their lives, and those who continue to serve. “That’s why we ride,” said founder and executive director Fred Garrity Jr.

Registration is $30 per rider and passenger. Motorcyclists can register Sept. 6 at Captain’s Cove Marina in Bridgeport from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or the morning of the event at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m.

Proceeds benefit emergency relief funds for Connecticut police officers, firefighters and two United Way chapters. More than 35 police departments and 25 fire companies will assist with safety and logistics.

Opening ceremonies begin at 10:30 a.m. at Sherwood Island, followed by the motorcade’s 11:30 a.m. departure. The procession will pass through Wilton, Redding, Bethel, Newtown, Monroe, Trumbull, Fairfield and end in Bridgeport.

Once the riders reach Danbury Road (Route 7), all northbound traffic will be closed as the motorcade, led by the Connecticut State Police, makes its way to Georgetown. The Wilton Police Department expects expect the closure to last approximately 45 minutes, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wilton Police and Wilton CERT members will be stationed at intersections along the route to assist
with road closures.

Roads along the route will close as the motorcade passes. Motorcyclists are not allowed to join mid-ride, and police will enforce the restriction.

Organizers expect more than 3,000 riders and large crowds of spectators. Local fire companies will display American flags and aerial ladders along the route. Residents are encouraged to line the streets with flags and patriotic colors.