Cycling across NC and SC to support those lost in the Line of Duty
WHAT: Local public safety cyclists will conduct their Annual Carolina Brotherhood Ride
Load out Day: Sunday June 11, 2017 at 9:00am – Riders meet up at Charlotte Fire Training Academy, pack, load up and drive to starting point (Smithfield NC) – Media Availability
Ride Dates: Ride begins Monday morning June 12th in Smithfield NC and ends Sunday afternoon June 18, 2017 in Beaufort SC with stops along the way (listed in detail on next page).
The Carolina Brotherhood Ride is an annual cycling event made up of firefighters, police officers and emergency medical personnel from the Carolinas (both North and South Carolina). We ride in the name of our fallen brothers and sisters from the Carolinas. This year we’re pedaling 625 miles from Smithfield NC to Beaufort SC over a 6 day period to provide emotional and financial support for the families of those Carolina heroes who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The 2017 ride will honor our Brothers and Sisters lost in the line of duty in 2015. This year we ride for 19 public safety heroes (10 firefighters, 8 law enforcement and 1 EMS). A special note this year, 3 of the 19 we’re riding for are Police Canines who were killed in the line of duty. We build awareness and appreciation of the sacrifice these extraordinary individuals have made, and seek to honor their memory.
2017 RIDE INTINERARY:
Day 1, 6/12/17 – Smithfield to Southern Pines, 78.6 miles
Leaving from: Smithfield Fire Department
Rest Stops: Benson FD, Harnett County Emergency Services, Spout Springs FD, Cypress Pointe Fire and Rescue
Overnights: Smithfield Baptist Church (6/11) the NCAG Armory (Southern Pines, 6/12)
Day 2, 6/13/17 – Southern Pines to Locke FD (Salisbury), 104 miles
Rest Stops: Seven Lakes FD, Troy FD, Stanly County National Guard Base, Rockwell Rural Station 51, Locke Township Fire Department
Overnight: Grace Lutheran Church
Day 3, 6/14/17 – Locke, NC to Cowpens, SC, 112 miles
Rest Stops: Kannapolis Station 5, Huntersville Station 1, Lowell VFD Station 17, Kings Mountain Fire Department, Blacksburg, SC Fire Department
Overnight: Spartanburg Community College Downtown, Spartanburg, SC
Day 4, 6/15/17 – Cowpens to Anderson, 82 miles
Rest Stops: Reidville Fire Department, Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville FD host), Liberty Police Department, Sandy Springs Fire
Overnight: Anderson Civic Center
Day 5, 6/16/17 – Anderson to Columbia, 121 miles
Rest Stops: Due West, SC, Greenwood Fire Station 1, Saluda FD, Batesburg-Leesville FD
Overnight: Dreher High School
Day 6, 6/17/17 – Columbia to Beaufort, 127 miles
Rest Stops: Sandy Run FD, Orangeburg Fire, Branchville Fire, Colleton County Fire Station 18, Colleton County Fire Station 13
Overnight: Burton Fire Department
The 2015 Names of the Fallen to be Honored.
2017 Carolina Brotherhood Route
