{"id":292,"date":"2022-01-17T16:31:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T16:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libertyrides.org\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2026-04-10T03:22:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:22:32","slug":"previous-years-rides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libertyrides.org\/?page_id=292","title":{"rendered":"Just a few places we have been&#8230;&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\r\ntable, th, td {\r\n  border:1px solid black;\r\n}\r\n<\/style><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<figure style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libertyrides.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/120962244_141301114365987_885602485813269583_n-1.jpg?resize=450%2C298&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The first \" width=\"450\" height=\"298\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The first &#8220;DC or Bust&#8221; Riders 2020<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libertyrides.org\/?page_id=135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libertyrides.org\/?page_id=144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libertyrides.org\/?page_id=295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/libertyrides.org\/?page_id=819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born from the boredom and chaos that was the summer of 2020,&nbsp; The Liberty Ride began in a discussion on Social Media where valid reasons were tossed about as to why Sturgis was not a preferred destination that year<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Lawler of Birmingham AL,&nbsp; the first Liberty Rider, dared reveal that he was planning a trip to DC and welcomed anyone to join him that cared to.&nbsp; The idea of organizing our own rally gaining momentum until someone pointed out that being in the middle of a pandemic as we still were, many areas mandated travelers to quarantine upon returning home. <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gathering safely that summer proving improbable if not impossible,&nbsp; I proposed a pandemic friendly, socially distanced, coast to coast relay instead. Asking folks where they were located, I got some crayons, printed a map, and started marking people\u2019s spots, and connecting the dots, I saw that first relay path leading to DC.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kicking off September 5, 2020, that first Ride for Liberty Relay was planned in less than a month. One hundred thirty six riders relayed the founding documents across 34 states, taking just a little over a month from kick off to the final transfers to D.C. on October 6.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With four nationwide kick-offs and two Ride for Liberty for All Days behind us, we have ridden through fires, floods, and hurricanes. Creating a Plan B when we just could not get somewhere from where we were. Bridges and roads we planned to travel washed away and towns have been left inaccessible, still nothing has stopped us yet.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promising to connect with strangers then actually showing up and parting as friends reveals not just the value of a person\u2019s word, but also heart and integrity.&nbsp; The belief you all have given me in people again and the friendships I get to watch bloom among you is worth every bit of cat herding this crazy thing requires.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating&nbsp; the Liberty Rides&nbsp; is an honor and though I appreciate the recognition I receive for what I do,&nbsp; really all glory belongs to the riders who make this happen.&nbsp; The relay belongs to all of you, the showing up part is everything, otherwise I am just a crazy lady with a map.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Keep on Riding!<br>D&#8217;Ette<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 2021 2022 2023 Born from the boredom and chaos that was the summer of 2020,&nbsp; The Liberty Ride began in a discussion on Social Media where valid reasons were tossed about as to why Sturgis was not a preferred destination that year Robert Lawler of Birmingham AL,&nbsp; the first Liberty Rider, dared reveal that he was planning a trip to DC and welcomed anyone to join him that cared to.&nbsp; The idea of organizing our own rally gaining momentum until someone pointed out that being in the middle of a pandemic as we still were, many areas mandated travelers to quarantine upon returning home. 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