Key West Reporter

The Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride is taking place Friday, Jan. 6, and Saturday, Jan. 7, in the Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. More than 200 patriotic banners and yellow ribbons will line U.S. 1 and downtown Key West. Residents are encouraged to come out and show these warriors your patriotic support! 

Motorists should allow extra time to get to their destination and pay attention to the schedule below. U.S. 1 will remain open for the Soldier Ride, but motorists should be patient, use caution and realize there may be rolling lane shifts in traffic. Motorists are asked to take special notice of the time for the Seven Mile Bridge ride and use extreme caution if traversing the Seven Mile Bridge at that time. 

• 8 a.m. Friday, set up begins at Key Largo VFW Post 10211, 102255 Overseas Highway. The ride begins at 8:30 a.m. It will head south on U.S. 1 with a 9:30 a.m. water stop at Coral Shores High School, 89901 Old Highway, Tavernier. The Upper Keys ride will end at 10:30 a.m., at the Post Card Inn Beach Resort & Marina, 84001 Overseas Highway, Islamorada. 

• The Marathon ride departs the fire station at 1:30 p.m. heading south on U.S. 1 over the Seven Mile Bridge ending at Veterans Memorial Beach on the south end of the bridge at 2:30 p.m.

• 10:30 a.m. Saturday, the ride departs U.S. Naval Air Station Key on Boca Chica Key, heading south on U.S. 1 into Key West to White Street, then to Eaton Street, then to Simonton Street, then to Front and then up Duval Street to Truman Avenue, to White Street again and finally to Virginia Street before turning on Jose Marti Drive at Bayview Park, 1320 Truman Ave., for 12 p.m. welcome ceremony.

• 11 a.m. Saturday, Community Ride registration at Bayview Park in Key West. 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Community Ride begins at Bayview Park. The Community ride ends at 2 p.m. at Bayview Park. The public can ride with the warriors to historic Key West military sites and bike decorations are encouraged! There is a suggested $20 donation. 

• 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the warriors visit the Dolphin Research Center, 58901 Grassy Key, to swim with the dolphins.

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