AUGUST 7, 2026
THE RECON RAIDER REMEMBRANCE RIDE (R4)
Join us for an unforgettable ride where you're more than just a rider; you’re a temporary physical representation of one of the fallen from the Recon and Raider Communities. Help us show the nation in flesh and steel what the sacrifice for the sustainment of freedom from this small silent community alone actually looks like. The impact of seeing it is very different than a list names on paper.
“ So long as we speak their names, they will never be forgotten”
The Recon Raider Remembrance Ride returns for its fourth year. Join us on August 7, 2026, as riders from across the nation reincarnate the fallen from the Marine Special Operations Communities in flesh and steel convoying from Washington, MO, to the St.Charles County Veterans Memorial, then circle back to finish up the at the Washington Town and Country Fair for the Brantley Gilbert Concert - each one carrying the name of a fallen Marine Raider or Recon Marine.
Join us August 7, 2026 to the Washington, MO Fair grounds for a ride
to St Charles County Veterans Memorial and back. (In time for the concerts!)
Motorcyclists from all over will honor the 200+ who have fallen from the Marine Special Operations Communities in service to our nation through a motorcycle ride from Washington, MO to the St. Charles County Veterans Memorial and back to the Washington Fair Grounds for the Brantly Gilbert Concert. The mission is designed to raise maximum awareness of the sacrifices of those killed in action or in training from the Marine Special Operations Communities and raise funds to support charities who assist thecommunity, its Gold Star families and survivors.
ROUGH MEN STAND READY
“People sleep peacefully in their beds at night, only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
THE UNKNOWN. THE UNRECOGNIZED.
DYING IN THE SHADOWS
In the United States Marine Corps, there is a group of Marines who pride themselves on being the unknown. Men who have pushed themselves - mentally, physically, past the breaking point - for the chance to be part of these communities.
They ask no thanks for what they do. They find honor in their willingness to die in the shadows.
This is why we remember them.
This is why we ride.
CARRYING THEIR NAMES
Each rider carries a bracelet bearing the name of one of the fallen. Each motorcycle rides in his place.
At the end of the day, we take a photo of all riders with their bracelet on their wrist to be forwarded to the Recon and Raider foundations, showing who was represented. Each rider will keep their bracelet as a reminder of what and who you represented on this ride forever
100% of net proceeds go to supporting the needs of Gold Star families and the initiatives of the foundations supporting them.
MISSION BRIEF
DATE: AUGUST 7, 2026
REGISTRATION: 2:00 PM–3:30 PM
KICKSTANDS UP: 3:30 PM
END: 8:30 PM (Concert)
COST: $30 PER BIKE
Beautiful backroads ride through wine country, staying off the highways! Stopping at the Veterans Memorial O’Fallon then circling back on Hwy T and D to Wash, MO River front to take a breather, then proceed up to the fairgrounds to divide the crowd with the convoy for the Gold Star presentation at the Brantley Gilbert concert opening.
START
WASHINGTON, MO WALMART
1701 A Roy Dr Washington, MO 63090
MIDWAY
MIDWAY
ST CHARLES COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL
800 Belleau Creek Rd, O'Fallon, MO 63376
END
WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS
200 Grand Ave, Washington, MO 63090 (Brantley Gilbert Concert)
Online Preregistration Includes:
• R4 shirt
• KIA remembrance bracelet
• R4 patch and rocker
• Access pass to the Washington Fair
• Access to the Brantley Gilbert concert
Preregistered riders receive fair and concert access as part of the registration fee.
*MUST PREREGISTER ONLINE FOR THIS BENEFIT.
THREE YEARS OF Riding
2023. 2024. 2025.
Three years of riders from across the country showing up - in flesh and steel - to reincarnate the fallen for a single day. This will be the fourth.
ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSPARENCY
POWERED BY ASYMMETRIC SOLUTIONS
R4 - the Recon Raider Remembrance Ride - is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
100% of net proceeds go directly to the foundations supporting the Marine Raider
and Marine Reconnaissance communities and their Gold Star families.
STAND WITH US
R4 - the Recon Raider Remembrance Ride - is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
100% of net proceeds go directly to the foundations supporting the Marine Raider
and Marine Reconnaissance communities and their Gold Star families.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsors are what make this ride possible. Every dollar past the ride’s own costs flows directly to the Gold Star Families and foundations supporting the Marine Raider and Marine Reconnaissance communities.
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All contributions are tax-deductible. R4 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Tell us what matters to your brand. We'll build the package around it.
All contributions are tax-deductible. R4 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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R4 IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
POWERED BY ASYMMETRIC SOLUTIONS
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