Wounded Veteran Bike Ride to Pass Through Melrose

MELROSE, MA — Melrose will once again host part of the annual Wounded Vet Run motorcycle ride. The event will take place Sunday, May 21, beginning at noon. Riders will soon thereafter make way through Melrose.

The ride involves a large number of participants. There will be significant traffic delays. You should seek alternate routes between the hours of noon-2.

Here's the route they will be taking: Right out of Harley-Davidson on to Beach Street (Malden). Left on to Salem Street to Maplewood Sq, right on Lebanon Street, left on Forest Street , cross Main St while taking a right Washington Street, following to Fellsway (Melrose). Then left on Main Street and then a right on Water Street (Wakefield). Right at Farm Street, follow to Main Street (Saugus) then right on Central Street. Left on Winter Street to Ballard Street. Then right on to Rte 107 American Legion Highway (Revere) to Rte 1A-S into Suffolk Downs. (East Boston).

The bike run, which started in 2011, was inspired by Cpl. Vincent Mannion Brodeur. Brodeur was critically injured by an IED while serving in Iraq in 2007, spending a year in a coma and undergoing 40 operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

All proceeds from Vinnie’s Run went to creating a handicapped accessible living space for Vinnie. Every year Boston’s Wounded Vet Run will be dedicated to different veterans, with proceeds going toward housing modifications and other help for a disabled veteran. Besides housing modifications, funds are also used to improve the quality of life of disabled veterans. The event is sponsored by the Italian-American War Veterans, a federally chartered non-profit veterans organization.

You can donate here.