Sunday Detroit Bike Week Events

Detroit Bike Week’s crowning event on Sunday, July 31 is the Ride of Honor.

This event takes place Sunday in the early afternoon heading out from the Multi-Lakes Conservation Association site in Commerce with an optional short ride through the surrounding lakes area.

Upon returning to the event, the ceremonial Ride of Honor will take place to The Wall, the American Veterans Traveling Tribute/Cost of Freedom Exhibit, which includes a replica of the Vietnam Wall in Washington, D.C.

Riders will travel in front of the tribute displays from left to right allowing them to be able to salute with their right hand. The riders will be saluted by non-riding veterans and/or active duty military. There will be two points of salute.

After all the riders have passed, one by one, the Ride of Honor will be concluded. The Ride of Honor is included in the admission fee for the event.

The Wall exhibit, which in itself is a huge draw to Detroit Bike Week, opens to the public from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. This is the only scheduled visit of the exhibit to Michigan.

Other events include military church services at 10:30 a.m. in the large tent, a memorial service beginning at noon, as well as posting of the colors, the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, a speaker, God Bless America, and a benediction.

A group blessing of the bikes takes place at 1 p.m., although individual blessings also will be available throughout the day. Closing Taps and retrieval of colors take place at 4 p.m., following the Ride of Honor.

Sunday also is WYCD Country Day. The lineup includes: Joe Vee at 10 a.m., Laura Wilkie at 11:20 a.m., Alan Turner at 12:40 p.m. REDHILL at 2 p.m. and Derringer at 3:20 p.m. David Shelby closes out the main stage’s music at 4:40 p.m.

Another Sunday highlight: at 1:30 and 4 p.m., a freestyle motorcross event takes place. Jason Rowe FMX – Flat Out Freestyle is a Chicago based company that performs all over the country using some of the top Freestyle Moto riders.

Cost is $15 for the whole weekend or $10 per day per person, payable through PayPal or a major credit card. A $1 surcharge and/or a 3 percent credit card fee will apply. Get your tickets here. (You must print out and present your confirmation email to get your ticket wristband at the gate.)