The Arrival
The escort to Oneonta
The published plans for the September 22, 2026 motorcycle escort led by American Legion Riders Post 259 are preserved here. This ride has ended.
2026 Rider Information
The published plan
- No registration required — just show up
- Tuesday, September 22 — gather 11:30 AM
- Kickstands up at 12:00 PM
- Staging: Walmart Supercenter — 139 Merchant Pl, Cobleskill, NY 12043
September 22, 2026
The rider invitation
The ride was open to all
No registration or membership was required. Riders were asked to arrive at the Cobleskill Walmart staging area by 11:30 AM on Tuesday, September 22.
The American Legion Riders Post 259, Oneonta, NY were listed as leaders of the escort on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Riders were asked to gather at 11:30 AM at the Walmart Supercenter in Cobleskill (139 Merchant Pl, Cobleskill, NY 12043), directly off I-88 at Exit 22 — a wide-open lot where riders can stage safely away from traffic and the semi can transition off the interstate to join the procession.
The invitation was open to everyone, without registration or club membership. The published route ran west along NY Route 7 toward Oneonta at local road speeds.
The 2026 Invitation
No membership or registration was required.
The published invitation welcomed riders regardless of American Legion or motorcycle-club membership. This ride has ended; the details remain here as a record of the 2026 visit.
- All Motorcycles
- Classic Cars
- Anyone Who Wants to Escort
The Community
Along the route
The published invitation asked residents, schools, businesses, and families along Route 7 to greet the procession with flags as The Wall traveled toward Oneonta.
The Route
Towns along the way
The published route ran west along NY Route 7 — not the highway — through these local communities toward Neahwa Park:
- Cobleskill
- Richmondville
- East Worcester
- Worcester
- Schenevus
- Maryland
- Colliersville
- Oneonta
For many riders and the veterans waiting at the other end, the escort is where the healing begins.