It’s all about showing support for Aubrey Scaletta, the young girl who was involved in a freak accident where she lost both her feet.
Miraculously, doctors saved her feet, and the biker community is showing support to help offset medical bills.
“I’ve been riding about sixteen years,” Mariann McConnell, who loves to ride her Harley, said.
McConnell is riding to support 6-year-old Aubrey.
“This is a tragic accident for a little girl our hearts go out to her and her family,” McConnell said.
McConnell is one of about 1,500 expected riders lined up next to each other from several different biker groups that participated in the Ride for Aubrey.
Some have come as far away as Georgia and even law enforcement participated in the ride as well.
“I have to say bikers have a heart, bikers have a community I can be anywhere in the country, if I see a biker broken down I’ll go over and talk to them cause they’re family, " McConnell said.
Rick Drewery with Empty Tomb Motorcycle Ministry says they wanted to host a ride after learning what happened to Aubrey.
“We’re doing a benefit ride for Aubrey,” Drewery said.
Details are limited as to what happened to Aubrey, but 10 News learned some through a coworker of Aubrey’s mom, Lauren.
Aubrey and her sister were in the back seat of a truck playing with a ratchet strap. Somehow, it flew out the window, and one end wrapped around the truck’s axle while the other end wrapped around Aubrey’s feet. Both feet were ripped off.
While crews with Empty Tomb Motorcycle Ministry want to raise funds, they also are looking to share Jesus’ love.
“The main goal is to share the love of Jesus but the goal is anywhere between $20,000 to $50,000,” Drewery said.
Aubrey’s family showed up to the event.
While they didn’t want to talk to 10 News, the community is pleased to see her in high spirits with gold straps around her legs.
“Man I feel amazed, the turnout from the community already, just the outpouring of love from the community and bikers and cars,” Chris Carr with Empty Tomb Motorcycle Ministry said.
Bikers rode from Exalted Church on Williamson Road in Roanoke to Radford University with police escort all to show love for Aubrey.
“Maybe one day, it would be cool one day, to have Aubrey ride with us on a bike or trike,” McConnell said.