It's a night club meets cycling studio. The music is pumping, the lights are changing colors with the beat. And every single rider in the class is sweating it out, including Jennifer Logsdon.
"I use to ride my bike as a kid but this is totally different than that!" she said with a laugh.
Logsdon is preparing for a 300 mile bike ride next May, from Philadelphia to D.C., to honor her husband, fallen Harford County Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon as well as Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey. Both were killed in the line of duty on Feb. 10 in Abingdon while pursuing a wanted suspect.
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"No one has forgotten, and even though they've gotten back to their lives, they still remember. They still have Mark, myself and the family in their thoughts and prayers," she said.
The Police Unity Tour coincides with National Police Week in D.C. Logsdon and Dailey's name will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial next year, along with the other officers who lost their lives in 2016.
"I don't think if Mark were here he'd ever think I would do something like this so it's even better in that respect," she said. "I want to make him proud. I want him to know I'm here to support him and honor him and remember him in this way."
Logsdon's group is made up mostly of members of the Harford County Sheriff's Department and Aberdeen Police. Sgt. Eric Gonzalez, who works with the sheriff's department, has done the ride before. He knows how grueling and time consuming it is, and didn't plan on riding again.
"Once Mark and Pat passed away you had to do it," he said. "Just keeping their memory alive is awesome."
The group is relying on the community's support to help them raise about $45,000, all of which will be donated to the National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial Fund. They've set up a GoFundMe page to collect donations.
Logsdon knows the training will be intense but she loves a challenge and can't think of a better one to take on at this point in her life.
"Mentally, it's just keeping my husband in my mind and all the fallen officers," she said. "And also for my family, I want to inspire them."
To donate to the Harford County Police Unity Tour and to learn about upcoming fundraisers, click here.
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