Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Cruises through Kansas City
Injured Service Members Find Healing on Inspirational Journey May 14-16, 2015
KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Put on your patriotic gear, strap on your boots and bring your loudest voice to support the 50 injured service members taking part in this year's Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride®. Kicking off in the heart of National Bike Month, this four-day inspiring and rehabilitating cycling event will cruise through the city of Oz from Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16.
Soldier Ride, which often serves as an introductory program to WWP veterans, brings injured service members together for a long weekend focused on physical health, wellness, camaraderie and healing. Along with cycling, they will also participate in team building and other physical activities during this fun-filled adventure that helps support our troops as they adjust to their new normal. The life-changing program teaches participants skills to help cope with their mental and physical wounds on their journey to recovery.
The event begins with a bike fitting, where each disabled veteran is fit with adaptive equipment to meet their specific needs. On Friday morning, the group will depart from Wyandotte County Lake Park and cycle through 15 miles of green scenery and community support on their way to KC Sporting Stadium. The following day, they will cycle 21 miles through Shawnee Mission Park.
Full Schedule of Events:
Thursday, May 14
11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Bike Fitting with Injured Veterans
Marriott Overland Park
10800 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66210
Friday, May 15
9:00 AM
Soldier Ride – Day 1 (15 Miles)
Start: Wyandotte County Lake Park
Leavenworth Rd. and 91st St., Kansas City, KS
End: Sporting KC Stadium
One Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS 66111
Friday, May 15
8:00 PM
Welcome to Soldier Ride Movie
World War I Museum
100 W 26th St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Saturday, May 16
9:00 AM
Soldier Ride – Day 2 (21 miles)
Start & End: Shawnee Mission Park
7900 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS
Soldier Ride staff carefully plan each route, and engage the local community and law enforcement for support.
Soldier Ride is also being supported across the country by U-HAUL, a founding partner of Soldier Ride, and TREK, both proud supporters of WWP.
To learn how to help a veteran, please visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
About Soldier Ride
Soldier Ride® began in 2004 when civilian Chris Carney cycled more than 5,000 miles coast-to-coast in support of WWP. In 2005, Carney again cycled coast-to-coast, this time with several combat-wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Soldier Ride has been welcomed at the White House since 2008 when President Bush called it "the most inspiring athletic event in the country," and most recently in April 2015 by President Obama where WWP Alumni met privately with him before the event.
Soldier Ride is a physical health & wellness program of WWP, which envisions a generation of wounded veterans well-adjusted in body, receiving the care they need to maximize rehabilitation and live active and healthy lives. Through peer support, adaptive sports, health, nutrition, and recreational activities, WWP helps warriors achieve independence and pursue an excellent quality of life.
More information on Soldier Ride is available at soldierride.org.
About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project
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