National Soldier Ride Heads to the Midwest
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Wounded Warrior Project:
WHAT:
Wounded warriors from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will kick off Wounded Warrior Project's Midwest leg of Soldier Ride from Madison, Wisconsin on Thursday, June 10. The 5-day ride will conclude on Monday, June 14 with a Flag Day celebration in Downtown Chicago. Don't miss the appearance of this national bike ride for injured service members as it is greeted by proud supporters in your area.
To show support and thanks to the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed so much for the United States, national Soldier Ride sponsor U-Haul will provide complimentary meals and support vehicles to the wounded warriors throughout the ride.
Additional sponsors Trek Bicycles and Snap-on Tools will also host warriors at special events.
WHO:
Soldier Ride will bring together more than twenty wounded warriors from the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to ride on adaptive equipment from Madison, WI to Chicago, IL.
WHEN/WHERE:
| Wednesday, June 9 – |
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| 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Bike fitting for participating riders |
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| Trek Bicycle Store East |
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| 1702 Eagan Road |
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| Madison, WI 53704 |
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| 608-442-8735 |
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| Thursday, June 10 – Madison and Waterloo |
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| 8:30 am – Warriors prepare for ride at Trek Bicycle Store East |
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| 10:00 am – Morning kick-off ceremony |
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| Trek Bicycle Store East |
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| 1702 Eagan Road |
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| Madison, WI 53704 |
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| 608-442-8735 |
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| 1:00 pm –Welcome Reception, tour and lunch at Trek Bicycle Corp World Headquarters. |
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| 801 W. Madison St. |
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| Waterloo, WI 53594 |
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| Friday, June 11 – Milwaukee |
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| 8:00 am –Warriors prepare for ride at Hal's Harley-Davidson |
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| 1925 S. Moorland Rd. |
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| New Berlin, WI 53151 |
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| 262 860 2060 |
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| 9:00 am - Ride launches from Hal's Harley-Davidson |
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| Riders travel 20 miles through downtown passing by Veterans Park along the lakefront |
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| 11:00 am - Welcome Reception at the Milwaukee Fire Department Union Local 215 headquarters |
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| 5625 W Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee 53213 |
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| 414 259 8000 |
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| 3:00 pm – Warriors Tour Miller Brewery |
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| The Historic Stables at the corner of 41st Street and State Street. |
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| 4000 West State Street, Milwaukee 53201 |
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| 414 234 0716 |
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| 7:10 pm– Warriors hosted for dinner, reception and game between Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers at Miller Park. |
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| One Brewers Way, Milwaukee 53214 |
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| Saturday, June 12 – Kenosha, Great Lakes |
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| 8:00 am - Breakfast reception at Snap-on Tools Headquarters |
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| 2801 80th Street, Kenosha WI 53143 |
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| 9:00 am – Warriors prepare for ride |
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| 9:30 am - Ride launches from Snap-on, |
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| Riders travel 28 miles to Visitors Center and Naval Museum, Naval Station Great Lakes. Public invited to help launch the Ride |
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| 12:00 pm - Welcome Reception with North Chicago VA and Naval Station Great Lakes; Great Lakes Naval Museum tour 610 Farragut Avenue, Great Lakes, IL 60088 |
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| Sunday, June 13 – Highland Park, Chicago |
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| 8:30 am - Breakfast reception at Highland Park Fire Department |
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| 1301 Central Ave. |
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| Highland Park IL 60035 |
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| 9:00 am – Warriors prepare for ride |
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| 10:00 am - Ride launches from Highland Park FD |
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| Riders will travel 36 miles to Downtown Chicago |
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| 12:00 pm Lunch at Patriots Park, Evanston |
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| 3:00 pm – Welcome Reception at Soldier Field Bronze Mural |
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| 425 E. McFetridge Dr. |
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| Chicago IL 60605 |
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| Monday, June 14 – Flag Day Ride and Rally, Downtown Chicago. |
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| 9:00 am – Retiring of the Colors ceremony at the Historic Stockyards |
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| (Near the intersection of Archer and Ashland) |
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| 4200 S. Packers |
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| Chicago, IL 60609 |
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| 9:30 am – Warriors prepare for ride |
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| 9:45 am - Ride launches from Stockyards |
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| Riders will travel 11 miles to Daley Center |
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| 10:45 am – Ride Arrives at Daley Plaza (corner of Washington and Clark) |
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| 12:00 pm US Army Birthday Celebration and Flag Day Rally |
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| 50 W. Washington St. Chicago IL 60602 |
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| 5:00 pm – Warriors hosted at screening of film "Warrior Champions" with |
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| U.S. Paralympic Committee and World Sport Chicago |
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| National Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame |
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| 1431 W. Taylor |
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| *RSVP required to [email protected] or 312 861 4848 |
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For more information, visit: http://sr.woundedwarriorproject.org/
WHY:
Soldier Ride is a program of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) that provides key rehabilitation opportunities for wounded warriors and raises public awareness for those that have been severely injured during the current war on terror. Wounded Warrior Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP offers services and programs like benefits and career counseling, advocacy initiatives and combat stress seminars to aid in the transition from hospital bed to an independent, productive life. All participants with a disability or missing a limb or limbs are provided the adaptive equipment they need to cycle.
SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project
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