Monday, May 13, 2013

Ride 2 Recovery Honor Ride 2013 Hudson Valley New York


Whatever your personal persuasion about combat and war, one thing we can all universally agree on is that our veterans and service people deserve our respect and support; especially our wounded veterans. This is what the 2013 Honor Ride in HudsonValley New York is all about.

Beginning in Maybrook which is just south of Interstate 84 and west of the New York Thruway and the Hudson River in Orange County upstate New York, the Honor Ride in Hudson Valley NY is a 60 mile bike fundraising tour. There is also a 40 mile tour and a 20 mile tour, each with staggered starting times.

100% of the money raised by this event will go directly to Ride 2 Recovery. This is a group who provides custom bicycles for the healing heroes of our nation. Helping heroes heal and using bike riding as the core activity. As well they provide room, board, and travel expenses to cycling events around the world so that our wounded warriors can pull themselves up and solider proudly on in their lives.

This is upstate New York so riders are going to have some elevation issues to contend with. However riders who have been here before know the territory. If you want to shove off with the main event just make sure you are at Veterans Memorial Park at 8:45am on Saturday June 8. The 40 mile leg kicks off at 10am and the 20 mile portion gets going at 11:45. Check in for all three times starts 45 minutes prior to your riding time.

There is a tax-deductible fee for riders and there are also fundraising goals for those who want to help out even further. Ride 2 Recovery is giving away paraphernalia for different fundraising metrics and all the money goes to a great cause.

Remember all you speed racers out there this event is a ride, not a race. Helmets are of course required and there will be police and motorcycle escorts. Riders needn’t worry as the whole thing will be done on closed roads. As well there will be SAG trucks on hand to help out with any issues and there are several rest areas along the course.

So come on out! Have fun! Ride an amazing 60 mile loop. Give a little something back to those who’ve given so much and haven't asked you for one thing in return.

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