VA Hospital Cycling 2 Day Ride 100 Mile Ride Challenge - Texas
Location
1710 Church Street
Mckinnley, TX 75071
United States of America
Summary
Description
You must register to particpate in any way with this customized series with the Veterans Administration system and Adaptive Adventures collaborative recreation therapy clinic event.
Do you have what it takes... to travel over 100 miles on your trikes. We've split this event into two days of riding to allow it to feel more like a multi-day challenge or tour ride. This prepares our riders for larger national events that are multiday and have provided months of training to get to this point.
Day - 62.5 Miles (Route to be Announced closer to event days)
Day 2- 50 Miles (Route to be Announced closer to event days)
The route will have a SAG (food and repair support in a tail vehicle) support, and veteran riders from the region will be bbrought in as mentors to assist and encourage riders over this 2 day event.
Goals
-increase veteran’s involvement in cycling
-increase awareness of safe cycling locations
-increase veteran physical health and wellness
-increase knowledge of parts
- demonstrate ability to perform minor and advanced repairs
- explain process of obtaining sports equipment from VA
Please contact cycling@adaptiveadventures.org for more info of how to become a community partner, training member, or support mentor.
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