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Home > About the Ride WWP Soldier Ride provides physical and mental rehabilitation for wounded warriors through cycling. Soldier Ride also helps to raise public awareness and money for those who have been severely injured during the current war on terror. Soldier Ride is the best adaptive cycling program for wounded veterans while raising funds above and beyond the program cost and as an organization we are deeply passionate about the program. Soldier Ride allows the general public to see firsthand the effect of recreational rehab sports and the work of WWP. It has literally saved the lives of warriors and inspired so many to greater things post-injury. All program participants are provided with the adaptive equipment and training they need to cycle, despite their injury. Nearly two hundred injured service members took to the open road through a soldier ride during FY 09.
 Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP serves to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women, to help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. For more information, please call 877-TEAM-WWP (832-6997) or visit woundedwarriorproject.org.  History In 2004 Chris Carney from Long Island New York completed a coast to coast bicycle ride in support of the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). This was the first of what would become an annual event, the Soldier Ride. In 2005 Chris again conducted a coast to coast ride this time with Staff Sergeants Heath Calhoun, and Ryan Kelley and other combat wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2006 Soldier Ride made a third trip across the country, this time with Sergeant Drew Biddle, Staff Sergeant Yegor Bondarenko, and many more combat wounded veterans.
In 2007 Soldier Ride was changed to a regional ride concept with a National Tour consisting of 7 regional rides. This format allowed more communities to become involved with the program and provided more opportunities for wounded veterans to participate in cycling.
In 2008 President Bush held a kick off ceremony at the White House as the regional rides continued and more cities were added.
In 2009 President Obama again welcomed Soldier Ride to the White House. Soldier Ride continues to offer cycling opportunities to wounded veterans and raise awareness for veterans' issues.
Soldier Ride is a Program of Wounded Warrior Project |
