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Wounded Warriors bike from Oceanside
A coastline ride after “being blown up”
(stock photo)
Local representatives of the Wounded Warrior Project sponsored a group of 45 veterans in a 30-mile bike ride along Coast Highway 101 on February 9.
Starting off at Buccaneer Beach in Oceanside, the riders were taking a much-needed rest by noon, at the halfway point — Seaside Beach in Cardiff — before turning around and heading back up north.
Most of the riders had battle injuries to their arms and legs and were pedaling specially equipped recumbent bikes. An international manufacturer, Trek Cycles, donated all the special bikes.
Known as the Soldier Ride, the Wounded Warrior Project organizes around 20 bike rides a year for disabled vets in various parts of the country. While it gets the vets outside for fresh air and camaraderie, the event is not a fundraiser, like when folks pledge a certain dollar amount per mile ridden.
“We offer a four-day rehabilitative program,” explained Pete Calaldo, the ride’s coordinator from the group’s New York headquarters. “The riders also have classes on yoga, health, nutrition, and wellness issues.”
Former Marine Sgt. Eric Delion, from San Diego, was one of the participants. He suffers from a brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder, from “being blown up too many times,” he said. In Iraq, he was attacked several times by roadside bombs. Delion said the ride was helping him to “build moral and release energy.”
About twice as many volunteers rode along with the vets or drove support vehicles. About half of the volunteers were former military. The slow-moving contingent was escorted the entire trip along Coast Hwy. by three California Highway Patrol units.
The City of Oceanside welcomed the group by blocking traffic on both southbound lanes of Coast Highway, to allow the riders to proceed at their own pace.
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Wounded Warriors bike from Oceanside
A coastline ride after “being blown up”
Wounded Warriors bike from Oceanside
A coastline ride after “being blown up”
(stock photo)
Local representatives of the Wounded Warrior Project sponsored a group of 45 veterans in a 30-mile bike ride along Coast Highway 101 on February 9.
Starting off at Buccaneer Beach in Oceanside, the riders were taking a much-needed rest by noon, at the halfway point — Seaside Beach in Cardiff — before turning around and heading back up north.
Most of the riders had battle injuries to their arms and legs and were pedaling specially equipped recumbent bikes. An international manufacturer, Trek Cycles, donated all the special bikes.
Known as the Soldier Ride, the Wounded Warrior Project organizes around 20 bike rides a year for disabled vets in various parts of the country. While it gets the vets outside for fresh air and camaraderie, the event is not a fundraiser, like when folks pledge a certain dollar amount per mile ridden.
“We offer a four-day rehabilitative program,” explained Pete Calaldo, the ride’s coordinator from the group’s New York headquarters. “The riders also have classes on yoga, health, nutrition, and wellness issues.”
Former Marine Sgt. Eric Delion, from San Diego, was one of the participants. He suffers from a brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder, from “being blown up too many times,” he said. In Iraq, he was attacked several times by roadside bombs. Delion said the ride was helping him to “build moral and release energy.”
About twice as many volunteers rode along with the vets or drove support vehicles. About half of the volunteers were former military. The slow-moving contingent was escorted the entire trip along Coast Hwy. by three California Highway Patrol units.
The City of Oceanside welcomed the group by blocking traffic on both southbound lanes of Coast Highway, to allow the riders to proceed at their own pace.
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Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed
Big Screen — Movie commentary
Blurt — Music's inside track
Booze News — San Diego spirits
Classical Music — Immortal beauty
Classifieds — Free and easy
Cover Stories — Front-page features
Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes
Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts
Feast! — Food & drink reviews
Feature Stories — Local news & stories
Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore
From the Archives — Spotlight on the past
Golden Dreams — Talk of the town
The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it
Letters — Our inbox
Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites
Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans
Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists
Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news
News Ticker — News & politics
Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated
Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna
Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated
Poetry — The old and the new
Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers
Reading — The hunt for intellectuals
Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails
San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds
SD on the QT — Almost factual news
Sheep and Goats — Places of worship
Special Issues — The best of
Street Style — San Diego streets have style
Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves
Theater — On stage in San Diego this week
Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative
Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work
Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego
Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads
Your Week — Daily event picks
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