Honor Ride Crane

RIDE OVERVIEW

The third annual Honor Ride Crane (formerly known as Crane CycleFest) will be held Saturday, May 19, 2012 originating and terminating from the WestGate@Crane Technology Park, located in Crane, IN.

THIS IS A CLOSED COURSE EVENT

Only official vehicles will be allowed on the route during the event. This means you as a cyclist will have up to 65 miles of wonderfully paved highways with NO CARS, NO TRUCKS, and NO DOGS! The only things you will see are the extensive wildlife and beautiful forested landscape.

This ride offers routes of 15, 30, 50, and 65 miles.

The 50 and 65 mile routes are quite challenging. Please note the elevation profile in the Routes tab. The longer routes will require you to have the strength to repeatedly climb hills so start training early!

The 15 mile loop has a few hills as well, but is idea for novices and families by virtue of the safety of the route.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE RIDE:

The primary purpose of this ride is in direct support of the National Ride 2 Recovery. The proceeds from the event will go directly for our nation’s REAL heroes, our men and women in uniform who have been wounded while sacrificing themselves for the freedom of this great nation.

Be sure and visit the Honor Ride Crane Facebook page and the Ride 2 Recovery Facebook page for more details on the national organization and other Ride 2 Recovery events.

Ride 2 Recovery is produced by the Fitness Challenge Foundation, a registered 501(C)3 charitable organization in partnership with the Veterans Administration Volunteer Service Office, to benefit mental and physical rehabilitation programs that feature cycling as the core activity. Cycling is an important part of the recovery process because it is an activity that almost all patients with mental and physical disabilities can participate, and it speeds the rehabilitation process.

The Crane Naval base was originally set aside as a national forest area until World War II when it became a large ammunition manufacturing and storage facility. Nearly all of the 100 square miles is still forest and has received numerous environmental awards from the Department of Natural Resources.

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RIDE RULES AND RESTRICTIONS:

Due to the location of this ride, participation does come with some restrictions. Please review these items in the Registration tab.