SUBMITTED REPORT
On Monday, Apr. 8, more than 200 injured veterans and their supporters will begin a 375-mile trek from San Antonio to Fort Worth in the fifth UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery (R2R) Texas Challenge.
Active duty and retired military members will ride road bikes, hand cycles, recumbents and tandems, many of which have been modified to accommodate injuries.
Ride 2 Recovery, a 501(c) 3, helps injured veterans improve their health and wellness through individual and group cycling. Cycling has proven to be a catalyst in the recovery process by providing a new physical challenge while concurrently helping to cope with the mental challenges. The Ride 2 Recovery long-distance, multi-day events challenge each rider individually to meet personal goals, to ride with others who have similar experiences and to find ways to cope with their “new normal” through cycling and camaraderie.
R2R enables service men and women to ride no matter their disabilities. Most riders are part of the R2R Project HERO program at a Warrior Transition Unit or V.A. where they are using cycling to aid in their rehabilitation. All four branches of the military regularly send service men and women to R2R Challenges.
On April 9, the riders will head from San Marcos to Austin, touching the west sides of Kyle and Buda on their way.
Here is the route the riders will take from San Marcos:
• Turn RIGHT (East) onto TX 82 Loop [University Dr]
• Turn LEFT (North) onto Post Rd
• Keep STRAIGHT onto Post Rd [Old Post Rd]
• Keep STRAIGHT onto Old San Antonio - Austin Post Rd [Old TX Road name changes to CR 140 [Post Rd]
• Turn LEFT (West) onto CR 136 [S Old Stage Coach Rd]
• Road name changes to N Old Stage Coach Rd [N Old Stagecoach Rd]
• Road name changes to FM 2770 [FM 2770]
• Keep STRAIGHT onto FM 2770 [Jack C Hays Trail]
• Turn LEFT (North) onto FM 1626 [S FM 1626]
• Keep STRAIGHT onto FM 1626 [N FM 1626]
