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Great Lakes

Aug. 23 - 29, 2013

The Event will begin in Chicago and finish in Detroit, Michigan. Ride for one day or all the way.  The ride will be limited to 200 participants with a minimum $3000 donation. (Wounded Warriors ride FREE)  Your $75 registration fee is applied to your fundraising goal. All injured veterans ride for free. There is an active duty Military or VA employee discount. The riders will receive a Ride 2 Recovery jersey, socks, and T-shirt. The donation will also include hotel housing, limited rider support, luggage transportation (70lbs max), daily route guides, marked course, rest stops, snacks, meals. There may also be nighttime entertainment on selected evenings.

All riders MUST register online.  Healing Heroes please note: participation is by invitation only and your online registration does not guarantee you a slot.  For further information, please contact your R2R Project Manager (Healing Heroes only). 

This ride is rated Category "D" (not as difficult)

Invitational criteria may be based on one or more of the following:

1. Category (difficulty) of the ride

2. Participant's ability to successfully complete the ride

3. Participant's past history on R2R Challenges

4. Participation in Project Hero or Strava

5. Fundraising

 

Ride Guide Click HERE

Registration is open!

Ride 2 Recovery  Great Lakes Challenge
Aug. 23 - 29, 2013 – Chicago to Detroit

 

Ride 2 Recovery One Day Ride - Great Lakes Challenge
Aug. 23 - 29, 2013 - If you cannot join us for the whole ride, but would like to join us for ANY One Day during the tour.

New!! One Day Rider Packages:

$75 - Standard OneDay Rider Package: includes event t-shirt, mechanical support, hydration / snacks

$200 - DELUXE Rider package:  same as above, also includes a R2R Goodie Bag which includes a water bottle, R2R socks, and limited edition R2R event jersey

$450 - OVERNIGHT Deluxe Rider package (based on availability): same as Deluxe Ride package, and also includes hotel stay at host hotel the night before the ride (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, based on availability) and dinner with the injured veterans and priority access to all nightly events.

$600 - OVERNIGHT Deluxe Rider Package with TRANSPORTATION (based on availability): same as Overnight Deluxe Rider Package and also includes transportation back to the ride start.

If you are interested in one of these Deluxe Rider Packages, please contact Juan Carlos Hernandez at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

SINGLE DAY RIDE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 9:00 PM EST ON AUGUST 21, 2012

 


 

Ride Schedule:   

Great Lakes Challenge: Chicago to Detroit

Aug. 23 - 29, 2013

 2013 Route

 Friday, 8.23 – Event Registration and Kick-off dinner

Saturday, 8.24 - Chicago to Michigan City

Sunday, 8.25 - Michigan City to South Haven

Monday, 8.26 - South Haven to Grand Rapids

Tuesday,  8.27  - Grand Rapids to East Lansing

Wednesday, 8.28 – East Lansing to Novi

Thursday,  8.29 – Novi to Detroit

 

  

To sponsor a rider, please visit the Rider Sponsorship Page

If you are have already registered, be sure to visit your Rider Page for Fundraising tips, other useful tools and to see your fundraising totals.