On February 26th, 26 wounded veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan rode hand bikes into San Diego after the week-long Golden State Challenge, a bicycle ride from Palo Alto to Imperial Beach. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune: "The Soldier Ride began in 2004 when physical trainer Chris Carney rode his bicycle from New York to California to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Projechttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gift.
In 2005 and 2006, injured veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars joined the cross-country ride.
For 2007-08, organizers divided the project into seven regional rides.
The Golden State Challenge began Feb. 20 in Palo Alto and ended yesterday in Imperial Beach."
To read the full article, please visit the San Diego Union-Tribune website.
For more information on the Wounded Warrior project, visit their website.
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