VetsCycle - BRAG - Volunteer

Veterans Cycling

The VetCyle Training Program is designed to train and prepare adaptive and non-adaptive veterans to participate in community races in a supportive, team-based environment.

Participants will have access to monthly group rides at the West End Bike Shop and the Silver Comet Trail (Mableton) as well as other location across Atlanta. As part of the program, the team will participate in local community races:

Equipment & Participation

This program is open to veterans with visible or invisible disabilities as well as non-adaptive veterans.

If you do not own an adaptive bike, one is available for you to borrow for the duration of the program.

we will be spending the nights in the local gyms and schools.  We will be sleeping on air mattresses or cots. if this will not work for you, you will need to make other arrangements for logding.  Please let me know if you will not be sleep at the schools and such.

If you have questions or need support, please contact franz@catalystsports.org.

BRAG Schedule

June 3 Wednesday Carrollton travel day 0 miles

• 1000 - meet at bike shop  (drop your car off here if you want to carpool

• 1030 - cross load gear into van and trailer (cots, sleeping bags, bikes)

• 1100 - depart for Carrollton GA

• 1200 - arrive at Carrollton GA

• 1300 – Lunch

• 1400 – Off load gear check in to the school or gym

• 1430 - depart for columbus (if you want park your car at Columbus and depart with me) (you can also leave your car in carrollton and i will drop you off on Saturday)

• 2000 - go over the schedule for the next day

June 4 Thursday   Carrollton - Trilith 55 miles

• 0600  – 1st Call and breakfast

• 0700 – Pack all gear into truck

• 0730 - NLT depart on the days ride to Trilith (55 miles)

• 1900 - AAR discuss next day trip

June 5 Friday Trilith - LaGrange 62 miles

• 0600  – 1st Call and breakfast

• 0700 – Pack all gear into truck 

• 0730 - NLT depart on the days ride to LaGrange (62 miles)

• 1900 - AAR discuss next day trip

June 6 Saturday LaGrange - Columbus 58 miles

• 0600  – 1st Call and breakfast

• 0700 – Pack all gear into truck 

• 0730 - NLT depart on the days ride to Columbus (62 miles)

• 1500 - meet up prep to depart , pack gear into trailer /van

• 1530 - roll out for the house (drop off at Carrollton if needed)

• 1730 - arrive at bike shop in Atlanta , off load gear.

• 1800 - depart for the house (Mission Complete)

Total of 175 miles (MC)

Essential Eligibility for VetsCycle Participants

Volunteers must be able to:

• want to help veterans

• have their own bike and bring it with you

• be willing to stay with the slowest rider.

Packing list (pack light as possible) (one duffle bag)

• Personal hygiene gear

• Chamois cream

• Lip balm (if needed)

• Towel

• Meds

• Sunglass

• Sunblock

• Sleeping bag / pad

• Cot (if needed) / air mattress

• Eye mask (to sleep)

• Ear plugs (to sleep)

• Power strip

• Electronic recharging stuff

• Towel

• Regular clothes

• Socks (2–3 pairs)

• 2 pairs of cycling shorts/bibs

• 2 cycling jerseys

• Lightweight jacket or windbreaker

• Cycling gloves

What not to bring

• Tents (sleeping in gyms or schools)