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The first annual Memorial Day Ride benefitting the Green Beret Foundation will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2017. The ride honors both those who have lost their lives in service to the United States and their families. Three rides of varying distances will start and finish at Carolina Triathlon, the host and leader of the rides, with a cookout post-ride.
Three distances will be available to appeal to casual riders as well as experienced cyclists:

10-mile ride start time: 10:00 a.m.
30-mile ride start time: 10:00 a.m.
70-mile ride start time: 9:00 a.m.
There will be SAG support offered on the 70-mile ride.

Carolina Triathlon is located at 123 Welborn Street in Greenville. The cost to participate is $20 day of the ride and includes food and beverages after the ride. There will be no pre-registration. All proceeds will go directly to the Green Beret Foundation; checks should be made out to the Green Beret Foundation. Additional donations are encouraged and may be made online at fundraise.greenberetfoundation.org/memorialdayride.

The inspiration behind this years ride, David Roten, Jr. served in the United States Army as a decorated Special Forces Weapons Sergeant; he was killed in action on November 27, 2014 in hostile territory supporting the U.S.