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World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure Team Challenge Begins September 6
Eagle, Colorado, September 4, 2019– Non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s inclusive Adventure Team Challenge begins September 6 in the rugged high Gore Mountains northeast of Eagle. Able-bodied and adaptive athletes from across the United States will compete in…
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Outdoor Skills Tested at World T.E.A.M.’s Inclusive Adventure Team Challenge New York
Harris, New York, June 3, 2019 – Seventeen young athletes with varying abilities from The Center for Discovery (TCFD) are joining 30 experienced outdoor sports coaches for the June 6-8 Adventure Team Challenge New York,…
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World T.E.A.M.’s June 1 Adventure Team Challenge Washington D.C. Empowers Participants
Washington, D.C., May 28, 2019– Non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s inclusive Adventure Team Challenge Washington D.C. returns to the Capital Region June 1st, welcoming young athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) for a day of challenging…
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World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America Rolls through Rural Maryland this May
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, April 25, 2019 – America’s most inspiring cycling challenge, Face of America, brings together adaptive and able-bodied athletes from across North America and Europe. Non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s May 3-5 cycling challenge begins in…
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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Grant Supports World T.E.A.M. Face of America Program
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Thanks to a generous grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, four adaptive military veterans living with paralysis will enjoy riding new hand cycles at national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ May…
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American Portfolios Increases Support for World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America
Holbrook, New York, October 15, 2018 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. announced today that American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., a privately-held, independent broker/dealer that provides services and support to financial advisors throughout the country, is…
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Athletes Travel to Sleepy Hollow for World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America Liberty
Sleepy Hollow, New York, September 24, 2018 – Athletes from ten eastern states are traveling this week to the historic Hudson River Valley community of Sleepy Hollow. Their destination is national non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s September…
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World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure Team Challenge Begins September 7
Eagle, Colorado, September 5, 2018 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s inclusive Adventure Team Challenge begins September 7 in the rugged high Gore Mountains northeast of Eagle. Able-bodied and adaptive athletes from across the United States…
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Colorado’s Adventure Team Challenge Tests both Adaptive and Able-Bodied Athletes
Eagle, Colorado, August 29, 2018 – Adaptive and able-bodied athletes will travel from across the United States to Colorado’s Gore Mountain range northeast of Eagle for the September 6-9 Adventure Team Challenge Colorado. Hosted annually…
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World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America Liberty Cycling Challenge Honors Adaptive Military Veterans
Holbrook, New York, August 10, 2018 – An anticipated 100 cyclists and hand cyclists from the greater New York region will pedal together in national non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s September 29 Face of America Liberty cycling…
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Adaptive Athletes Paddle Sea Kayaks in World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team Challenge
Holbrook, New York, August 6, 2018 – Developmentally-disabled athletes from non-profit Independent Group Home Living Program will join with able-bodied athletes in national non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s Coastal Team Challenge August 14-15. The ocean based athletic…
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World T.E.A.M.’s Inclusive Adventure Team Challenge Returns in September
Eagle, Colorado, July 20, 2018 – Considered to be one of the toughest back country team competitions in the United States, national non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s annual Adventure Team Challenge this September 6-9 will see teams…
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World T.E.A.M. Welcomes Massachusetts’ Will Humphrey to Board of Directors
Holbrook, New York, June 7, 2018 – National nonprofit World T.E.A.M. announced today that Will Humphrey of Cambridge, Massachusetts has been elected as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors. A participating athlete in…
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World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure Team Challenge New York will test Adaptive and Able-Bodied Athletes
Harris, New York, June 4, 2018 – World T.E.A.M.’s Adventure Team Challenge, New York State’s most inspiring outdoor team challenge competition, begins June 7 at The Center for Discovery in Harris. Bringing together young developmentally-disabled…
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Jon Brideau Appointed World T.E.A.M. Sports CEO and President
Holbrook, New York, May 14, 2018 – World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today that Executive Director Jon Brideau has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the national non-profit organization. Brideau, who joined the sports…
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World T.E.A.M.’s Face of America Cycling to Gettysburg April 28-29
(Arlington, Virginia, April 24, 2018) – Adaptive athletes from across North America, Puerto Rico and Europe are arriving this week in Arlington and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to participate in national non-profit World T.E.A.M.’s 16th annual…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Ride to Gettysburg Returns April 27-29
Holbrook, New York, November 27, 2017 – Face of America, non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive two-day bicycle and hand cycle ride to historic Gettysburg, returns to the Washington D.C. and Philadelphia regions this April 27-29.…
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Inaugural Face of America Liberty Ride to Manhattan Satisfied Athletes
New York, New York, October 13, 2017 – The exceptional power of teamwork and collaboration led 65 adaptive and able-bodied athletes to the successful conclusion of the inaugural Face of America Liberty bicycle and hand…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Liberty Bicycle and Hand Cycle Ride Set for October 8
New York, New York, October 4, 2017 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inaugural Face of America Liberty bicycle and hand cycle ride from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York to…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports Names Jonathan Brideau as Executive Director
Holbrook, New York, October 2, 2017 – National nonprofit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today that Jonathan Brideau has been named as the organization’s executive director. He joins CEO and President Van Brinson in the growing…
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Chilly Colorado Temperatures Doesn’t Cool Hot Adventure Team Challenge Team
Eagle, Colorado, September 20, 2017 – Comfortable autumn racing conditions helped a Colorado team to a record winning pace at national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge. Held in the high Gore Mountains northeast…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge Encourages Athlete Cooperation
Eagle, Colorado, September 13, 2017 – Adaptive and able-bodied athletes from across the United States will gather in Eagle September 14 for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Adventure Team Challenge. Ten teams of athletes…
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Pearl Meyer Athletes Inspired by World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge
Eagle, Colorado, August 24, 2017 – It’s not the finish that matters; it’s the journey to successfully complete the sporting event. For participants of national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Adventure Team Challenge, an inclusive…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Liberty Debuts October 8
Holbrook, New York, August 18, 2017 – National nonprofit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today the opening of athlete registration for the October 8 Face of America Liberty bicycle and hand cycle ride from the United…
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Fourth Annual Coastal Team Challenge from World T.E.A.M. Sports Kayaking Long Island’s Southern Coast
Holbrook, New York, July 7, 2017 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ August 1-2 Coastal Team Challenge will join together adaptive and able-bodied athletes in a challenging outdoor sporting endeavor. Paddling Hobie two-person Mirage Oasis…
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Outdoor Sports to Thrill Disabled Teens at Dralla Foundation Adventure Team Challenge D.C.
Washington, D.C., June 26, 2017 – Developmentally-, intellectually-, and physically-disabled young athletes from the greater Washington region are scheduled to participate in the inclusive Dralla Foundation Adventure Team Challenge this September 9 at Washington D.C.…
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Center for Discovery to Host Eighth Adventure Team Challenge New York
Harris, New York, June 5, 2017 – Twelve teen-aged adaptive athletes from The Center for Discovery will join with 20 able-bodied coaches in the June 8-9 Adventure Team Challenge New York from national non-profit World…
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Independent Maryland Bike Shops Assist Annual Face of America Ride to Gettysburg
Mt. Airy, Maryland – World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania depends on the assistance and support of many supporting partners and sponsors, including Maryland’s Mt. Airy and…
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Annual Face of America from World T.E.A.M. Sports Completes Journey to Gettysburg
Holbrook, New York, May 12, 2017 – For the nearly 600 riders participating in national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 29-30 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the exceptional camaraderie…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Brings Together Adaptive and Able-Bodied Athletes
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, April 24, 2017 – More than 150 adaptive military veterans from the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada will gather in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and in Arlington, Virginia the afternoon…
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Dell EMC Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America as a Supporting Partner
Holbrook, New York, April 17, 2017 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive April 28-30 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, today welcomed the support of Dell EMC as a…
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Three Wire Systems Partners with World T.E.A.M. Sports in Support of Face of America
Holbrook, New York, April 12, 2017 – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today that Three Wire Systems, (LLC), an innovative technology solutions provider and the nation’s leader in veteran-centric integrative care coaching, is returning…
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Pennsylvania Governor Wolf Designates April 30 as Face of America Day
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Governor Tom Wolf today designated April 30, 2017 as Face of America Day in Pennsylvania, recognizing the exceptional adaptive military veterans who are riding national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports Face of America Veteran Finds Bicycling Therapeutic
Endwell, NY (March 28, 2017) – Navy and Army National Guard veteran Nicole Lee is riding in her first Face of America with national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports this April 28-30. The southern New York…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Athlete Giving it Her All
Bayshore, New York, March 22, 2017: Adaptive Army veteran, Donna Zephrine, is no stranger to challenges. Having participated in several World T.E.A.M. Sports (WTS) events over the last few years — the Face of America…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports Welcomes Veteran Corps of America as Valued Face of America Partner
National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today that Veteran Corps of America, the O’Fallon, Illinois veteran-owned and managed federal contractor, is returning as a sponsor of the organization’s inclusive April 28-30 Face of America bicycle…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Veteran Returns to her Roots
Issaquah, WA, February 28, 2017 – Army veteran Shanda Taylor-Boyd is returning to her roots this April 28-30 as a participating athlete in national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from…
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Air Force Veteran Encourages Others with Disabilities to Become Active in Sports
Park City, UT – Air Force veteran Heath Hinton of Clearfield, Utah spent 16 years with the United States Air Force. In May, 2016, he was medically discharged from his duties following injuries he sustained during his…
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Army Veteran Who Rode Across America to Ride World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America
Royse City, Texas – Retired Army Sgt. Clayton Rankin rode a borrowed recumbent bicycle 4,000 miles across the United States in the summer of 2010 as a member of national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Sea to Shining…
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January 2007 World T.E.A.M. Sports Kilimanjaro Climb Brought Together Athletes
Holbrook, NY – World T.E.A.M. Sports’ vice chairman Lon Dolber is a regular participant of the national non-profit’s annual Face of America bicycle ride with adaptive military veterans to Gettysburg. His first event with the organization was very…
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Colorado’s 2016 Adventure Team Challenge Documented in New Videos
Grand Junction, CO – Videographer Ed Shank has released three new videos featuring action from World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive Adventure Team Challenge Colorado. The videos, including interviews with participating athletes, are part of a series…
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Registration Underway for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Inclusive 2017 Face of America Bicycle and Hand Cycle Ride
Arlington, VA – Adaptive and able-bodied athletes from across North America began registration this week for nonprofit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride. Scheduled for April 28-30, 2017, this inclusive mid-Atlantic journey…
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Adaptive Athletes Excel at World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Tenth Annual Adventure Team Challenge
Grand Junction, Colorado – Under picture-perfect sunny skies September 25, the 11 teams competing in national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ tenth annual Adventure Team Challenge Colorado paddled to the sandy Highline Lake shore and triumphantly…
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Colorado’s Scenic McInnis Canyons host of World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge
Grand Junction, Colorado – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive Adventure Team Challenge returns to Grand Junction and Mesa County this September 23-25 with 12 teams of adaptive and able-bodied athletes undertaking off-road bicycling, river rafting, rock climbing,…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge Supported by Global Advisory Services Leader Ernst & Young
Holbrook, New York – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports welcomes global advisory services leader Ernst & Young as a partner in the organization’s annual Adventure Team Challenge in western Colorado September 23-25. Selected EY staff…
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American Portfolios Sponsor of World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge
Holbrook, New York – New York’s American Portfolios Financial Services, an independent broker/dealer that serves affiliated financial advisors nationwide, returns as a leading financial sponsor for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ September 23-25 Adventure Team…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Dralla Foundation ATC D.C. Brings Together Athletes
National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive Dralla Foundation Adventure Team Challenge Washington D.C. is returning to the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park on Saturday, September 17. The outdoor adventure race will…
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Adventure Team Challenge Colorado Athlete Kelly Nagel Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports Board of Directors
Holbrook, New York – National nonprofit World T.E.A.M. Sports welcomes Kelly Nagel, regional Vice President of Development for Aimco Apartment Homes in Bethesda, Maryland, as a member of the organization’s board of directors. The San…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge Brings Together Adaptive and Able-Bodied Athletes
This September 23-25, 60 athletes from 13 states across the country will travel to Grand Junction, Colorado for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ tenth annual Adventure Team Challenge Colorado. The three-stage adventure race sends teams of five athletes,…
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Adaptive Athletes to Compete in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge New York
Harris, New York – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ popular Adventure Team Challenge New York returns to Harris and the grounds of The Center for Discovery September 8-9. Bringing together teams of developmentally-disabled athletes and able-bodied coaches, the annual outdoor…
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Cooperative Athletes Complete World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Coastal Team Challenge
Traveling 16 nautical miles by sea kayak along Long Island, New York’s southern coast, 16 developmentally-disabled athletes teamed with 16 able-bodied coaches successfully finished national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ August 2-3 Coastal Team Challenge. “Coastal…
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Face of America Allows Injured Marine to Find Herself through Exercise
TROY, NY – United States Marine Corps veteran Rachel Fredericks had never ridden her hand cycle more than 38 miles in a single day. During national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 23-24 Face of America…
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Valley Forge Face of America Route Inspires Disabled Military Veterans
San Antonio, TX – The popularity of national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride from the Pentagon to the historic Civil War battlefields at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania encouraged launching of a companion route…
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Videographer Kate Hoof tells Compelling Story of World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Ride
Arlington, Virginia – Two disabled military veterans – one from the United States, another from Canada – are featured in a new video about national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America bicycle and hand…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Honors Veterans in Bicycle Ride to Gettysburg
Nearly 600 bicyclists and hand cyclists from across the country triumphantly completed two-day journeys from Arlington, Virginia and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in historic Gettysburg April 24 as participants of national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Face…
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Punch’d Energy Supports Disabled and Able-Bodied Riders in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Annual Face of America
National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today the addition of personal energy product company Punch’d Energy as the newest sponsor of the organization’s April 23-24 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride to historic…
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Boost Oxygen Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America as Sponsor
Arlington, Virginia – National supplemental oxygen company Boost Oxygen joined today as a partner and sponsor of non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive April 23-24 Face of America bicycle, recumbent and hand cycle ride to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Participating disabled athletes for…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Features Adaptive Veteran Athletes
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania – On April 23, 600 active-duty and retired military, civilians, and adaptive athletes from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Western Europe will set off from historic Valley Forge and the…
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Veteran Corps of America Returns as Sponsor of World T.E.A.M. Sports Face of America
Veteran Corps of America, the O’Fallon, Illinois veteran-owned and managed federal contractor, announced today their support for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 22-24 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride. Challenging more than 600 disabled…
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Navy Veteran and Comedian PJ Walsh Riding World T.E.A.M. Sports Face of America
Navy veteran and comedian PJ Walsh competed last September in national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge, an inspirational team event in Colorado’s remote Gore Range with disabled and able-bodied athletes. This April 22-24, Walsh will ride…
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Capital One Bank Presenting Sponsor for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Ride
Virginia-based Capital One Bank is returning this April 22-24 as presenting sponsor for national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inclusive Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride honoring injured military veterans. The annual non-competitive ride is anticipated to attract…
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South Carolina Teen Rides Face of America to Honor Veterans and Inspire Others
Cross country runner Ellerbe Kinard was a young girl in March, 2005 when her father, US Army Corporal Hamilton Douglas Kinard, sustained severe injuries in an IED attack in Iraq. This April 22-24, 16-year-old Ellerbe…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Adventure Team Challenge Comes Alive in New Videos
Two fresh videos from national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports document the excitement and inspiration of the organization’s inclusive Adventure Team Challenge events in Colorado and in North Carolina. These events, hosted in Colorado in September and in…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America Starts with Informal Memorials Ride
Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2016 – Early in the morning of April 22, a team of disabled and able-bodied military veterans and civilians from across the United States will set off from Arlington, Virginia on a…
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160 Disabled Athletes to Participate in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ 2016 Face of America Ride
ARLINGTON, Virginia – A record 160 military veteran and civilian athletes with disabilities from across North America are scheduled to participate in national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ April 22-24 Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride…
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Experienced Sports Marketer Guillermo Rojas Jr. Joins World T.E.A.M. Sports Board
Colorado Springs, Colorado – National non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports announced today the election of Guillermo Rojas Jr as a member of the organization’s board of directors. Rojas joins the organization’s founder James Benson and six other board…
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Athletes Registering for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Inclusive 2016 Face of America Bicycle and Hand Cycle Ride
Participants from across the United States began registration this week for national nonprofit World T.E.A.M. Sports’ popular Face of America bicycle and hand cycle ride. Scheduled for April 22-24, 2016, the inclusive ride concludes at the historic…
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World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Inaugural Adventure Team Challenge North Carolina Thrills Teams
Eight teams of five athletes from ten states came together November 13-15 at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte for the inaugural Adventure Team Challenge North Carolina. Created by national non-profit World T.E.A.M. Sports and presented by…
