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Registration Open for Soldier Ride the Hamptons

Bicycle 30 or 60 miles to benefit Wounded Warrior Project.

Registration has begun for Soldier Ride the Hamptons, a long-distance cycling event coming up July 20 that raises money for veterans who suffered permanent injuries during their service.

The registration fee is $50 — or $25 for cyclists 25 and younger — and participants are encouraged to raise even more for the cause by asking friends and family to sponsor them. Cyclists can register individually or join a team. Everyone who pre-registers gets a fundraising website to solicit donations.

Cyclists can opt to ride the 30-mile route, which will take them from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back, or the 60-miler, which treks to Montauk before returning to Amagansett.

Cyclists begin arriving at Ocean View Farm at 7 a.m. to pickup their packets. A kick-off celebration starts at 8:30 a.m. and the ride departs at 9 a.m.

There is a stop in Sag Harbor on Long Wharf for a ceremony honoring fallen Marine Lance Corporal Jordan C. Haerter. Wounded Warriors, including amputees, will take a lap around the village on specially made bicycles.

Musical entertainment will also be provided, and a chance for riders to snack and rehydrate. There will be water stops all along the routes.

Cyclists each receive a T-shirt and lunch at the conclusion of the ride.

In both Amagansett and Sag Harbor, 5K walks are planned at the same time the ride is going on. Registration is $25.

Register to ride or walk at soldierridethehamptons.com.

Active-duty members of the military can email signatureevents@woundedwarriorproject.org for a promotional code to use when they register.

Also to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, Rock the Farm begins at Ocean View Farm at 6 p.m. July 20 with The English Beat and more musical acts. Tickets are $130 per person, available at stephentalkhouse.com.

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