The Long Ride Home (Virtual)

The Long Ride Home (Virtual) is a 22-day cycling challenge created to bring riders together in support of veteran connection, mental health awareness, and Project Echelon.

From July 6th through July 28th, participants from anywhere in the country can ride alongside The Long Ride Home mission by logging miles through RunSignUp and joining a growing community committed to showing that no veteran fights alone.

This is an honor-system virtual cycling event open to all experience levels and all cycling disciplines.

Ride indoors or outdoors.
Ride solo or with a team.
Ride one mile or hundreds.

All cycling disciplines are welcome:
• Road
• Gravel
• Mountain Bike
• Commuting
• Indoor Trainer / Zwift
• Cruiser & Recreational Riding

Participants will upload activities throughout the event and track cumulative mileage on a live leaderboard.

Recognition categories include:
• Top Male Mileage
• Top Female Mileage
• Top Team Mileage

Additional community recognition and milestone achievements may be announced throughout the challenge.

Whether you are riding to support a veteran, honor someone you lost, improve your own mental health, or simply be part of something bigger than yourself, every mile matters.

Registration:
June 8th – July 6th

Event Dates:
July 7th – July 28th

Entry Fee:
$10 (+ processing fees)

All proceeds from this virtual event will be donated directly to The Long Ride Home fundraising campaign benefiting Project Echelon.

Not everyone can ride the Pacific Coast.
But everyone can ride with us.

Veterans don’t fight alone.
And none of us ride alone either.

ABOUT THE MISSION

The Long Ride Home (Virtual) was created by fellow Project Echelon Vanguard member Greg Fields as a way for riders across the country to participate in and support The Long Ride Home mission from wherever they are.

In July 2026, retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Brandon van Baggen will ride more than 2,200 kilometers down the Pacific Coast from Portland, Oregon to Coronado, California to raise awareness and support for veteran mental health through Project Echelon.

This 22-day virtual challenge allows participants to ride alongside that journey by logging miles, building community, and supporting the message that connection saves lives.

Whether riding indoors, outdoors, solo, or with a team, every mile represents support for veterans, mental health awareness, and the reminder that no one rides alone.

All proceeds from this event will be donated directly to The Long Ride Home fundraising campaign benefiting Project Echelon.

Join fellow runners on July 7, 2026 for the The Long Ride Home (Virtual). It's a fantastic 22-day Distance challenge featuring a flat and fast course in Chula Vista.