Sea To Shining Sea Bike Ride Finds a Big Welcome in Payson

Pictured above: Eighteen wounded veterans participating in the Sea To Shining Sea Bike Ride include Andrew Jansen, Bill Czyzewski, Greg Hoffman, Glenn Goulet, Henry Riley, Ivan Castro, Joe Frank, Jeff Henson, John Malkin, James Sheehan, Jonathan Snodgrass, Larry Gunter, Micheal Manning, Michael Sanders, Sabrina Hearst, William Lahman, here assembled with a Payson welcoming group on Monday.

Riders participating in the “Sea To Shining Sea” Bike Ride organized by World TEAM Sports reached Payson afternoon and received a warm welcome before spending the night at Payson’s Quality Inn.  State Farm, one of the sponsors of the event, has an office located just south of the Quality Inn and was ready with refreshments for the riders.

World TEAM Sports is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization chartered in North Carolina and headquartered in Holbrook, New York, dedicated to helping disabled participants build self confidence and physical fitness, and becoming a moving inspiration to other participants and to spectators when they see that disabled individuals can meet challenges beyond anyone’s imagination.