Your Guide: Minuteman Challenge Ride

Waltham will be the start of a seven-day, 425-mile bicycle ride to Philadelphia.

More than 200 bicyclists, including injured veterans and supporters, will take part in the UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Minuteman Challenge. The public is invited to take part in wishing the bicyclists well on their journey at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Embassy Suites, 550 Winter St., Waltham.

The ride’s next stop will be Gillette Stadium where the riders will have a lunch stop.

Ride 2 Recovery is a nonprofit organization that supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs for injured veterans, featuring cycling as its core activity. From indoor spin training at military installations to multiday, long-distance rides, Ride 2 Recovery helps injured veterans heal through the challenge of cycling long distances using hand cycles, recumbents, tandems and traditional road bikes. To learn more about Ride 2 Recovery, visit  www.ride2recovery.com.