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Cross-Country Sea to Shining Sea Ride Welcomes Dominion as Sponsor

By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, May 16, 2012: World T.E.A.M. Sports CEO and President Paul Tyler announced today that The Dominion Foundation and Dominion Virginia Power have joined as a sponsor of the second Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride with wounded warriors from America’s military. Dominion is providing $50,000 for this year’s [...]

High Desert Adventure Awaits Disabled, Able-Bodied Competitors in World T.E.A.M. Sports’ 2012 Adventure TEAM Challenge

By Richard Rhinehart Denver, Colo., May 15, 2012 – For participants of World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Adventure TEAM Challenge, it’s not all about winning the race. Including both disabled and able-bodied competitors on teams of five persons changes the perspective of all the participants. Created by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer of Golden, CO, following his [...]

MeadWestvaco Joins as 2012 Sea to Shining Sea Cross-Country Bicycle Ride Sponsor

By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, May 15, 2012: World T.E.A.M. Sports CEO and President Paul Tyler announced today that MeadWestvaco (MWV), one of the world’s leading packaging solutions corporations, has joined as a sponsor of the second Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride with wounded warriors from our nation’s military. MWV is providing [...]

Disabled Veterans Undertaking Epic Sea to Shining Sea Cross-Country Journey This Month

By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, May 14, 2012: Wounded warrior participants of World T.E.A.M. Sports’ 2012 Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride begin this month an inspiring two-month journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, passing through 13 states and the District of Columbia. Sponsored by State Farm, the ride begins May [...]

2012 Sea to Shining Sea Cross-Country Bicycle Ride Welcomes American Portfolios as a Sponsor

By Richard Rhinehart Holbrook, New York, May 14, 2012: World T.E.A.M. Sports (WTS) CEO and President Paul Tyler announced today that leading financial services company and independent broker/dealer American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. (APFS) has joined as a sponsor of the second Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride with wounded warriors from America’s military. [...]

Wounded warriors from our nation’s military to cross the United States

World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Second Sea to Shining Sea Cross-Country Bicycle Ride powered by State Farm® starts May 28th in San Francisco Holbrook, New York, May 7, 2012: World T.E.A.M. Sports’ CEO and President Paul Tyler announced today that the second Sea to Shining Sea Cross-Country Bicycle Ride with wounded warriors from our nation’s military will [...]

Face of America Concludes at Bittersweet Gettysburg Celebration

By Richard Rhinehart Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, April 30, 2012 – It was a bittersweet conclusion to World T.E.A.M. Sports’ annual Face of America ride April 29 in Gettysburg, as the 500 participants of the 110-mile ride from the Pentagon, their families, friends and supporters, and local Gettysburg residents, gathered to remember the legacy of the ride’s [...]

Marines Send Face of America Ride on its way North

By Richard Rhinehart Frederick, Maryland, April 28, 2012 – Leading Face of America participants in cheers for their favorite military service branch, Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia of the Marine Corps sent the nearly 500 riders on their way this morning with good will and a deep understanding that supporting and welcoming our military veterans, [...]

Two Top Marines to Kick-Off World TEAM Sports’ Face of America Ride

By Richard Rhinehart Arlington, Virginia, April 24, 2012 – The legacy of Corporal Jim “Seamus” Garrahy will be honored at World T.E.A.M. Sports’ Face of America ride April 27-29 with two Marine Corps guest speakers kicking off the event. The Face of America is the annual inclusive bicycle ride from World T.E.A.M. Sports that brings [...]

Face of America: A Simple Lesson in Physiology and Fellowship

By Melissa Grappone Holbrook, New York, April 24, 2012 – I used to think I was incapable of perspiring — that I had a different internal makeup from others that kept me from working up a good sweat. Since becoming more physically active, in large part from the inspiration I gained participating in my first [...]