The Ride for Mental Health offers a variety of routes in a stunning setting
The Ride for Mental Health 2024 is Here!
The Ride weekend is back and it’s June 22 & 23, 2024. We are planning to gather in New Paltz as a group we hope you’ll join us. We will have our Virtual Rider option in case you are unable to join us in person so you can ride in your local community and join our Strava Group so that we can see where you’ve been riding and keep track of your mileage and elevation. All registered riders including virtual riders will receive our 2024 Ride for Mental Health jersey made by Hincapie Sportswear. You can set up your own personal donor page just like always to help you raise money for education, research and treatment of mental illness. Your efforts and participation are more important now than ever given the stresses created by the pandemic. We hope to see you in June!
Ride Start Times:
Saturday:
100 mile route: 8:00am
50 and 25 mile routes: 9:00am
Rail Trail and Family Fun Ride: 10:00am
Sunday:
50 and 25 mile routes: 9:00am
Rail Trail and Family Fun Ride: 10:00am
join us! register today to #RideAwaytheStigma
The Cause
The Ride for Mental Health is one of the first rides in the country to benefit mental health. The proceeds raised will be donated to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, for the education, research and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse.
We hope to end the stigma surrounding mental illness through education and awareness.
Fact
Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—
43.8 million—experience mental health
issues in a given year.
Fact
40 million adults are affected by anxiety in the U.S.
Fact
14 million Americans are affected by borderline personality disorders at some time in their life.
Your Rides
We all know that mental health issues are ongoing and we don’t just ride for one weekend. Join our Strava group to share your routes, tag us on Facebook and Instagram so we can see your rides all year round! We can’t wait to see your Rides!
Ways to be involved
Donate
Your contributions will help accelerate progress at McLean Hospital to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Donations are100% tax deductible.
Volunteer
We always love your help! The Ride is supported by a community that is motivated to help others. There are a variety of ways for you to be involved.
Spread the word
The growth of The Ride depends on you! A share, like or an email to your friends about The Ride works miracles. Help us spread the word and achieve our mission.
The Ride for Mental Health includes 25 mile rides, 50 mile rides, and 100 mile rides
The Ride for Mental Health offers numerous aid/rest stops along the route
25 mile loop - A relatively easy, local ride of 25 miles through the Wallkill River Valley.
Ride one or two days on four scenic routes during Ride for Mental Health
#rideawaythestigma
