LIBERTY — Veterans’ Outreach is sponsoring Joshus Ely in the 2025 Race Across the East, which begins Wednesday in Blanchester, Ohio, and ends in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Ely, an ultra-endurance athlete, educator and veterans advocate, will bicycle 628 miles, climb 40,000 feet and push the limits of human endurance during the RAE. He will race solo with support from a small, dedicated crew.
“Every mile I ride is in honor of the men and women who served our country and now face battles of a different kind, housing insecurity, joblessness, and emotional trauma. When I ride, I’m thinking of the men and women who served and are now fighting battles here at home,” Ely said in a news release. “This is my way of honoring them and showing we care.”
Ely’s ride raises awareness and funding for Veterans’ Outreach, a nonprofit organization in Liberty that has helped thousands of veterans since 1994. With offices in Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama and Florida, and services stretching across six states, Veterans’ Outreach provides emergency aid, housing and utility support, job placement, suicide prevention and more — all without government funding.
“Joshus embodies the resilience, grit and purpose of the veteran community,” said Teri Ely, executive director of Veterans’ Outreach. “He’s not only helping us grow our reach through his work as a grant writer and program developer, he’s putting his body and spirit on the line to amplify the struggles our veterans face. We are incredibly proud to support his journey.”
Ely’s own story is one of perseverance. Living with scoliosis, he has completed elite challenges like two “Everesting” climbs and the 2,745-mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route — solo and self-supported. His training exceeds 10,000 miles and 500,000 feet of elevation gain annually. As Ely races to Atlantic City, supporters can track his progress, view behind-the-scenes updates, and follow training stats via his Strava profile at strava.app.link/BBuMrgnv5Tb and Facebook at facebook.com/VeteransOutreach.
To support Ely’s effort and support struggling veterans, donate at www.veteransoutreach.org/donate or at www.gofundme.com/f/Race-Across-the-East-Joshus-Ely-Veterans-Outreach
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