SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The U.P. chapter of Honor Flight has created the first ever U.P. Honor Flight Cycling Team.  Their goal is to trek 200 miles across the Upper Peninsula and raise money, awareness, and give back to the community.

The organization known as Honor Flight is a non-profit organization created solely to honor American veterans to fly them to Washington DC to visit their memorials.

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Each team member of the cycling team will represent veterans by wearing cycling jerseys specific to the branch or memorial.

The team will begin its Ride of Honor on August 10th at 6 a.m. at the U.P. Veteran’s War Memorial at the top of Pine Mountain.