ON THIS CELEBRATION? THE "RIDE FOR HOPE" IS THE FINAL 28- MILE STRETCH OF JOSH FOHNER'S 900-MI LE RIDE FROM COLORADO - - TO HIS HOMETOWN -- SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS. THIS IS VIDEO FROM HIS FRIEND AND FELLOW RIDER TRAVIS KEGANS (KAY-GEN. S) HE HAS JOINED JOSH AT DIFFERENT PARTS OFIS H RE ID HOME -- TOTALING 500 MILES HIMSELF. KAY-GENS SAYS THEY TOLD JOSH'S PARENTS HE'D NEVER BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN... AND NOW, THIS. <> "it's an unbelievae bl story that Josh has toucd he all of our lives. And, you know, I just started bikg in in January. And if you would have told me that I wados g in part of a 907 mile ride across the United Stat, es back to Springdale, Arkansas, I would ha sveaid you're crazy ." RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE AROUND 120 REGISTERED FOR THE RIDE FOR HO. PE THAT STARTS ON THE BENTONVILLE SQUARET A10 THIS MORNING. THEY'LL STOP FOR FREE FOOD AND LIVE MUSIC HERE AT SHILOH SQUARE BEFORE JOSH FINISHES AT LEWIS AND CLARK. ANYONE IS INVITED TO JO. IN YOU CAN STILL REGISTER
Navy vet pedals 900 miles despite traumatic brain injury
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Updated: 9:38 AM PDT Jul 3, 2021
Despite a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bicycle crash, a Navy veteran will complete the final stretch of a 908-mile bike tour from Colorado to his hometown of Springdale, Arkansas. Josh Fohner was hit by a vehicle while on his bicycle in Colorado in 2016. He suffered a traumatic brain injury from the crash.For the past two years, Fohner has been recovering and preparing for the inaugural “All in for Josh Tour” in hopes to inspire others through his rehabilitation process. The last 28-mile leg of the All in for Josh Tour is known as the Ride for Hope, when undreds of friends, family, volunteers and community members will join in.“If you look back in 2016 when Josh first was hit by the car, doctors told his parents that he would never walk and never be able to even move again,” said Travis Kegans, who has joined Fohner for over 500 miles of the All in Tour. “Now you see this, and it's just a true fairy tale story that Josh has overcome all the odds thrown against him.” Watch the video above and visit the All in for Josh website to learn more about the Ride for Hope and Josh’s journey to recovery.
Despite a traumatic brain injury sustained in a bicycle crash, a Navy veteran will complete the final stretch of a 908-mile bike tour from Colorado to his hometown of Springdale, Arkansas.
Josh Fohner was hit by a vehicle while on his bicycle in Colorado in 2016. He suffered a traumatic brain injury from the crash.
For the past two years, Fohner has been recovering and preparing for the inaugural “All in for Josh Tour” in hopes to inspire others through his rehabilitation process.
The last 28-mile leg of the All in for Josh Tour is known as the Ride for Hope, when undreds of friends, family, volunteers and community members will join in.
“If you look back in 2016 when Josh first was hit by the car, doctors told his parents that he would never walk and never be able to even move again,” said Travis Kegans, who has joined Fohner for over 500 miles of the All in Tour. “Now you see this, and it's just a true fairy tale story that Josh has overcome all the odds thrown against him.”
Watch the video above and visit the All in for Josh website to learn more about the Ride for Hope and Josh’s journey to recovery.
