West Coast EOD Undefeated Ride 2017

West Coast Route Day 1 on Map my Ride

West Coast Route Day 2 on Map my Ride 

Navy EOD Cmdr. Kevin Childre and friends started the EOD Undefeated Bike Ride to support the EOD community in 2009, the year that was the most devastating to the EOD community in injuries and lives lost. Twenty-six in all.

In the years since, there have been additional wounded and fallen EOD techs but, because of the strength and dedication of EOD, they remain Undefeated.

In May 2015, Kevin lost his life following a crash on a six-day bike ride from San Francisco to San Diego while promoting awareness of the EOD Warrior Foundation. The EOD Undefeated Ride continues in his honor.

EOD Undefeated Ride has raised over $1.2 million for the EOD Warrior Foundation since 2009. Help us top the $1.5 million mark this year.

EOD Warrior Foundation serves the all-service EOD community by providing financial assistance and support to active-duty and veteran wounded Technicians, their families, and the families of our fallen EOD Technicians.

EOD stands for explosive ordnance disposal - the military’s bomb squad. Considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the armed forces, EODs are trained to find, disarm and render safe IEDs, bombs, munitions, and explosives before they harm people or destroy property. EOD teams cleared more than 100,000 improvised explosive devices from Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Unfortunately, they weren’t able to render all the devices safe. Some of the devices exploded, with EOD techs in the blast zone. Those millisecond explosions create lifelong impacts and can result in loss of limbs, eyesight, traumatic brain injury, PTSD and other enduring problems. In many cases, those issues require lifelong support.

EOD Warrior Foundation programs ease the stress caused by that life changing moment by providing financial support to EOD Techs and their families for expenses like:

• modifications to vehicles and homes to accommodate the wounded EOD tech’s needs.

 • service dog training and veterinary care, which allow service members to engage in civilian life with a reassuring companion.

• transportation and other long-term costs for psychological health and traumatic brain injury care and treatment.

• family and spouse/caregiver retreats to strengthen and build new bonds.

The EOD Undefeated Ride allows wounded riders to roll alongside civilian and military cyclists, forming a new platoon of supporters dedicated to a common goal of raising money to help these wounded forces and their families by completing a one or two-day ride.

Proceeds from the EOD Undefeated Rides support programs that offset these lifelong costs so our EOD Techs and their families can forge on, Undefeated.

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