Be sure to take a moment and read through this rider information packet so that you don’t miss any important details as you prepare for your ride. If any questions or concerns remain after you read it through, don’t hesitate to shoot us a message at info@theranchride.com!
Check out the 2012 Ranch Ride Jersey!
The 2012 Commemorative Ranch Ride Jersey has been produced in a limited run of 50 units and is being made available on a first come, first served basis during packet pick-up and throughout the event day. It costs $70 and is available in unisex sizing from XS – 3XL. If enough demand exists, a secondary order may be placed after the event with the decision being announced on the event day. So come to packet pick-up prepared to get yours because these things are SWEET!
Back in the Saddle
Well, Spring is upon us and along with it an extra hour of daylight…so let’s ride! Join us for our training program kickoff March 25th at 2 p.m. at the Conway Regional Health & Fitness Center. The twice weekly rides are not only a great way to get in shape for your Ranch Ride but also allow you to get to know other selfless riders. Visit the Training To Ride page for more details. See you there!
The 2012 Ranch Ride is Coming FAST!
It’s hard to believe that March is already here. We at The Ranch Ride are excited because 2012 is going to be bigger and better than last year. Crain Buick GMC continues to amaze us with their support for the event and plenty of exciting changes are coming. Ride, volunteer, or sponsor…just don’t miss your opportunity to impact the life of a child forever by being a part of The Ranch Ride!
Jon Priest, Ride Coordinator
The Mission of Soaring Wings Ranch
“…even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles…” — Isaiah 40:30-31
This passage from the Bible is the verse that encapsulates the entire purpose of the Ranch. There are kids all over the world, America, and Arkansas that, for one reason or another, do not get the love they deserve from their families. Even whether they get their basic needs met is in question at times. Drugs, abuse, neglect, poverty, instability, abandonment, behavioral problems…these are all circumstances that can leave a child standing alone and struggling to survive without parental love, but this isn’t how it must be.
For the children of Central Arkansas, they have Soaring Wings Ranch, which began as a dream in 1997 when Andrew Watson realized after working in social services for children that the answer for many of the problems that the children faced would be best dealt with if they were removed from the environment they were in and given a HOME. The wonderful thing about The Ranch Ride, The Soaring Wings Half Marathon, donating directly to the Ranch, or volunteering in some capacity is that it all goes directly towards providing just that…a HOME. With the the love and stability the Ranch provides, even the children who may only stay for several months are suddenly moved from standing alone or fighting to soaring!
We hope you find a way to use The Ranch Ride as YOUR opportunity to have a direct impact on the lives of the kids of Soaring Wings.
Jon Priest, Ride Coordinator