Posted 11/07/16 by
Maureen Hannan
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Health and Wellness, Trail Use
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Encouraging Trail Use, Health and Active Living, Healthy Aging, Illinois
On a summery Saturday morning, 23-year-old T.J. sets out to ride a stretch of trail in his hometown of Bloomington, Illinois. As he gathers speed on the canopied straightaways of the Constitution Trail, he shouts for joy and races the other riders. T.J. rides as a passenger in a wheelchair bike. He’s a participant in a community-based program called Healing Rides, which pairs disabled or elderly “guests” with trained volunteer “pedalers.”