Soldier Ride Fund-Raiser to Roll on Saturday

Soldier Ride of the Hamptons, a day of cycling, food, and music to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, will take place on Saturday, starting and finishing in Amagansett.

It will include a 5K walk in Sag Harbor from Marine Park on Bay Street that will start at 11 a.m.

The Wounded Warrior Project offers assistance to veterans recovering from injuries sustained while in the military and helps them to acclimate back to civilian life. It offers rehabilitative retreats, peer support, and employment assistance.

Registration for cyclists opens at 7 a.m. at Ocean View Farm at 551 Montauk Highway in Amagansett. After an opening ceremony, the ride will begin at 9 a.m. There are two lengths: one 25 miles and the other 60. According to the East Hampton Town Police Department, about 800 participants are expected.

Both rides follow Montauk Highway west into East Hampton Village, then up Long Lane to Stephen Hand's Path and Route 114 to Sag Harbor. After a half-hour rest, riders will make a lap around Sag Harbor's Main Street and over the Lance Cpl. Jordan C. Haerter Veterans Memorial Bridge to North Haven, then return to the Amagansett start via Route 114, Dunemere and Further Lanes in East Hampton, and Bluff Road in Amagansett.

Cyclists staying on for the entire 60-mile loop will continue east on Montauk Highway to the Montauk Lighthouse and back.

Following the ride, there will be a party at Ocean View Farm with music and a picnic for participants from noon to 4 p.m.

The cost of the cycling rides for participants registering at the start is $50. A separate registration and packet pickup for the 5K walk will begin in Marine Park in Sag Harbor at 9 a.m. Riders under age 12 may be eligible for a $5 discount.

No road closings for the ride have been announced. East Hampton Town police said that motorists should expect delays at Stephen Hand's Path and on roads leading to Sag Harbor on Saturday morning.