Welcome to the 2026 Military Mountain Bike Camp Application!
The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the Wounded Heroes Foundation (WHF) are partnering to host a Military Mountain Bike Camp from September 13-17 2026. We welcome your application and appreciate your interest in participating.
About the Camp
If you want to try out adaptive mountain biking, this is a great camp for you! We can provide access to off road handcycles, recumbent trikes and even upright mountain bikes to get you out on the trails. Our team will fit you to the proper equipment and provide skill sessions to help you maneuver the mountain bike on trails and over and around obstacles. The primary goal of this Military Mountain Bike Camp is to provide a developmental sport experience for Veterans and active duty military personnel with a primary physical disability. This is also a great opportunity for those who already cycle to develop their skills and enhance technical dexterity in the sport of mountain biking. Beginners are welcome and we can provide all of the necessary equipment to get you started. Participants will experience three days of trail riding and mountain biking skill development. Additional educational sessions will help holistically shape participants experience in the camp. All camp sessions will be led by elite level facilitators from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Camp will conclude with participation in a local mountain bike event. Registration for that will be coordinated by the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab staff.
Flights, lodging, meals, local ground transportation, instruction, and program expenses will be provided at no cost to those accepted to attend. A refundable $50 deposit is required upon acceptance and will be returned upon completion of camp.
For more information, visit
https://www.sralab.org/military-sports-camp.
Application Process
Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Military Mountain Bike Camp!
The online application will be open
April 29, 2026. This application will take roughly 15 minutes. You will be able to save your work at the end of a page and return to complete it at a later date.
Please only apply if you are available September 13-17, 2026.
Please note the following:
- The time-frame in which you served, the location or cause of your injury will not preclude your application from being considered.
- Applying to the Military Mountain Bike Camp does not guarantee acceptance.
- Accepted participants must fully fill out camp forms and return them before travel arrangements will be made.
- Only completed applications will be reviewed by the application committee
- Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis, final notifications will be made no later than July 21, 2026.
Questions about the Application
If you experience any difficulty with the online application such as not being able to access a partially completed application or have questions regarding the Military Mountain Bike Camp, please e-mail
Kelsey LeFevour or call (312) 238-6824.
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to complete the application is midnight on July 12, 2026.
Only fully completed applications will be considered for camp.