The M2M, or Memorial to Memorial ride, is powered by the Air Force cycling team.

The four-day ride starts at the Wright Brothers Memorial in the Outer Banks, and goes all the way up to the Air Force Memorial in Washington from Sept. 18-21.

The four segments total some 340 miles.

"This is the event's fourth year," said Melody Redding, an Air Force veteran who is part of the USAF cycling team. "A group of senior leaders within the Air Force were inspired by the Marine Corps Marathon, and they really wanted to make an event that has that much significance to the community and yet is equally challenging. So they came up with this amazing ride where we cycle from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, up to the Air Force Memorial in Washington, DC, to celebrate our heritage. It brings together our enti

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