10/23/2026
🇺🇸🚴 213 MILES. ONE MILLION VOICES. ONE MISSION!
The New York State Department of Veterans' Services is proud to support the Dwyer Coalition’s 2026 Tour de Valor: One Million Voices, an extraordinary 213-mile cycling journey beginning tomorrow, October 23. The awareness ride will bring together Veterans, Military Families, first responders, advocates, and communities in a powerful show of unity and support for All Who Served!
Organized by our good friends and partners at the Dwyer Coalition for Military Veterans and Families, this approximately 22-hour journey will begin at the Albany County Veterans Service Bureau, travel through the Hudson Valley and New York City, and conclude at the PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Memorial in Rocky Point, Long Island, on October 24.
The Tour de Valor is a statewide awareness initiative focused on Veterans’ mental health, su***de prevention, peer support, and reducing isolation. Its message is simple but powerful: No one should have to navigate life’s challenges alone.
🇺🇸 ALBANY KICKOFF DETAILS:
📅 October 23, 2026
🕥 Meet & Greet: 10:30 a.m.– Noon
🚴 Bicycle Journey Begins: Noon
📍 Albany County Veterans Service Bureau
420 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12207
Along the route, participants will make stops across 11 New York counties, connecting with first responders, Veterans organizations, and community supporters before reaching Rocky Point at approximately 10 a.m. on October 24.
🚏Official Tour de Valor Route Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1OtJxVPwQs7eaDRhpp8DsxmEMX80UPd0&usp=sharing
🧭 Live Tour de Valor Tracking: https://live.garmin.com/TourdeValor
👏 DVS extends its appreciation to the riders — Gavin T. Walters Sr., MSW, United States Air Force Veteran, Founding Executive Director, Dwyer Coalition for Military Veterans & Families, and Todd Dorris, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Veteran Program Coordinator, Dwyer Vet2Vet of Putnam — participating Veterans, support teams, and community partners for their dedication to strengthening connections and reminding All Who Served that they are never alone.
Whether you’re in Albany tomorrow for the kickoff or along the route, come out, show your support, and help amplify One Million Voices.
Safe travels, Gavin and Todd! 🇺🇸🙏