Join us to have some fun – and be a hero for kids with cancer! Come be a part of the 25th year of St. Baldrick’s volunteers working to Conquer Kids’ Cancer!
You want to help children with Cancer but would rather not shave your head? Can you ride a bike? At St Baldrick's the traditional head-shaving events are symbolic of a child losing their hair in treatment. But a child with cancer also faces the difficult journey of their treatment “road map”, a journey we’ve come to symbolize with a vigorous bicycle ride that you can be part of!
In 2020 the first St Baldrick’s team ride to Montauk Point, NY (known locally as "The End") rode the 70 miles from my home to the point to symbolize the difficult treatment journey. We've done it every year since and have extended the ride to 85 miles. But you don't have to ride 85 miles, and don't even have to be from New York! You can sign-up and ride any distance wherever you may be. Come on and Join Us!
So here it is; Anyone can sign-up, recruit friends, plan your own route, in your own home town, raise some money for the critical research funded by St Baldrick's, then go ride on your selected date between May 1st and June 3rd (World Bicycle Day). It's really that simple! Create a route within your abilities, ride with a club, a team, or solo, spread the word about your ride, then get friends and family to sponsor you with donations.
Here’s some more more helpful details: While we don’t have the capabilities to charge a registration fee we respectfully ask that anyone registering contribute at least a $50.00 donation to St Baldrick's, then raise as much as you are able to. Try to pick a ride distance that is symbolic, like 25 miles to commemorate the 25th anniversary of St Baldrick's, or maybe a metric century (60 miles), or a full century (100 miles)……or maybe just 10! Ask people to donate a $1.00/mile (or Km). Find creative ways to fundraise by adding a dare or funny way to engage donors upon hitting a milestone.
Also, Please ride safely, wear a helmet, obey traffic laws, stay hydrated, and take lots of pictures to upload to the event page. Oh, and you can keep your hair (if you wish). For more info contact John Accardo: j1954a@optonline.net or Cindy Bray: cindy.bray@stbaldricks.org
