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Choose a four-hour event and register the number of bikes you’ll need for your team. Each bike can have four to eight people who take turns riding during the event.
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Equinox The Loop
200 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60606
200 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60606
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Raise money. Ride. Make an impact.
Our signature four-hour stationary-cycling events are an exciting and impactful way to make a difference. No training is needed to participate! Pedal hard or hardly pedal while supporting rare cancer research at MSK with every dollar you raise.
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Set a goal, raise money
Reach out to friends, family members, and colleagues for donations by sharing your fundraising page, which you can personalize by logging in to your dashboard and visiting your participant center. The minimum team goal is $1,000 per bike, but most teams raise $5,000 per bike or more!
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Get fundraising support
Your fundraising resources include pre-written messages for emails and social media posts to help as you ask for donations. Your team will also work directly with a member of Cycle for Survival’s professional fundraising staff so you can reach — and exceed — your goal.
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Ride and celebrate on event day
Unite as a community on and off the bikes! Ride, dance, cheer, sing, and celebrate all that you make possible. Visit the photo booth, write on the tribute wall, and enjoy food and drinks from our sponsors.
- Before your ride
- During your ride
- After your ride
Fill your team
Each bike registered to your team can have between four and eight riders, so invite friends, family members, and colleagues to join you. Plus, the more people on your team, the more you’ll raise together!
Earn Cycle for Survival x Vuori fundraising gear
Earn exclusive Cycle for Survival gear thanks to Vuori, our Official Performance Apparel Sponsor. Unlock new gear by reaching per bike average (PBA) fundraising milestones. Your team’s PBA is your total fundraising amount divided by the number of bikes registered to your team.
Check in
When you arrive, you’ll check in, find out what bike number(s) are assigned to your team, and pick up a T-shirt or tank top.
The ride
Each four-hour ride is broken up into one-hour segments that kick off with a powerful speech from a member of our community, followed by 50 minutes of Equinox instructor-led cycling. Team captains are responsible for assigning specific ride times to team members.
Other activities
Stop by the photo booth for a team picture, write a message honoring a loved one on the tribute wall, and enjoy food and drinks from our sponsors, including Essentia® Ionized Alkaline Water and Essentia® Hydroboost from our Official Hydration Sponsor, Essentia®.
Keep up the momentum
Fundraising pages will remain open through April 15, 2025, so you can keep pushing for donations even after event day.
Don’t forget to say thanks
You’ll lose access to your participant center on April 15, 2025, so save any donor contact information you need so you can thank people for supporting your ride.
Share the energy
Look out for an email from us with a link to a photo album from your ride. Send photos to loved ones and post them on social media using @cycleforsurvival.
Before your ride
Fill your team
Each bike registered to your team can have between four and eight riders, so invite friends, family members, and colleagues to join you. Plus, the more people on your team, the more you’ll raise together!
Earn Cycle for Survival x Vuori fundraising gear
Earn exclusive Cycle for Survival gear thanks to Vuori, our Official Performance Apparel Sponsor. Unlock new gear by reaching per bike average (PBA) fundraising milestones. Your team’s PBA is your total fundraising amount divided by the number of bikes registered to your team.
During your ride
Check in
When you arrive, you’ll check in, find out what bike number(s) are assigned to your team, and pick up a T-shirt or tank top.
The ride
Each four-hour ride is broken up into one-hour segments that kick off with a powerful speech from a member of our community, followed by 50 minutes of Equinox instructor-led cycling. Team captains are responsible for assigning specific ride times to team members.
Other activities
Stop by the photo booth for a team picture, write a message honoring a loved one on the tribute wall, and enjoy food and drinks from our sponsors, including Essentia® Ionized Alkaline Water and Essentia® Hydroboost from our Official Hydration Sponsor, Essentia®.
After your ride
Keep up the momentum
Fundraising pages will remain open through April 15, 2025, so you can keep pushing for donations even after event day.
Don’t forget to say thanks
You’ll lose access to your participant center on April 15, 2025, so save any donor contact information you need so you can thank people for supporting your ride.
Share the energy
Look out for an email from us with a link to a photo album from your ride. Send photos to loved ones and post them on social media using @cycleforsurvival.
Schedule
- Wed, Feb 05
- Thu, Feb 06
- Sat, Feb 08
Evening Ride
5 p.m.–9 p.m.
Corporate Ride
Instructors
Michael Wollpert
Shana Peters
Anglea Leigh
JJ Sailer
Julie Bellis
Joey Destino
Jude McCarthy
Glenn Snellgrose
Evening Ride
5 p.m.–9 p.m.
Corporate Ride
Instructors
Michael Wollpert
Jude McCarthy
Shana Peters
Julie Bellis
JJ Sailer
Glenn Snellgrose
Julie Valenti
Anglea Leigh
Morning Ride
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Instructors
Jude McCarthy
JJ Sailer
Andrea Rubenstein
Michael Wollpert
Julie Valenti
Scott Wiley
Glenn Snellgrose
Anglea Leigh
Afternoon Ride
1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Instructors
Andrea Rubenstein
Scott Wiley
Joey Destino
Jude McCarthy
Julie Bellis
Julie Valenti
Anglea Leigh
Glenn Snellgrose
Wed, Feb 05
Evening Ride
5 p.m.–9 p.m.
Corporate Ride
Instructors
Michael Wollpert
Shana Peters
Anglea Leigh
JJ Sailer
Julie Bellis
Joey Destino
Jude McCarthy
Glenn Snellgrose
Thu, Feb 06
Evening Ride
5 p.m.–9 p.m.
Corporate Ride
Instructors
Michael Wollpert
Jude McCarthy
Shana Peters
Julie Bellis
JJ Sailer
Glenn Snellgrose
Julie Valenti
Anglea Leigh
Sat, Feb 08
Morning Ride
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Instructors
Jude McCarthy
JJ Sailer
Andrea Rubenstein
Michael Wollpert
Julie Valenti
Scott Wiley
Glenn Snellgrose
Anglea Leigh
Afternoon Ride
1 p.m.–5 p.m.
Instructors
Andrea Rubenstein
Scott Wiley
Joey Destino
Jude McCarthy
Julie Bellis
Julie Valenti
Anglea Leigh
Glenn Snellgrose
General event details
Check-in time
Check-in begins one hour before the start of the ride. We suggest arriving 30 minutes to an hour before your ride time.
What to bring
Space is limited, so please be mindful of what you bring. You should arrive in the clothing you plan to wear while you ride. We do not have cycling shoes, but you can bring your own. Our bikes are compatible with SPD and Delta clips. You can also wear sneakers to ride.
What to expect on-site
All your favorite Cycle for Survival activities! Get ready to ride with our incredible Equinox instructors, hear powerful stories from our community, and get inspired by research updates from MSK doctors.
You’ll also be able to take a team photo, pick up your participant T-shirt and any exclusive fundraising gear you’ve earned thanks to our Official Performance Apparel Sponsor, Vuori, and enjoy our food and beverage area, with our Official Hydration Sponsor, Essentia®.
Parking, locker rooms, and accessibility
Complimentary parking is available at The Poetry Garage, which is a 3-minute walk to Equinox The Loop.
The Poetry Garage
201 W Madison
Chicago, IL
Please validate parking ticket at check-in.
Locker rooms and showers will be available.
This location is ADA accessible. Please contact us if you have any other accessibility requests.
Cycle for Survival is here to help.
If you need any help, please reach out to our team or to your Cycle for Survival contact. We are happy to answer any questions you have about fundraising, participating, or donating.
Jenna Portogallo
mail_outline
chicago@cycleforsurvival.org
call
888-72-CYCLE