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Team captain guide

Welcome! As a Cycle for Survival team captain, you lead the charge — recruiting riders, sharing event info, organizing the rider schedule, and bringing the energy on ride day. Thank you for rallying your team and helping power rare cancer breakthroughs! 

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Step 1
Build your team
Register your team and recruit members for an unforgettable event.
Start strong by registering bikes based on your team size. Invite friends, family, and coworkers, and remember, no experience is needed to ride! Your passion to fight rare cancers can inspire others, so be sure to share why you ride.
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Choose the right number of bikes
Register bikes to match your team size. If plans change, our team can help.
Recruit your riders
Invite everyone to join your cause. No cycling experience is needed. the more people who support rare cancer research, the better!
Personalize your participant center
Share your “why” by customizing your fundraising page to inspire donors and teammates.
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Step 2
Boost your fundraising
Supercharge your fundraising with smart sharing and powerful incentives.
Fuel your team’s impact by sharing your fundraising page across email, text, and social media. Need a quick-share tool? Request a QR code or shortened link from our team to make it easy for supporters to donate. Encourage corporate matching gifts and share fundraising match opportunities to motivate donors and teammates, maximizing your impact.
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Share your fundraising pages — everywhere
Use email, text, and social media to share your fundraising page and rally support. Find downloadable assets and email templates to help.
Make sharing easy with custom URLs and QR codes
Personalize your fundraising page link in your participant center to make it easily accessible for friends and family. If you’d like a QR code for your fundraising page, please email us.
Double your impact with matching gifts
Encourage donors to use matching gift programs to multiply their support and accelerate rare cancer research.
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Step 3
Rally your team
Ignite team spirit with creative swag and consistent motivation.
Keep the energy high by rallying your team around fun gear or creative shirts, and with regular updates to celebrate wins and keep momentum going. Find templates and graphics on our Resources Page.
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Boost team spirit with custom gear
You can create team shirts using code cycleforsurvival on Custom Ink — 10% of sales support the cause!
Access fundraising resources
Access logos, ready-made emails, social posts, and printables to energize your team and boost fundraising.
Send updates and celebrate wins
Regularly update your team with fundraising progress and shout-outs to keep morale and energy high.
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Step 4
Plan your ride
Organize your team’s ride schedule for a smooth event day.
Plan ahead by ensuring all riders are registered for your team online. Then, use the rider schedule we will provide to assign riders to a 50-minute segment for a seamless experience. Using the schedule is optional, but thoughtful scheduling keeps everyone engaged and organized!
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Confirm all riders are registered
Remind teammates to join your team by registering online. Then, assign them ride shifts for seamless event participation.
Think about ride shifts
Divide your ride into 50-minute segments to keep energy high. If needed, riders can take multiple turns and ride in 25-minute increments!
Complete a rider schedule
Before your event, we’ll email you a rider schedule to complete. Once you fill it out, share it with your team so that they can plan and prepare accordingly.
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Step 5
Take it to the next level
Celebrate milestones and unlock exclusive gear that honors your hard work.
Inspire your team to keep fundraising, make an impact, and earn swag rewards — like hats, water bottles, performance gear, and more.
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Earn exclusive gear
Reach fundraising milestones to claim performance apparel and accessories.
Keep fundraising!
Fundraising pages stay open until April 15, and 100% of funds raised support rare cancer research at MSK.
Celebrate your leadership and impact
Your dedication drives real progress. Celebrate your team’s success and all you make possible!
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Supporter story
A decade with meaning
Melissa Macaluso has been participating in Cycle for Survival for over 10 years in support of her late twin sister, Megan. She is proud to be one of the program’s dedicated Decade Riders.
Patient Story
Journey of hope
In 2021, 3-month-old Cameron Cavagnaro was diagnosed with leukemia. Treated at MSK Kids, he overcame the disease. Today, Cameron enjoys puzzles and Legos. Inspired by his son's fight, Jeff started team Cameron Tough to support cancer research at MSK.

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Get more information about our events, how to participate, and the impact of your fundraising.
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