How to Participate in Cycle for Survival Events
Cycle for Survival is the official rare cancer fundraising program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and supports rare cancer research at MSK with every dollar raised. Learn about the different types of events we offer and how you can participate.
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Register for a signature event
Ride with friends, family members, or colleagues at locations across the country.
January–March 2025
What to expect at our signature four-hour team stationary-cycling events
An exciting and impactful way to support rare cancer research at MSK, with no cycling experience or training needed to participate. Pedal hard or hardly pedal!
Our founding partner, Equinox, transforms entire clubs across the country for these annual events, filling them with 100-plus stationary bikes just for our community. Each four-hour event is broken into one-hour segments that start with a powerful speech from someone in our community, followed by 50 minutes of Equinox instructor-led cycling.
Register for a ride
Choose where and when to ride, then book your bike(s). Join as a team and take turns riding with four to eight people per bike. If you prefer to ride all four hours solo, go Extreme!
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Raise money for rare cancer research at MSK
Raise $1,000 or more per bike as a team or $4,000 on your own if you go Extreme. You’ll get an online fundraising page and other resources to help, and you can earn Cycle for Survival gear by raising funds.
What you’ll fund
Unite as a community on event day
Ride, dance, cheer, and celebrate all that you make possible together. Visit the photo booth, share a message on the tribute wall, enjoy snacks and drinks from our sponsors, and more!
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Start a team
Become a team captain! Lead your team’s fundraising efforts, motivate others to join you, organize your ride-day schedule, and communicate with your team’s assigned Cycle for Survival staff member.
Join a team
If you’re joining a team someone else has already created, you’ll need the team’s name and password to register. Reach out to the team captain or another team member to get this information.
Go Extreme
Looking for a solo challenge? Go Extreme and ride all four hours of the event on your own. Extreme riders have a minimum fundraising requirement of $4,000.
NEW: Join a Cycle for Survival ride featuring SoulCycle
The Cycle for Survival and SoulCycle communities are joining forces to make an impact together.
February–March 2025
100 bikes. 100 minutes. 100% of every dollar for rare cancer research.
We’re excited to be partnering with SoulCycle to launch an exciting new way to ride in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City!
These 100-minute rides are led by local SoulCycle instructors, so you’ll experience the energy, music, and choreography you love, but this time for a great cause. Each instructor leads a team, and you’ll choose which one to join when you sign up. Earn your way to a front-row bike by fundraising as you compete to see whose team can raise the most!
Register to ride
Sign up as an individual, or invite a teammate to join you and split the 100-minute ride time and $1,000 fundraising minimum. Choose which instructor’s team you’d like to join when you register.
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Raise money for rare cancer research at MSK
There’s a $1,000 fundraising requirement for each bike. You’ll get an online fundraising page and other resources to help you raise even more, and you can earn your way to a front-row bike by being a top fundraiser!
What you’ll fund
Ride together
Event day is equal parts impact and inspiration. You’ll come together as a community to ride, honor loved ones, share heartfelt moments, celebrate the research progress you make possible, and so much more.
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Fri, Feb 7
Chicago
Ride at Equinox The Loop with SoulCycle instructors Aubrey Bailey, Brent Locey, Isaiah Alexander, Joshua Waddell, and Naz Sanders.
Sat, Feb 22
Los Angeles
Ride at Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles with Alba Verela, Brian Evans, David Zint, Diego Gasca, and Emily Turner.
Fri, Mar 7
New York City
Ride at Equinox Bryant Park with Ayana Curtis, Conor Kelly, Melanie Griffith, Stacey Griffith, Sue Molnar, and Trammell Logan.
Sign up for the virtual event
Make a difference and support rare cancer research at MSK from anywhere.
February 2025
Join the movement to beat rare cancers no matter where you are
Thanks to Equinox+, the official on-demand fitness and lifestyle app from our founding partner, Equinox, you can take part in Cycle for Survival virtually.
By registering for the virtual event, you’ll get complimentary access to Equinox+. You do not need to be an Equinox member to participate. The virtual event includes a four-hour cycling livestream led by SoulCycle instructors, on-demand fitness classes with Equinox instructors, and more virtual activations on cycleforsurvival.org.
Register for the virtual event
Start or join a team with friends, family members, and colleagues, or participate as an individual. Fill out our interest form to find out when registration opens.
Join the interest list
Raise money for rare cancer research at MSK
Once you’ve registered, start asking people for donations. You’ll have an online fundraising page and other resources to help, and you can earn Cycle for Survival gear by reaching fundraising milestones.
What you’ll fund
Ride virtually
Enjoy the cycling livestream and other classes on Equinox+ and experience more on cycleforsurvival.org. If you can’t join live, all content will be available on demand for the duration of the virtual event.
Get more information
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.
Cycle for Survival
mail_outline
cycleforsurvival@mskcc.org
call
888-72-CYCLE
More ways to join Cycle for Survival
No matter how you get involved, your support will fuel lifesaving innovations and rare cancer breakthroughs that bring hope to people worldwide.
Start your own fundraiser
Organize a fundraising event or create an online fundraising page. Every dollar you raise will fuel the next generation of breakthroughs in rare cancer care.
Donate
Know someone participating in Cycle for Survival? Search for an individual or team and donate to their fundraising page, or give to our General Fund. Every dollar fuels rare cancer research at MSK.
Corporate support
From industry rides to sponsorship opportunities, there are many ways that your company or business can make a difference.