With a goal of raising $10 million dollars to fight childhood cancer, Children’s Cancer Research Fund launches its eighth straight Great Cycle Challenge USA this September. Registration is officially open and cyclists of all ages and abilities, on one wheel or more, outdoors or in, can register online now at GreatCycleChallenge.com.
Every year, more than 15,000 American children are diagnosed with the disease and it’s the leading cause of death by illness in children. In seven years, the Great Cycle Challenge USA community of 440,000 riders from all 50 states have pedaled more than 29.7 million miles while raising more than $52 million in support of research to develop better treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer. Among the leading pediatric cancer centers benefitting from these funds are the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Texas Children’s Hospital, University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital and more.
“The community of Great Cycle Challenge USA riders has been growing for eight years – we have riders in every state in the country,” said Daniel Gumnit, CEO, Children’s Cancer Research Fund. “We’re so grateful for these riders for raising awareness and funds for better, safer cancer treatments for kids. Without them, researchers wouldn’t be able to move lifesaving work forward.”
