Ride for Cure GM1 in the Million Dollar Bike Ride

Love to ride? The Million Dollar Bike Ride, hosted by the Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center, brings hundreds of cyclists and volunteers to Penn’s campus in Philadelphia every June to raise money for rare disease research. Routes of 10, 32, 50, and 72 miles start in the city and range across the Greater Philadelphia region. You can ride, have fun, and raise funds for Cure GM1 at the same time.

How to ride for Cure GM1

1. Register for the ride. Find the date, routes, and registration on the Million Dollar Bike Ride website, and pick the distance that fits you.
2. Start your own fundraiser for Cure GM1 Foundation. A Facebook fundraiser takes just a few minutes, or you can share our donation page directly.
3. Set a goal. A goal such as $1,000 gives friends something to rally around. Tell them why you are riding and why GM1 matters to you.
4. Share before, during, and after. Post your link a few times in the weeks before the ride, on ride day, and in the days after.

Tips for a successful ride fundraiser

Reach out to friends, family, and coworkers by email, text, and social media. Social platforms limit how many people see each post, so share more than once, and send a personal note to the people most likely to give.

Ride day photos make great updates. Post one from the start line and one at the finish, and thank everyone who sponsored you. Every gift helps, whether it is $5 or $500.

Let us know you are riding

Riding for GM1? Contact us so we can cheer you on and help spread the word.