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Our mission...

To inspire cyclists to travel crossmoving cyclist country for fun and fitness and motivate
them to raise money to find a cure for a disease.

3,415 miles!

Reasons to Ride

If you are an avid cyclist who likes to bike long distances and are ready to put yourself to the test of biking across the country, this ride is for you. Experience and a good bike are required. Resources for training and instruction will be offered.

This ride appeals to three different audiences:

  1. Those long distance cyclists who have experienced cycling and have always aspired to bike across the country as a goal.
  2. Those with a passion for raising funds to help find a cure for an incurable disease that has affected family members, friends, or themselves.
  3. Those belonging to nonprofit organizations that want to piggy-back their fundraising efforts with this cycling event.

The following information is provided to serve the audiences mentioned. See the News & Links page:

  • For long distance cyclists

    • – A listing of local bike groups and their calendar of bike rides
    – A set of links to other cycling organizations
    – A calendar of training rides and team captain contact information
     
  • For fundraising ideas to help get sponsors and donations

    • – Information providing templates for fundraising letters and sponsorship proposals
     
  • For those belonging to nonprofit organizations

    • –A page of links to various potential fundraising groups willing to help sponsor a cyclist
    –A form to fill out if the nonprofit is interested in adding their link to our site

Reasons We Are Different

Currently, nonprofit cycling groups in Ohio do not offer a cross country fundraising event. Most cycling fund raisers last one to two days with ride distances of 15, 30, 62, or 100 miles. They typically have a minimum fundraising amount of $100 to $200 or more to participate. Presently, there is no cycling group in Ohio that offers a cross country tour.

Cross Country for a Cure cycling tour exists as a means to help Ohio cross country bikers keep in touch to share information that is vital to biking cross country. It offers an extension of most fundraising organization’s missions, a resource for keeping Ohio cross country cyclists informed, and a means for helping such cyclists fundraise for their chosen nonprofit organization.
 
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