Bike Rides to Raise Funds for HIV/AIDS

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HIV/AIDS Benefit Bike Rides

Come Ride With Us (January/February 2012)
Gearing up for the 2012 Ride for AIDS Chicago.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Texas: Hill Country Ride for AIDS
A fully supported, one-day ride in which riders choose between 13-, 27-, 53-, 70- and 100-mile routes. Several nonprofit HIV/AIDS service organizations in Texas are beneficiaries of the fundraising.
From Hill Country Ride for AIDS
Illinois: Ride for AIDS Chicago
A fully supported, two-day, 190-mile ride from Chicago, Ill., to Elkhorn, Wis., and back again. Money raised goes to Test Positive Aware Network and several community partner organizations.
From Ride for AIDS
New York State: AIDS Ride for Life
A fundraising event for the Southern Tier AIDS Program in which cyclists take a 42-, 50- or 100-mile route around Cayuga Lake in Ithaca, N.Y.
From Southern Tier AIDS Program
New Jersey Ride Against AIDS
A three-day, 250-mile ride that benefits a number of nonprofit organizations that provide services to people living with HIV in New Jersey.
From New Jersey Ride Against AIDS
California: Orange County Ride for AIDS
A one-day ride in which the benefits go to AIDS Services Foundation Orange County.
From Orange County Ride for AIDS
California: AIDS/LifeCycle -- Ride to End AIDS
A fully supported, seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
From AIDS LifeCycle
Minnesota Red Ribbon Ride
A four-day, (almost) 300-mile ride from the Mall of America to St. Paul. A number of Minnesota HIV/AIDS organizations benefit from the funds raised.
From Red Ribbon Ride

Personal Accounts

Race Across America: Team4HIVHope Cycles to Raise Awareness and to Win (Regularly Updated)
From The Body
Taking on the Race Across America: Talking With Team4HIVHope 2011, Part Two (December 22, 2011)
From The Body
Taking on the Race Across America: Meet Team4HIVHope 2011 (December 15, 2011)
From The Body
Taking on the Race Across America: Talking With Team4HIVHope 2011, Part One (December 15, 2011)
From The Body
Meet the 2012 Team4HIVHope Racers: A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (December 2, 2011)
From The Body
Reflections on the RAAM Adventure: A Blog Entry by Don Smith (July 17, 2011)
"I predicted that my RAAM experience would be as follows: It will be hard as hell. It will be an adventure of a lifetime. I will make many new friends. I am part of team that will make history. I expect to see parts of America that I would otherwise never encounter. Certainly I would have to say that all of those things would accurately describe my Race Across America experience. However there were many other things that I did experience that perhaps I did not foresee."
From The Body
Good Work Was Done: A Blog Entry by Don Smith (July 6, 2011)
"[T]he key point to his story was about the many challenges he faced as an HIV+ man in living in small-town America. ... To me this was the true purpose for doing RAAM. To be able to touch one person's life in a way that inspired them or at least gave them some hope."
From The Body
What's Next for Team4HIVHope? A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (July 5, 2011)
"Maybe we inspired some people to participate in one of the many AIDS rides that occur around the US and the world. Better yet, perhaps we will inspire people, HIV+ or not, to demand treatment for all who are affected, whether or not they can afford to pay."
From The Body
We Finished the Race Across America! A Blog Entry by Steven Berveling (June 29, 2011)
"We took 6 days, 6 hours, 34 minutes to race from Oceanside, Calif., to Annapolis, Md., a distance of 3,000 miles. ... I learnt the hard way that I could not ride for about 2-1/2 hours after taking my HIV tablets."
From The Body
My Competitor, My Friend: A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (June 27, 2011)
"There had been a good-natured rivalry between Team4HIVHope and the Crank Addicts, a relay team of four very young men from Britain. ... But Thursday took a far more serious turn on the route when our team came upon the Crank Addicts' RV, which was off the road, literally in pieces."
From The Body
I'm a Kitty; You're a Kitty: A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (June 23, 2011)
"Sleep deprivation, sore muscles, cramped quarters and unannounced route changes have led to more than just a few frayed nerves. Yes, there has been some yelling, and more than a few tears."
From The Body
The Team4HIVHope Crew: Flexibility and Determination -- A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (June 22, 2011)
"For the crew, many of whom are also HIV positive, the race is a balancing act of getting things done for the racers and trying to take care of themselves. And it's taking its toll."
From The Body
RAAM: Simple as a Rubik's Cube: A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (June 21, 2011)
"Even if you don't count the months or even years of training to be able to accomplish such a feat, the Race Across America is anything but simple. For Team4HIVHope, the preparation has been meticulous and methodical."
From The Body
The Worldwide AIDS Crisis Hits Home, Too: A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (June 19, 2011)
"In some ways we have already won. Our message of hope is being heard far and wide and we aren’t shy about telling everyone we meet what we are doing."
From The Body
With a Little Help From TELUS: A Blog Entry by Don Smith (June 11, 2011)
"I hope [this article] shows that we all win when an employer embraces diversity and provides its team with tools/benefits that help them achieve both career and personal goals."
From The Body
Dearest Readers: Why I Give Back -- A Blog Entry by Richard Cordova III (April 1, 2011)
"Endurance training and fundraising helped heal my body, my soul, and my mind. Doing for others, while doing for myself was such a transformative experience for me."
From The Body
Riding to End HIV (May 31, 2009)
In Los Angeles Times
Why I Ride (September/October 2005)
By Sherman Johnson, an HIV-positive participant in the Ride for AIDS Chicago bike-a-thon.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Positive Empowerment: I Get Blessings, I Get Lesson (July/August 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Pedal Power (June/July 2002)
Meet the Positive Pedalers, a group of HIV-positive cyclists who ride for life -- not only theirs, but those of others with HIV as well.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
I Ride Because I Can -- A Pos Ped Perspective (May/June 2002)
An HIV-positive AIDS ride cyclist decides to ride with the Pos Ped team.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Practicing Pedal Power (July 1998)
Profile of an AIDS Ride cyclist.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles

News

Come Ride With Us (January/February 2012)
Gearing up for the 2012 Ride for AIDS Chicago.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
New York: 133 Ride to Combat AIDS (October 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Team4HIVHope Shout Out! A Blog Entry by Scott Simpson (June 23, 2011)
"I'm truly astounded -- and deeply inspired -- by these guys, and continue to send them good vibes as they show the world that HIV+ people can attain extraordinary achievements."
From The Body
California: Cyclists to Roll Into Santa Cruz on Sunday for AIDS Awareness Event (June 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Pacifica Team on the Road Again for AIDS/LifeCycle (May 23, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: 25-Mile Bike Ride Helps AIDS Charity (April 19, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Texas: Lone Star Ride Distributes $150,000 to Three AIDS Service Organizations During Party at Salum (November 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Orange County Ride for AIDS Raises Almost $65,000 (October 18, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: AIDS Vaccine 200 Celebrates Its "Vaccine Soldiers" (August 27, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: 1,900 Cyclists Embark on AIDS Ride (June 7, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS/LifeCycle Event Is the Ride of Their Lives (June 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: Annual AV200 Ride Rolls Toward AIDS Vaccine (May 21, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pacificans Ride Bikes to L.A. to Fight AIDS (April 2, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Researcher Raises Cash for His Study, Two Wheels at a Time (September 6, 2009)
In The Washington Post
California: AIDS LifeCycle Rolls Off Sunday (May 28, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Connecticut AIDS Bike Tour (September 5, 2007)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Cycling for a Cause (May 23, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: Cyclists Pedal to Help Search for AIDS Vaccine (May 17, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Teens to Raise AIDS Awareness With Bike Ride (October 20, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Georgia: Atlanta Home to HIV Vaccine Testing, Research (May 17, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Massachusetts: AIDS Ride Returns on Different Course (September 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cyclists to Cross New York State to Raise AIDS Funds (August 18, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Florida: Tuesday's Angels Are on the Shoulder (of the Road) (June 24, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1,300 Cyclists Finish 330-Mile Ride to Fight AIDS (June 23, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington, D.C.: Tour de Friends Race Scheduled for Next Week (June 18, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Millions Raised by Dedicated Riders in AIDS/LifeCycle 2 (June 17, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Fundraising Cyclists Riding in Support of AIDS Patients (June 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. House of Representatives Staffers Participate in Ride to Fight HIV and AIDS (May 15, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: HIV Bike Fundraiser Ready to Roll Again (April 10, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Minnesota: Bicyclist Organizes His Own AIDS Ride (October 4, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Triple-Threats to Be Sure (September 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Athletes raise more than $40,000 in a benefit triathlon.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Heartland AIDS Ride's Finish Is Its Last; Charities Split With Promoter (July 29, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
More Than 1,500 Riders Complete Northeast AIDS Ride (June 25, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California AIDS Ride Is Smaller but Still Joyous (June 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Turnout for AIDS Ride Suffers From Lawsuit, Competing Ride (June 3, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington, D.C., Charities to Drop AIDS Ride Promoter (May 31, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Los Angeles: Cyclists Triumph Over Adversity (May 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco Bike Ride Hits Record (May 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco: Annual Bike Ride Nears, Without Any Squabbles (May 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Los Angeles AIDS Rides Organizer Faces Suit (April 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California: Competing AIDS Bike-a-Thons Take Toll on Organizers (April 5, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Net Return Plunges for AIDS Vaccine Rides (March 12, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Judge Sets Stage for Dueling AIDS Fund-Raisers in San Francisco (January 15, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention