Your Ride to-do list
Information for before, during and after the Ride
How to Prepare for Ride Weekend 2026
Ready for Ride for Roswell? Here’s what you can do to have the most impactful Ride Weekend.
Looking for Ride Day details and maps? Check out maps and parking page.
Key safety points
Need help or need to report something? Use TraQ Central, call 716-THE-RIDE (716-843-7433), or ask volunteers at rest stops or on the route.
Emergency? Call 911.
YOU MUST WEAR A HELMET!
Pets are not allowed at Ride for Roswell. Trained service dogs are welcome.
Riding with headphones or earbuds are not recommended.
Expert Tip: Write down what lot you parked your car in! This will help after you Ride to get back to your car.
Week of Ride
Visit check-in on Thursday or Friday to collect your bib and fundraising rewards, buy Ride Day gear and turn in last-minute donations.
Download the TraQ Central app from the App Store or Google Play. TraQ Central helps Ride deliver the safest event possible by providing location-specific alerts such as road conditions or weather warnings. Plus, you can share photos and updates with friends and family and they can send you “shout-outs”.
Give your bike an A-B-C check by inspecting your air pressure, brakes and chain.
Review all the details on our safety page to make sure you are ready to ride!
Bringing your own team tent or using one of ours? Start planning your supplies!
Visit our bike shop partners for any last-minute support.
Friday, June 26
Attend Celebration of Hope !
Recheck your Ride Day supplies:
- Helmet
- Bike
- Ride shirt or jersey
- Bib
- Water bottle
- Sunscreen
- Cellphone
EMC or EMC Silver? Check-in for parking pass and tent wrist bands.
Check the weather and choose weather-appropriate ride clothes. Ride happens rain or shine!
Review the parking and campus maps!
Start hydrating now!
Write your name and any special needs on your bib.
Fill out a tribute card and attach it to your bike.
Share updates with your friends and family by email, text or social to get last minute donations! Every dollar donated can turn into $20!
Do one final bike A-B-C check.
Ride Day, June 27
Before you ride
Arrive to UB with enough time to eat breakfast, courtesy of Tops Markets.
Open the TraQ Central app on your phone before entering the start line.
Get in the Start Line queue 10 minutes before your start time.
While you ride
Stay safe while you ride: wear a helmet, share the road, merge safely, be cautious of two major traffic circles at the start/finish on John James Audubon Parkway.
Stop at rest stops on your route for restrooms, water and snacks.
Take photos to share when you’ve crossed the finish line.
Thank our volunteers! You’ll see them all over on Ride Day.
After your Ride
Cross the finish line and celebrate! Activities include lunch, courtesy of Tops Markets, Kid Zone, photo opportunities and more!
Have a team tent? Whether you brought a tent or rented ours, this is your opportunity to kick back, relax and take in all the good you accomplished.
Visit the Team Services Hub (find the blue question mark on the map!) to find your teammates, take a team photo and enter the team t-shirt contest.
Cancer patient or survivor? Ring the Victory Bell located near the torch.
Don’t forget to thank your donors and share on social how well you did!
Pick how you ride
There’s a perfect Ride experience for you! Ride one of our nine routes at UB on Saturday, June 27 or Ride Your Own Way by doing everything from volunteering to donating.
Register!
Registration is easy! Anyone can ride alone, create a team or join a team. However you choose to Ride, we can’t change the future without you!