KICKOFF & SPIRIT WEEK

The best way to show your passion for the Ride before Ride Day!

Spirit Week is March 23 - 27!

What’s the best way to show your passion for the Ride before Ride Day? Participate in Ride Spirit Week!

Spirit Week is jam-packed with fun activities and incentives for you to fundraise, recruit and get ready for Ride Weekend.

Festivities include:

Meet Your Minimum Monday!

Monday, March 23

The first 500 riders to raise $100 starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 23 will receive a $100 matching gift courtesy of West Herr Automotive Group. This is the time to ask everyone you know to support your Ride!

Team Up Tuesday

Tuesday, March 24

Have a team of 5 or more by Friday, March 27 for a chance to win a custom team T-shirt and Linde swag packs for your team!

Where the Funds Go Wednesday

Wednesday, March 25

Join us for the Ride for Roswell Kickoff!

5 – 7:30 p.m. at Roswell Park. Enjoy drinks, food, a panel discussion on why Research Matters with Dr. Candace Johnson.

Hops, Handlebars & Hope

Thursday, March 26

Attend Beers & Gears at Big Ditch Brewing in Lockport from 5:30-7:30 p.m. to have a drink with friends while raising funds.

FUNdraising Friday!

Friday, March 27

Share photos and tag us on social media @RideforRoswell of previous Rides. If it’s your first time riding, share what you’re excited for! You’ll be entered into a giveaway!

Kickoff is March 25!

Roswell Park Research Studies Center

Elm & Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263

You’ll have an opportunity to attend our Ride for Roswell Kickoff event right at Roswell Park! This is your chance to pick up your fundraising materials and mingle with other riders while enjoying food and drinks, but that’s not all …

Take an exclusive tour of a few of Roswell Park’s research labs and state-of-the-art facilities — a chance for you to truly see where the funds you raise are being put to work!

New this year!

In addition to tours, we’ll have an expert panel discussion about why Research Matters featuring Roswell Park doctors and researchers who will give you more insight into the cutting-edge, donor-funded work being done here.

Here is who will be sitting on the panel:

Dr. Candace Johnson, President & CEO; M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership

Mukund Seshadri, DDS, SVP and Dean, Office of Cancer Education and Training; Chair, Department of Oral Oncology

Joyce Ohm, PhD, Chair of Cancer Genetics and Genomics

Kenan Onel, MD, PhD, Chief, Clinical Genomics and Director, Center for Precision Oncology and Cancer Prevention

Kickoff schedule

5 p.m.

Event begins

5:15 p.m.

Panel discussion

5:30 p.m.

Fundraising tables, food and drinks available

6 p.m.

Tours begin

7:30 p.m.

Event ends

Team Up Tuesday

Tuesday, March 25

Teams who recruit five or more members by Friday, March 28, will be entered to win a customized team T-shirt and Linde swag packs for all members!

Where the Funds Go Wednesday

Wednesday, March 26

Join us for the Ride for Roswell Kickoff!

5 – 7:30 p.m. at Roswell Park. All are welcome! Pick up your lawn sign at Kickoff if you’ve raised $200.

Beers & Gears at Big Ditch!

Thursday, March 27

Join us at Big Ditch for a Beers & Gears. Tickets cost $20. Not only will you receive two drink tickets, all $20 will be credited to your fundraising page. Bring friends and family and their entry will go toward your page!

FUNdraising Friday!

Friday, March 28

Share photos and tag us on social media @RideforRoswell of previous Rides. If it’s your first time riding, share what you’re excited for! You’ll be entered into a giveaway!

Bike Shop Saturday

Saturday, March 29

Visit one or more of our Ride for Roswell local bike shop partners, in Ride Gear. Snap and post a selfie with a bike shop staff person and / or their bike shop mascot and ask about how to prepare your bike for RFR. Every photo tagged to the Ride’s social media (Facebook and/or Instagram) will be entered into a giveaway for Ride swag!