Ride for LGBTQ+ Lives

September 25-27, 2026

Ready to go the distance for NYC’s LGBTQ+ community?

Join us for an exciting three-day ride to fundraise, build community, and make an impact.

Ride for LGBTQ+ Lives

September 25-27, 2026

Ready to go the distance for NYC’s LGBTQ+ community?

Join us for an exciting three-day ride to fundraise, build community, and make an impact.

What is Cycle for the Cause?

A three-day, tri-state cycling fundraiser that brings together riders, crew, and supporters to fuel The NYC LGBT Community Center and its life-saving and love-affirming programs and services.

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Why Ride?

Through peer-to-peer fundraising, every mile you ride powers The Center’s safe, affirming community space that provides vital services for all LGBTQ+ New Yorkers, including:

  • HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and care
  • Identity-affirming mental health services for adults, families, and young people
  • Youth services providing education, leadership opportunities, and career pathways
  • Substance use recovery and treatment programs with a holistic healing approach
  • Arts and cultural programs that foster connection and joy
  • Advocacy and organizing efforts fighting for LGBTQ+ equality across New York State

Register for 2026

September 25 – 27, 2026

Rider

Join an epic ride that changes lives – yours and thousands of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. Our three-day cycling experience in and out of NYC welcomes everyone from cycling newcomers to experienced long-distance riders.

Ages 25+

$95 Registration Fee
$3,000 Fundraising Minimum

Ages 18-24

$95 Registration Fee
$2,000 Fundraising Minimum

Crew

Join the volunteer team who dedicates their time and energy to making sure our hundreds of Riders are safe, fed, hydrated, and supported.

$95 Registration Fee
$1,000 Fundraising Minimum

Virtual

Can’t join us in person? Be part of the Cycle for the Cause community from wherever you are.

No Registration Fee
No Fundraising Minimum

Ready to go the distance for NYC’s LGBTQ+ community?

The Ride Experience

The Route

Our tri-state route starts and ends in New York City. Stay at one hotel for both nights – no packing and unpacking between locations.

Participants will be able to ride up to 200 miles. Riders who want to achieve a full century (100 miles) will have the opportunity on Day 2!

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What’s Included

Your commitment to the cause covers:

  • Hotel accommodations for two nights
  • All meals
  • Rest stops every 10-15 miles
  • Crew support
  • Bike tech services
  • Transportation

Plus evening programming, training resources, and fundraising tools.

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Community and Corporate Teams

Form a team with friends, family, or coworkers to share the experience and support each other’s fundraising. Teams of any size can participate together while making collective impact for The Center’s programs.

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Cycle for the Cause FAQs

Our Impact

30 Years of
Cycle for the Cause

$22 million

Raised

3,000+

Participants

160+

Teams

100% of funds support The NYC LGBT Community Center’s programs and services.

Our History

Cycle for the Cause began in 1995 from an urgent need: to support LGBTQ+ New Yorkers facing the HIV/AIDS crisis. For 30 years, our community has ridden with the red ribbon close to our hearts, honoring those we’ve lost and celebrating the resilience of those who continue to thrive.

Today, that legacy lives on in every mile. HIV and AIDS services remain central to The Center’s mission and our fundraising impact. We ride in gratitude for the activists, advocates, and survivors who built the foundation we stand on. We ride in solidarity with people living with HIV who continue to lead, inspire, and strengthen our community. We ride knowing that the fight against HIV/AIDS continues, and our support remains unwavering.

Every participant in Cycle for the Cause carries forward this legacy of love, loss, resilience, and hope. The red ribbon that began our journey remains woven into our story as we expand our impact to serve the needs of all LGBTQ+ New Yorkers. This is how our community endures: by honoring our past while building our future.

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We ride in honor of all those lost to and living with HIV/AIDS—and in celebration of our community’s resilience.
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About The Center

Established in 1983 at the height of the AIDS crisis, The NYC LGBT Community Center stands as the heart and home of New York’s LGBTQ+ community. For over 40 years, The Center has delivered services that empower LGBTQ+ New Yorkers to lead healthy, successful lives – from HIV and AIDS prevention and care to youth programs, mental health services, recovery support, economic advancement, and community organizing. The Center welcomes over 200,000 visitors each year.

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

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Ride for LGBTQ+ Lives

Join us in September 2026!