Let’s experience the 2023 Ride our favorite way — together with thousands of riders!
Ride
with us.
Join us at the University at Buffalo’s North Campus on Saturday, June 24, and ride one of nine routes.
The Ride community will come together at UB and ride to end cancer. With nine routes ranging from 5 to 100 miles and multiple start times, there’s a perfect Ride Day for everyone!
Choose your route!
Experience the beauty of Western New York from your bike. Check out all nine routes and pick the one that works best for you or your team.
Click on one or more circles to filter the routes you are looking for:
Country
River
Canada
5-mile River Route
This recreational loop on the UB and Amherst bike paths runs along Ellicott Creek and through the woods, with no car traffic to worry about.
Start times
10:00, 10:20 a.m.
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20-mile River Route
Follow Ellicott Creek and the Niagara River to beautiful Niawanda Park, then back through the City of Tonawanda. You’ll see the Niagara River at one of its widest points while you ride flat roads and bike paths on the bed of the original Erie Canal.
Start times
8:00, 8:20, 8:40 a.m
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30-mile River Route
Ride along roads and bike paths beside Ellicott Creek and the Niagara River through Niawanda Park and Isle View Park. Return on the Two Mile Creek bike path through the City and Town of Tonawanda, then through Ellicott Creek Park back to UB North.
Start times
7:20, 7:40 a.m.
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5-mile River Route
River Recreational
This recreational loop on the UB and Amherst bike paths runs along Ellicott Creek and through the woods, with no car traffic to worry about.
10-mile River Route
Recreational River
Journey through paved roads, bike paths and parks. Enjoy the cool breeze off the river as you ride from UB to Ellicott Creek.
20-mile River Route
Recreational River
Follow Ellicott Creek and the Niagara River to beautiful Niawanda Park, then back through the City of Tonawanda.
30-mile River Route
River Endurance
Ride alongside Ellicott Creek and the Niagara River through Niawanda Park and Isle View Park. Return on the Two Mile Creek bike path through the City and Town of Tonawanda, then through Ellicott Creek Park back to UB.
34-mile Country Route
Country Endurance
Tour through historic Clarence Center and the farmlands of Newstead before heading back to UB North along tree-canopied roads in rural Erie County.
44-mile Canada Route
Canada Endurance
Back for the first time since 2019! Riders will travel along the Niagara Parkway with special lanes across both the Peace Bridge and the Rainbow International Bridge. Enjoy a river view from start to finish.
* Canada route starts at Roswell Park and ends at UB and has a $750 fundraising minimum.
45-mile Country Route
Country Endurance
This adventure is long enough to test your legs but not so long you’ll miss lunch. You’ll ride through Clarence, Newstead and Akron for a tour of the rolling hills of the Western New York countryside.
65-mile Country Route
Country Endurance
You’ll travel all the way out to Akron and the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and back again. The rolling hills of the Western New York countryside make this a great route for any cycling enthusiast.
100-mile Country Route
Country Endurance
Go for the extra miles and hills with this Country Route! You’ll travel through the rolling hills and farmlands of Genesee County in a loop toward Batavia. Rejoin the other country routes at Akron and enjoy the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.
Must be able to complete 100 miles by 2:30 pm
No matter which route you choose, we’re all pedaling passionately for the same purpose — to end cancer.
For all routes, participants ages 1-17 must ride with riders 18+. Children under 12 months cannot participate.
Interested in the Canada Route?
Here’s what you need to know:
Fast facts.
There is a $750 fundraising minimum.
You must be 16 years old to ride. 16 and 17-year-olds must ride with a family or team member who is 18+ years old.
There are four rest stops.
This ride starts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and finishes at UB.
The start times are 6:30 a.m., 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
Cyclists must cross Rainbow Bridge back into the U.S. by 10:30 a.m.
Check in.
Canada Route riders should plan to check in on Thursday, June 22 or Friday, June 23 at the University at Buffalo, North Campus. This is where you can claim your rewards and receive your bib and Canada Route sticker.
Day of Ride.
Plan to park at 589 Ellicott Street and then check-in and line up at Kaminski Park next to the Roswell Park entrance.
Crossing the border.
Secure border crossing documents and prescreening are required. Here’s a reminder of what you will need with you on Ride Day:
The travel ID document you submitted data for (Passport, NEXUS card, etc.).
Also, you may be asked to provide: date of birth and/or phone number.
For more information on travel to Canada see https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
For more information on travel to the United States see https://www.cbp.gov/
Drop off.
We encourage Canada Route riders to be dropped off at Roswell Park on Saturday morning and picked up at UB after the Ride. This gives you an opportunity to enjoy all of the Ride Weekend festivities.
You can park your car all day on Saturday at Roswell Park. There will be a shuttle (for people only, no bikes) from UB to Roswell Park after your ride. We will provide secure bike parking available at UB while you ride the shuttle to Roswell Park to pick up your car.
We can’t wait to ride with you this summer!
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Office address.
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone number.
716-THE-RIDE
(716-843-7433)
Office address.
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone number.
716-THE-RIDE
(716-843-7433)
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