On June 8, more than 3,000 bicyclists and volunteer “roadies” from 41 states and 11 countries will roll into Santa Maria as part of the 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle ride, the largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraising event in the world.
The ride will begin in San Francisco on June 5, the 30th anniversary of the day the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention first reported AIDS cases. The participants, ranging in age from 18 to 83, will finish the ride in Los Angeles.
The event supports HIV/AIDS-related services provided by the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Since its inception in 2002, AIDS/LifeCycle has raised more than $70 million to fight AIDS.
For more information, visit aidslifecycle.org.
This article appears in May 26 – Jun 2, 2011.
