COLUMBUS, OH (February 27, 2023) – Pelotonia will launch registration for the 2023 Ride Weekend and a new Gravel Day event on Wednesday, March 1 at 12 p.m. EST. With more than $258 million raised and now in its 15thyear, Pelotonia is eager to continue working toward the community’s One Goal to advance innovative cancer research. Pelotonia’s full slate of events includes Opening Ceremony on August 4, Ride Weekend on August 5-6, and the inaugural Gravel Day on September 30.

Registration will be available at pelotonia.org/register for the full range of Pelotonia participants – Riders, Volunteers and Challengers – on March 1.

Ride Weekend will be both nostalgic and new, paying homage to years past while creating fresh experiences for the community with routes ranging from 24 miles to 184 miles and fundraising commitments starting at $1,250. Pelotonia’s reimagined routes this year will provide a memorable experience for Riders, including travel through Pickerington honoring past rides, choose-your-own-hills options for the 77-mile and 100-mile ride, and an all-new route for Sunday’s 37-mile loop. One-day ride options range from 24 to 102-mile routes and overnight stays at Kenyon College are available for anyone completing the two-day ride options of 160-mile or 184-mile routes. To learn more about Ride Weekend volunteer opportunities, a full list of activities is available on Pelotonia’s website.

Pelotonia’s new Gravel Day event, featuring the increasingly popular style of cycling called gravel riding, will offer one-day routes with 30 and 50-mile loops in the Nelsonville, Ohio, area. Both Gravel Day routes will have a minimum fundraising commitment of $1,500. Often considered more adventurous than traditional road riding, Gravel Day will extend the Pelotonia experience and feature unpaved roads through picturesque landscapes for a breathtaking ride. Additional Gravel Day route details and volunteer opportunities will be announced in the spring.

“As a cancer survivor myself, I am personally grateful to be a part of the Pelotonia community. I’m consistently amazed by how far cancer research has advanced since our first Ride in 2009,” said Joe Apgar, president of Pelotonia. “Because of our important work, there will be cancer survivors riding in Pelotonia this year that may have had a completely different outcome 15 years ago. That’s why we continue to do what we do – and we’re eager to continue growing support for innovative cancer research that will save lives locally, regionally, and around the world.”

To kick off 2023 registration, Pelotonia will host a party on Friday, March 3 from 5 – 8 p.m. in the Huntington Club at Lower.com Field. The Pelotonia community and those interested in learning more about how to get involved are invited to attend this free event. Attendees can grab a 2023 yard sign and magnet, take a photo on the pitch and much more!

Thanks to the generous support of funding partners, 100 percent of every dollar raised by Pelotonia participants is directed to ground-breaking cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).

“With 100 percent of every participant-raised dollar going directly to fighting cancer, Pelotonia has been critical to supporting breakthrough ideas from some of the brightest cancer researchers in the world, bringing us all closer to a future that’s cancer free,” said Dr. Raphael Pollock, director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. “One example of Pelotonia’s impact is how pathology – the examination of tissue samples to help doctors diagnose cancer – has advanced. With Pelotonia funding, we have brought a digital pathology program to Ohio State that impacts patients far beyond Columbus, Ohio. This technology allows pathologists to analyze computerized, 3D images of tissue and pair them with clinical information to enable faster and more accurate diagnoses. This ensures physicians can match patients with the best treatments for their specific cancer. And because this technology allows our highly specialized team to do consults remotely, the impact of this program reaches well beyond central Ohio.”

In honor of its partnership and philanthropic support, the Pelotonia community was recently recognized by The Ohio State University with the naming of the new interdisciplinary research facility. The Pelotonia Research Center is scheduled to open in the university’s Carmenton innovation district later this summer. The building will be the new home of the Pelotonia Institute of Immuno-Oncology, dedicated to researching how to harness the body’s immune system to fight cancer.

To learn more about the impact of Pelotonia dollars, including the work of The Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology, visit pelotonia.org/impact and pelotonia.org/institute.

Editor’s Note: Video and photo assets, including examples of the 2023 fundraising campaign designs, are available at https://pelotonia.box.com/s/rcn7scbqc1t9z8jnhmucpjsbmuwk8i5v

In 2023, Pelotonia celebrates 15 years of One Goal, accelerating funding for innovative cancer research, as it hosts its signature series of iconic and impactful cycling, entertainment, and volunteerism experiences. This year’s events include Opening Ceremony (August 4), Ride Weekend (August 5-6), a new Gravel Day event (September 30), and the Impact Celebration in November. To date, the Pelotonia community has raised more than $258 million. With support from generous funding partners – American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works, Huntington National Bank, Peggy & Richard Santulli, Victoria’s Secret, Safelite AutoGlass, Cardinal Health, Diamond Hill Capital Management and Nationwide Insurance – Pelotonia directs 100 percent of every dollar raised by participants to cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, including the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology. For more information, visit pelotonia.org.