The Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center (ODC) will host the 11th Annual Million Dollar Bike Ride on Saturday, June 8, 2024 to raise money for rare disease research.
The Million Dollar Bike Ride brings over 600 cyclists and volunteers to Penn’s campus to ride either 10, 32, or 72 miles starting in the city, and ranging across the Greater Philadelphia region. In ten years, the MDBR’s 30+ teams have raised over $20 million to fund research grants on the diseases they represent. The ODC ensures that 100% of the funds received goes towards these pilot grants.
Cri du Chat Research Foundation has sponsored an Independent Team
If you are riding with us, please register with “Independent Team Registration”.
Cri du Chat Research Foundation
During registration you will have the option to create a fundraising page. When prompted, please SKIP/OPT-OUT creating a fundraising page and SKIP joining a team. Independent Teams will not use the Pledge It platform to fundraise.
The best way to donate/fundraise for CDCRF is through direct donations. Payment type accepted - Credit Card or PayPal (Donation Button), Venmo (@CDCRF), or Checks
Routes and Maps
The routes for the 2024 Million Dollar Bike Ride will start and finish at the University of Pennsylvania campus in downtown Philadelphia. The roads will be completely shut down for exit from the city, up until the MLK river drive. The return will stay on the river drives almost all the way until the South Street bridge, which will bring us over to the finish with very little time on streets with traffic for the short route.
Short Route - CDCRF Founders will be riding this route
10 miles, total ascent 278 ft
Start time: 7:36 am
The 10 mile route includes a gradual climb route, but still designed for first time cyclists, younger cyclists, and cyclists who are looking for a shorter time commitment. Almost the entire route is flat, with one short climb on the in-bound portion of the route. Approximately 6 miles of the route occur on Philadelphia’s scenic MLK drive, which is closed to traffic on the weekends, which makes this route a great fit for novice cyclists who aren’t comfortable riding in traffic. There’s one rest stop, located at mile 4.2, which also serves as the turnaround point for riders on this route.
https://www.milliondollarbikeride.org/2024-cyclist-registration