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Empire State Ride

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Empire State Ride is a cycling experience unlike any other. We challenge ourselves to ride 500+ miles across New York State, tackling elevation gains and countryside views while raising funds to end cancer.

How to ride in #ESR23:

Ride from NYC to Niagara Falls!

Weeklong Challenge.

Join us for an adventure of a lifetime! Begin in Staten Island on Sunday, July 23, and enjoy a gorgeous finish line at Niagara Falls on Saturday, July 29. Riders are required to attend a mandatory orientation on Saturday, July 22 at Wagner College.

$200

registration fee.

Registration fee is $200 as of January 1, 2023.

$3,500

fundraising commitment.

Must be met by July 22.

Join us.

Join us.

Ride anywhere!

Hometown Challenge.

Be a critical member of the Empire State Ride team from anywhere in the world. Your dedication to riding and raising funds has a direct impact on advancing cancer research.

$0

registration fee.

No

fundraising minimum!

Join us.

Join us.

Register today!

Individual registration.

Individual registration.

Start a team.

Start a team.

Join a team.

Join a team.

3 ESR Riders riding bicycles on the road
ESR Riders riding bicycle on the road

Register today!

Individual registration.

Individual registration.

Start a team.

Start a team.

Join a team.

Join a team.

Other ways to participate.

Support our Road Warriors.

Volunteer.

Join us for a day along the route or at a campsite. Volunteers will assist us in helping our riders complete their adventure.

Be a volunteer!

Be a volunteer!

Be a part of it.

Partner with #ESR23.

Interested in partnering with the Empire State Ride or donating goods or services? Contact Andrea Gregory at Andrea.Gregory@roswellpark.org or 716-845-8164.

500+ Miles

To EnD Cancer

July 24 30, 2022

Empire State Ride is a 500+ Mile cycling adventure from New York City to Niagara Falls that raises funds to fuel cancer research.

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Interested in joining us in 2022?

Check out last year’s adventure.

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Interested in joining us in 2022?

Check out last year’s adventure!

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Cancer doesn’t stop and neither do we

We hope you’ll join us in whichever capacity works best for you. Here’s what you need to know.

The Cause

Fund lifesaving cancer research. ESR’s impact goes way beyond New York State.

The Route

Get a glimpse into the challenge our cyclists are taking on.

fundraising

Learn the basics and get tips on how to reach — and exceed — your goal.

Support a Friend

Know someone who’s riding? Find their fundraising page and donate to support their adventure.

2022 Total so far:

  • $1,543,090.14

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    Top 10 Teams

    Have questions before committing to #ESR22?

    Sign up for our mailing list to learn more about the adventure across New York State, the elite group of cyclists you’ll ride with and the impact you’ll make for cancer patients.

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    #ESR21 SHOP!

    Check out our ESR merchandise shop. Proudly display your ESR participation year round in our custom gear!

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    Check out the

    #ESR21 SHOP!

    Check out our ESR merchandise shop. Proudly display your ESR participation year round in our custom gear!

    purchase gear

    presenting sponsor

    supporting sponsors

    sipstream

    sipstream

    42North and ESR created SipStream, a limited-edition pale ale, to support the 2022 road warriors riding from Staten Island to Niagara Falls on July 24 30. For every pint purchased at supporting retail and restaurant locations, $1 will be donated for the fight to end cancer.

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    Meet the Empire State Ride Partners

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    Empire State Ride 2023

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    Campaign Progress
    of Goal
    $875,780 Raised
    $2,000,000.00
    Make a gift!
    Team Honor Roll
    Long Island Rough Riders
    $94,534
    Regulators
    $44,788
    Team Roswell
    $41,996
    The Flower City Road Warriors
    $36,506
    Cuss Brothers
    $35,950
    NFBC
    $30,626
    T-STRONG
    $23,152
    TEAM BETA
    $19,980
    Dragon Slayers
    $15,068
    The Fly Gals
    $13,895
    LowRiders
    $13,210
    CykloPaths
    $12,941
    PJ's Dream Team
    $12,070
    The Transformers
    $11,685
    Concrete
    $10,171
    Holiday Valley
    $9,836
    Team Regan
    $8,500
    ROC Road Warriors
    $7,355
    Did we say one and done??
    $5,755
    Team Hospice & Palliative Care
    $5,616
    Morris County Sheriff
    $5,385
    Team SPMaz
    $5,075
    The Over 70deez
    $4,433
    Bike Riders
    $4,355
    Hyderabadi Howley
    $4,321
    Team Grateful
    $3,425
    Andy Bikes
    $2,425
    Dirty Bird Chix and Waffles
    $2,215
    Cousins Fighting Against Cancer
    $1,860
    Asphalt Junkies II
    $1,815
    ImpEx
    $758
    Grey Matters
    $645
    Black Girls Do Bike Capital Region NY
    $560
    Dentless Touch Riders
    $100
    Charity Dynamics !
    $10
    Mackenzie
    $2
    Top Fundraisers
    Weeklong Empire State Ride
    Personal Gift Ann Bordelon
    $20,105
    Excelsior Rider Personal Gift Alan Kurtz
    $19,044
    Excelsior Rider Personal Gift Dennis Sieracki
    $15,127
    Excelsior Rider Personal Gift Terry Bourgeois
    $14,385
    Excelsior Rider Personal Gift Maria Coccia Thor
    $13,539
    500+ Mile Hometown Challenge
    Raised $3,500 Carol Propis
    $3,995
    Raised $3,500 Personal Gift Jeffery Pardi
    $3,575
    Personal Gift Dave Jackson
    $2,220
    Personal Gift Victoria Pardi
    $1,225
    Personal Gift Mike Duff
    $125
    Dropped - No Longer Riding
    Personal Gift Greg Perkins
    $2,485
    Personal Gift Stacy Johnson
    $1,900
    Erin Holmes
    $990
    Personal Gift Matthew Rozanski
    $961
    Personal Gift Steve Powers
    $645
    1 Day Rider
    2 Day Rider
    3 Day Rider
    Raised $5,000 Timothy O'BRIEN
    $6,625
    Inmer Cruz
    $150
    Personal Gift Ashlie Kohlhagen
    $100
    4 Day Rider
    James Rak
    $510
    6 Day Rider
    Raised $3,500 Personal Gift Steven Saliski
    $3,600
    Personal Gift Ami Lang
    $1,365
    Top Donors
    Christine Standish
    Matching gift courtesy of Port X Logistics
    Anne Roby
    Earl Dillman
    VMware Foundation
    Full Donor List

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    • Elm & Carlton Streets
      Buffalo, NY 14263​
    • empirestateride@roswellpark.org
    • 716-845-3179​

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