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Cycle for Survival

Make a difference in the fight against cancer by registering to ride with your friends and family in Cycle for Survival, a nationwide indoor team cycling event that is driving much needed research into rare cancers, pancreatic cancer, brain cancer and pediatric cancers, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Teams register to ride for a four hour shift, with a maximum 8 riders per bike. Teams may register multiple bikes. The event also features complimentary yoga classes, massage therapy and children's activities.

In just 5 years, Cycle has raised more than $15 million and has funded more than 25 clinical trials and research studies led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and benefitting patients globally.

The nation's oldest and largest, private cancer research and treatment institution, Memorial Sloan-Kettering treats more than 400 types of different types of cancer, and is leading advances in cancer research and treatments, particularly into the rarest forms of the disease, benefitting patients worldwide.

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Visit cycleforsurvival.org to register your team or make a donation.

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