We are a year-round grassroots effort to end cancer. We believe that when we work together, we go further, and when we push ourselves – individually and as a community – we will achieve even the most difficult challenges. Together with community members and businesses, we aim to support and witness first-hand cancer breakthroughs at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The Ride will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 and will be preceded by an Opening Ceremony on the evening of Friday, October 21, 2022.
Yes, there is a minimum fundraising commitment for each route as follows:
The registration fee for Riders is $100. This fee helps cover the costs of a Rider participating in BellRinger Weekend and helps ensure all funds raised by Riders, Virtual Riders, and volunteers fund groundbreaking cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi. The registration fee helps cover the costs of top-notch food at the finish line, Gatorade and snacks at rest stops, safety measures on the route, and all the other costs associated with making BellRinger Weekend a memorable experience.
You can check out preliminary maps of the routes at this link. We’ve posted some summary maps that should give you a good idea of where we are headed. We will post the detailed turn by turn routes and downloadable GPS files in the weeks leading up to the ride once the exact routes are finalized.
We encourage you to register for a route that you are physically comfortable riding. As a rule of thumb, almost anyone can ride 25 miles with some training. For 50 miles, we suggest Riders train one or two times each week during the warmer months. For 100 miles, Riders should plan to commit to more intensive training.
You can increase your route distance and corresponding minimum fundraising commitment at any time. If you reduce your route distance prior to 11:59 PM on September 22, your minimum fundraising commitment will also be reduced to correspond with your new ride distance. If you’d like to reduce your route distance after 11:59 PM on September 22, please contact us directly at Ride@BellRinger.org. We can note that you plan to ride a shorter distance, but your minimum fundraising commitment will remain the same.
To change your route distance, log in to your Rider Dashboard and click “Change My Route” from the menu on the left side.
We plan to depart Georgetown University together at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 22, 2022 as a large group. We’ll space everyone out to ensure a safe start, and we’ll provide ample information prior to the ride on specific arrival times, parking details, and other logistics for Saturday morning.
Just about any bike will get you across the 25-mile finish. If you are riding 50 or 100 miles, you may think about investing in a road bike.
We’ve got you covered on your BellRinger training! Check out the BellRinger training guide here. The training guide includes safety tips, suggested training schedules, and more.
We recommend training based on your route distance and needs. 25-mile Riders will find it useful throughout the summer to go on frequent bike rides building up to 25-miles in total distance. 50 and 100-mile Riders should develop training plans—perhaps with their Team—and ride at least two times per week in the months leading up to the Ride.
Join us on BellRinger-hosted training rides to get started! Check out the schedule here.
If you don't have a bike and you're looking to buy one, reach out to us and we'd be happy to point you in the right direction.
We're partnering with Unlimited Biking to offer bike rentals for BellRinger Weekend. They'll have hybrids, road bikes, and e-assist bikes available in a variety of sizes. Unlimited Biking provides complimentary helmets with all bike rentals. You can book directly through Unlimited Biking at this link.
When you book a bicycle with Unlimited Biking for BellRinger, you have the option to pick up your bike at the Opening Ceremony on Friday, October 21 or the morning of the Ride on Saturday, October 22.
BellRinger has secured a room block with the Residence Inn by Marriott Arlington Rosslyn. They're offering preferential room rates to BellRinger guests. Book your room at this link.
You must be at least 14 years of age to ride in BellRinger. Riders who are 14-15 years old may register to ride the 25-mile and 50-mile routes. Riders who are 16 years and older may register for any of the routes. Parents or guardians will be required to execute the Rider agreement and waiver on behalf of the minor Rider, and each minor Rider must be accompanied by an adult.
Definitely. Tandem bikes are a great way to participate in BellRinger with a friend or family member. Each Rider on the tandem bicycle must register separately and meet their own individual fundraising commitment for the route that is chosen. Under no circumstances may the fundraising commitment be divided among the Riders on a tandem bicycle.
We’ve got to say no on this one. Your registration as a Rider in BellRinger isn’t transferable, even if you do not or cannot ride in BellRinger for any reason, including any illness or injury that may limit or preclude your participation. You are not permitted to grant another person the right to ride in BellRinger in your place under any circumstances.
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