Ride
The Canary Challenge is a fully-supported cycling event. Riders help raise funds and awareness for the Stanford Cancer Institute.
Your ride will begin and end at the VMware headquarters in Palo Alto. The Canary Challenge Village will be your gathering place to check-in, eat, grab your goodie bag, visit booths, valet your bike (when you finish) and have fun. We’ll provide breakfast and lunch at the Village. There will be rest stops along the routes to refuel your body, fill your water bottles and, should you need it, provide repair for your bicycle or medical care. Bike techs will be available to keep you and your bike in great condition!
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The Routes
The event offers a 5K family ride, 50K Metric Half Century Ride, 75K ride, 100K Metric Century ride, and a 100-mile Century ride. Participants will start and finish at VMware in Palo Alto where family and friends are welcome to partake in the festivities, while learning about the Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI), Canary Center of Stanford, Canary Foundation, and the importance of cancer early detection. You will cruise through the beautiful foothills of the Peninsula, with the 100-kilometer and 100-miles routes taking riders up and over Skyline Boulevard, through Pescadero and San Gregorio, onto Highway 1, and up the coast. Choose a route that fits your cycling experience.
Participation Requirements:
Registration Fee:
All participants are required to pay a registration fee of $100 and must sign a waiver. Registration fees are nonrefundable, non-transferable and not applicable to the minimum pledge amount of $400.
Minimum Contribution:
All participants agree to raise a donation of at least $400 by September 28 in addition to the registration fee to participate in the ride. If you have not raised at least $400 you will not be able to participate.
