Via SF Standard:
The most recent [AIDS/LifeCycle (ALC)], which departed from the Cow Palace early on the first Sunday in June, had about 1,400 cyclists, a dramatic dropoff from the approximately 2,500 who rode in 2022. Fewer riders has meant less money for the organizations that depend on the event.
This year ALC raised $10,984,492, nearly $1 million less than in 2023. The 2022 effort raised $17,783,136; it was the first in-person event after COVID-19 forced the ride’s pivot to at-home events in 2020 (branded “My545”) and 2021 (branded “TOGETHERIDE”).
I myself have participated in ALC in some capacity since 2015, either as a Roadie or Rider during the event, or as a volunteer leading up to it. Over all those years, my fundraising efforts thus far total over $30,000. That figure will only (hopefully) grow as I’m registered to ride again in 2025.
