Each Rider must pay a non-refundable registration fee that does not count toward their minimum fundraising commitment. This fee is charged to your card when you register. Additionally, if the Rider and/or Challenger’s minimum fundraising commitment has not been met by midnight EST on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Rider’s card will be charged for the remaining amount.

All Riders and Trail Run/Hike participants pay a registration fee to help cover the cost of the food, drinks, event support, and swag they receive during Ride Weekend and Gravel Day. The registration fee is non-fundable and cannot be transferred to another participant.

This year’s registration fees are set for the following dates and participation:

Ride Weekend

• February 18 – May 21: $134

• May 22 – July 9: $184

• July 10 – August 3: $234

Gravel Day (Riders and Trail Run/Hike Participants)

• February 18 – October 4: $59

If you register for both Ride Weekend and Gravel Day, an additional $59 is added to your Ride Weekend registration fee.

Fundraising commitments are required to ride in Ride Weekend and participate in Gravel Day during the ride and/or Trail Run/Hike. See the Ride Weekend or Gravel Day pages to view fundraising commitments based on selected routes.

High Rollers are Pelotonia’s biggest fundraisers. Pelotonia participants can commit to the High Roller fundraising minimum of $5,000 in their personal profile and will be acknowledged as a High Roller if they maintain a minimum of $5,000 in donations after the fund-share period.

By committing to raise $5,000 as a High Roller, you’re agreeing to have your credit card charged for the remaining amount if it isn’t met by midnight EST on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

The minimum age to ride or volunteer in Ride Weekend and/or Gravel Day is 14 years old; however, all ages can participate in Pelotonia as a Challenger (virtual participant).

Please note that minor Volunteers are not permitted to Volunteer at the beer and wine tents. Only Volunteers who have registered through the Pelotonia website will be considered Pelotonia Volunteers and will receive details about their Volunteer activity.

No, Riders between the ages of 14 and 18 must choose the same route as their sponsor for both Ride Weekend and Gravel Day. The sponsor must complete their registration before completing the registration of the minor.

Yes! Riders can participate in both Ride Weekend and Gravel Day.

If adding Gravel Day to any Ride Weekend route, the Rider’s fundraising commitment will increase by $1,500.

High Rollers ($5,000 fundraising minimum) will be able to participate in both events at no additional commitment increase.

Please note that Riders who choose to participate in both Ride Weekend and Gravel Day cannot share funds below their set commitment, nor can they receive funds to get to their fundraising commitment.

Riders do not need to create a separate fundraising profile to participate in both events. If adding a Gravel Day route to your existing Ride Weekend registration, go to pelotonia.org/register and log in to the account that holds your current Ride Weekend registration. Once you are logged into the registration process, select the Ride in Gravel Day option, and complete the registration process.

To update your route, log into your profile at pelotonia.org/sign-in. You will be taken to your participant profile where you can edit your route by scrolling down and clicking ‘Edit’ in the ‘My Route’ section. Here you can choose your new route of choice by clicking on the new route you would like to ride and hitting save.

Any registered Ride Weekend Rider or Challenger must withdraw their registration by 11:59pm EST on July 9, 2025, to be removed from their minimum fundraising commitment.

Gravel Day Riders and Trail Run/Hike participants have until 11:59pm EST on Thursday, September 4, to be removed from their minimum fundraising commitment.

Challengers can withdraw registration by clicking “Edit Profile” at the top of your Pelotonia profile, then scrolling down to “Cancel Registration” and clicking the edit button.

Riders and Volunteers can withdraw by selecting “Edit” on your route or shift, unselecting the option you wish to withdraw from, and clicking “Cancel All”. For more information on changing your commitment or to withdraw, please email us at pelotonia@pelotonia.org. Remember, all participants have until Tuesday, October 15, 2025, at 11:59pm EST to reach their fundraising commitments.

Please note that in the event of canceled registration, any donations received by a participant as of the date of their cancellation are not refundable to that participant or their donors. The Rider registration fee is not refundable or transferable.

To create and edit your profile once you have registered, simply click “Login” at the top right corner of the website and enter the email address and password you created when you registered. This will bring you to the main page on your personal profile.

• Why I Participate: Tell your story! The world wants to know your “why.” Explain who you are, why you participate, or share a message with donors. Make sure to hit “Save” after making any changes.

• Edit Profile: This area will allow you to change your personal information like name, address, apparel size, etc., and add information about your employer and social media accounts.

• My Activity Goals: Add and mark the completion of challenges that you will set this year to raise money for innovative cancer research.

• Fundraising Goal: Why settle? Setting your own stretch goal is a great way to inspire yourself and your donors to make the biggest impact possible. Your fundraising dollars are saving lives!

Opening Ceremony is on August 1 and Ride Weekend will be held from August 2-3.

Buses will return Riders from their chosen finish areas to their cars at McFerson Commons or New Albany Schools on Saturday and Sunday. Pelotonia has done its best to anticipate the flow of Riders during the event and has planned the shuttle schedule from each finish area accordingly. Please understand that to run the shuttles efficiently, you must fill a shuttle bus before it leaves the finish area. Thus, if you are a Rider who finishes your ride well in advance of the other riders in your group, you may have to wait a bit longer than the others for your shuttle to leave. Please be patient with this process. We will provide ample food and beverages while riders are waiting for a shuttle to fill. If you know that you must leave your finish area by a specific time, please consider having someone meet you at your finish line to transport you and your bike back.

Overnight bike storage on Friday will be available during Pelotonia Opening Ceremony for Saturday Riders starting at McFerson Commons and will be available for two-day overnight riders inside the Kenyon Athletic Center on Saturday night. There will be no overnight bike parking available for riders starting at New Albany Schools. Riders starting from these locations should make plans to bring their bikes with them to the start on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Riders can choose to leave their luggage with Pelotonia to have their items transported to the finish. Luggage drop-off will be available on Friday evening at Pelotonia Opening Ceremony, and Riders can also choose to drop luggage off at their starting location the morning of their ride.

Depending on the route they are registered for, Riders will start at one of the three start locations, as listed below.

McFerson Commons (240 W. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, OH 43215)

• 20, 50, & 100-mile routes on Saturday

New Albany Schools (177 N. High St. New Albany, OH 43054)

• 65-mile route on Saturday

• 30-mile route on Sunday

Kenyon College (221 Duff St., Gambier, OH 43022)

• 90-mile route on Sunday (part of a 2-day route)

All Riders will receive an email approximately one week before Ride Weekend communicating your assigned start time, which will be included on your Rider credential. Riders leaving from McFerson Commons on Saturday will go out in the following time frames:

• 100-Mile Riders: 7:00am or 7:15am

• 50-Mile Riders: 7:30am, 7:45am, or 8:00am

• 20-Mile Riders: 8:15am, 8:30am, or 8:45am

65-mile Riders leaving from New Albany Schools on Saturday will depart at 8:00am. On Sunday, two-day Riders will leave Kenyon at 7:00am, and those riding the 30-mile loop option will depart New Albany Schools at 9:00am.

Please note that start times are subject to change, if needed.

Yes, showers will be available at all ride finishes in 2025.

Rider credentials will be available at the Rider Check-In tent at Opening Ceremony. All Riders should plan to join us on Friday, August 1, to pick up their credentials in advance of riding. If you are unable to attend Opening Ceremony, your Rider credentials will be available for pick-up at your start location at Late Rider Check-In.

Yes! This year, Rider gifts will again be distributed at Opening Ceremony.

If you are unable to attend Opening Ceremony, please email pelotonia@pelotonia.org following Ride Weekend to arrange pick-up of your gift.

Pelotonia welcomes a wide variety of bikes – from road bikes to beach cruisers and tandems to recumbents. If you’re comfortable and have trained on your bike of choice, it’s welcome in Ride Weekend! Generally, bikes allowed include anything with two wheels that can be serviced by a SAG vehicle (fit in a standard bike rack).

Some exceptions to these guidelines may apply, so please email pelotonia@pelotonia.org if you have questions about a specific bike being permissible.

Please note that no attachments (trailers or wagons) are allowed for safety reasons, and any bike that sits low to the ground, such as a recumbent, should have a flag attached to the back for visibility.

Yes! With the growth of electric bikes and pedal electronics in the biking community, the use of these technologies is welcome in Pelotonia. Please note, though, that no fully motorized bikes which use a throttle are allowed on the Pelotonia route, and all electric bikes must have a freely operable pedaling system: rear wheel drivetrain of pedals, crank, chain, and gear system.

Gravel Day, Pelotonia’s gravel riding and Trail Run/Hike event, will be held on October 4, 2025.

Transportation will not be provided for Gravel Day, as all route options will be loop routes bringing Riders and Trail Run/Hike participants back to finish at the same venue from which they started.

No, High Rollers who wish to participate in Gravel Day must go through the registration process and select the Gravel Day event. There is no additional fundraising requirement for High Rollers to participate in Gravel Day.

Credentials for Gravel Day Riders and Trail Run/Hike participants will be available at the Check-In tent on-site at the Gravel Day start venue the morning of the event on Saturday, October 4.

Yes! Anyone can participate in both Ride Weekend and Gravel Day. Riders’ fundraising commitment will increase based on the Ride Weekend route that they select. High Rollers ($5,000 fundraising minimum) will be able to participate in both events with no additional commitment increase.

Riders do not need to create a separate fundraising profile to participate in both events. If you add a Ride Weekend route to your existing Gravel Day registration, go to pelotonia.org/register and log in to the account that holds your current Gravel Day registration. Once you are logged into the registration process, select the Ride in Ride Weekend option and complete the registration process.

Snow Fork Event Center will open at 7am for Riders and Trail Run/Hike participants to arrive, get checked in, and enjoy the breakfast provided. Riders will take off first, with 48-mile Riders starting at 8:30am, 25-mile Riders beginning at 9am, and 11-mile Riders starting at 9:30am. Following the departure of all Riders, Trail Run/Hike participants will start at 10am.

The trail run/hike option will be a 3.5-mile looped course on the grounds of Snow Fork Event Center, with the option for those participating to complete the loop multiple times for more distance, if desired.

The trail run/hike course will stay open from the 10:00am start through 2:30pm, and participants are invited to complete the course as many times as they would like within this time frame.

Yes! You can take part in both courses with no increase to your fundraising commitment. Please note that if you are participating in both, you will complete your ride first, then start the Trail Run/Hike course at your leisure upon completion of your ride. There will be no mass run/hike start for those taking part in both as there will be for those participating only in the Trail Run/Hike.

Some road bikes (likely sold in the last five years) allow for more robust tires which is key for safety and the best experience during Gravel Day. The minimum tire width we would recommend is 35mm. Hardtail mountain bikes would also be a great option that would allow for better handling, more robust tires, and a fun experience.

With the growth of electric bikes and pedal electronics in the biking community, the use of these technologies is welcome in Pelotonia. Please note, though, that no fully motorized bikes which use a throttle are allowed on the Pelotonia route and all-electric bikes must have a freely operable pedaling system: rear wheel drive train of pedals, crank, chain, and gear system.

Gravel Day routes will include a fair amount of climbing and eBikes are a wonderful way to enjoy these routes.

Yes! Gravel Day Rider and Runner gifts will be distributed at the finish line. If you do not receive your gift, please email pelotonia@pelotonia.org following Gravel Day to arrange pick-up of your gift. Please note that Riders and Trail Run/Hike participants who have already participated in Ride Weekend will have received their gift in August.

There is no fundraising requirement for Volunteers, but fundraising is certainly encouraged. Volunteers can create a profile, share stories, and use all the same fundraising tools as Riders and Challengers.

You can find all this year’s Ride Weekend and Gravel Day Volunteer job descriptions listed on the Volunteer Information page. All opportunities will be available when registration launches!

Yes, you can register as all three participant types if you would like! Simply select all three options during the registration process. You will use the same login to access your information for each participation type.

If you are no longer available to fulfill your commitment, please follow the steps below to deactivate your registration:

1. Log in to your profile at pelotonia.org.
2. Scroll down on your profile page to the “My Volunteering” section and click “Edit” in the top right corner.
3. On the bottom of the “Edit Volunteer Opportunities” page, you should see a black bar with your current shift time in it. Click the “X” beside that shift time.
4. Choose another shift from those remaining on this page if you’d like!
5. If you are unable to volunteer at all during Pelotonia weekend, select “Cancel All” at the bottom of the page.

A Peloton is a group of five or more participants — Riders, Challengers, or Volunteers — who team up to share their Pelotonia experience. Each Peloton has a profile page to showcase its roster and motivation, and members can share donations within the group. Pelotons can be community, family, or corporate teams.

To join a Peloton, select one during registration or update your participant profile. If you need help connecting with a Captain, email Hannah Rose at hrose@pelotonia.org. Your request must be approved by the Peloton Captain before you become a member.

Peloton Captains must add all Peloton Riders and Volunteers by 11:59pm EST on Friday, August 1, 2025. Challengers can be added to a Peloton by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

There are several ways to make a donation to Pelotonia:

1. Cash: Bring cash donations to our office during business hours or mail them to our gift processing facility.

2. Check: Complete the online donation form and select “Check” under Payment Information. Print the invoice or confirmation email and mail it along with the check (made payable to Pelotonia) to the gift processing facility.

3. Donor Advised Fund (DAF): Ask your fund administrator to issue a check payable to Pelotonia (Tax ID: 82-4997087), including a note with the participant or Peloton you wish to support. Or donate through our site using DAFPay.

4. IRA: If you’re 70½ or older, you may donate up to $100,000 from your IRA. Contact your IRA administrator to initiate. Include the Participant ID, your full name, and address on the check.

5. Legacy Gifts: You may include Pelotonia in your will or trust by filling out our Planned Gift Commitment Form and emailing it to ndenby@pelotonia.org.

6. Stock: Follow the instructions on our Stock Donation Form and return it to ecantwell@pelotonia.org.

7. Wire Transfer: Contact ecantwell@pelotonia.org for instructions.

8. Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Venmo: Use your mobile browser to select your preferred method and complete the donation through the appropriate app.

Gift Processing Facility Address:
Pelotonia L-3454
Columbus, OH 43260

For UPS/FedEx:
Pelotonia
Attn: L-3454 (GW2W10)
7 Easton Oval
Columbus, OH 43219

Pelotonia HQ:
2281 Kenny Road, Suite 450
Columbus, OH 43210

Write “Pay to the order of Pelotonia” in the endorsement area on the back of the check and sign it. Complete the online donation form and select “Check” as your payment method, then mail the check to our gift processing facility.

If you receive funds via electronic apps, you must personally donate those funds to your own Pelotonia profile. Pelotonia cannot issue a receipt for donations not made directly through their site.

Yes. Complete the Cryptocurrency Form and email it to ecantwell@pelotonia.org.

Yes. Pelotonia is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are 100% tax-deductible unless goods or services are received in return. Receipts are sent automatically via email for online gifts, or via mail for others. International donors should consult their local tax laws.

Log in at pelotonia.org/sign-in, go to “Donation Activity,” and select “My Giving.” Note: Giving history is based on the email address used to log in.

Go to “Donation Activity” → “My Giving” and click the arrow next to the donation to resend a receipt.

Log in to your Pelotonia profile and navigate to the “Donation Activity” tab to view donor information.

Pledged donations are not counted as received until Pelotonia gets the funds. You can view pending pledges under “Donation Activity” in your profile.

Yes. Email pelotonia@pelotonia.org with the participant name, donor name, donation date, and the desired recognition name.

The Forward Fund (formerly General Fund) allows donors to contribute to Pelotonia without selecting a specific participant. 100% of all donations go to innovative cancer research.

Yes, starting at $5/month. You can make recurring donations to a participant or to the Forward Fund.

Monthly gifts cannot be edited. To change the amount, cancel the existing gift in the “My recurring gifts” section of your profile and start a new one. For help, email pelotonia@pelotonia.org.

Yes. Monthly donations received after the fundraising deadline are applied to a participants fundraising for the following year. As soon as you register the next year, you will show these donations accounted for in your fundraising total.

You can request a matching gift by searching for your employer on Pelotonia’s Matching Gifts page and submitting your request according to your company’s specific guidelines.

When submitting your request, please use Pelotonia’s Tax ID #: 82-4997087 and have the matching donation sent to:

Pelotonia
2281 Kenny Road, Suite 450
Columbus, OH 43210

It depends on your employer. It could take weeks or even up to a year. Apply as early as possible to ensure the match is processed before the 2025 fundraising deadline.

Matching gifts must be received by Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 11:59pm EST.

Use the search tool on Pelotonia’s Ways to Donate page or contact matchinggifts@pelotonia.org or (614)-484-5210.

Pelotonia provides tools to help you reach your fundraising goals. Upon registration, you receive a personalized profile page where you can upload photos and share your story. Share this profile with potential donors so they can contribute directly online or pledge to send a check. Visit the Fundraising Resources Page for the Fundraising Toolkit plus additional templates and ideas for outreach inspiration.

Riders, Challengers, and Volunteers have until Wednesday, October 15, 2025, to raise funds for Pelotonia 2025.

Yes, you may use Pelotonia logos for personal fundraising. Final designs using Pelotonia assets must be sent to the marketing team at marketing@pelotonia.org for approval before publication or production.

We recommend linking directly to your Pelotonia participant profile on Facebook rather than creating a Facebook fundraiser. This ensures donations are applied immediately and donors receive tax receipts.

If you do run a Facebook or Instagram fundraiser, please send a screenshot of the final total of your fundraiser to in order to get the funds allocated towards your fundraising.

Yes! When you designate Pelotonia in your Kroger Community Rewards profile, a portion of your spending will be donated to Pelotonia. If you want these funds applied to a specific participant, follow these steps quarterly:

1. Log in to your Kroger profile.

2. Click your account (top right), then select Community Rewards (left-hand side).

3. Print the page showing your rewards total (ensure a date stamp appears).

4. Write the Participant ID on the printout.

5. Mail the printout to:
   Pelotonia Office
   2281 Kenny Road, Suite 450
   Columbus, OH 43210

For questions regarding these benefits and how they relate to Pelotonia fundraising or donations, please contact Pelotonia directly or The Ohio State University for specific guidance.

Everyone is welcome to shop for our Pelotonia gear! Simply click “shop” in the top right corner or head directly to www.shoppelotonia.org.

Yes. This not only helps with the security of our checkout process but also ensures your order is accurate and arrives in a timely fashion. Your email and password can be the same as the one you use on my.pelotonia.org, but if this is your first time checking out, simply click “New customer? Sign up for an account,” fill in your information, and click “Create.”