With founding partner Equinox, Cycle for Survival surpasses $222 million raised since 2007; every dollar funds rare cancer research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
| NEW YORK, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, raised $42 million in 2019 through its signature indoor team cycling events, making it the most successful year to date. A total of $222 million has been raised since inception — with more than half of that total raised in the past three years. 100 percent of every dollar raised directly funds groundbreaking rare cancer research and clinical trials led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which owns and operates Cycle for Survival. To read about research breakthroughs made possible because of Cycle for Survival funding, go to cycleforsurvival.org/what-you-fund or visit cycleforsurvival.org to learn more.
Motivational instructors from Equinox, Cycle for Survival’s founding partner, led the high-energy rides at the annual events in 16 cities across the country. Rides took place in Bethesda, Md.; Boston; Chicago; Dallas; Greenwich, Conn.; Huntington Beach, Calif.; Long Island, N.Y.; Los Angeles; Miami; New York City; Palo Alto, Calif., Paramus, N.J.; San Francisco; Seattle; Summit, N.J.; and Washington, DC throughout January, February and March. Special guests included Seth Meyers, host of Late Night with Seth Meyers; Johnny Weir, U.S. figure skating champion; actors Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and Mena Suvari; U.S. champion professional runner Gabriele Grunewald, and others. With support from Equinox, sponsors and the dedicated community of participants and donors, Cycle for Survival has grown every year. In 2019:
In February, Cycle for Survival made history by crossing the $200 million threshold for funds raised since it was founded in 2007. This year, several teams reached fundraising milestones by raising a total of more than $1 million each throughout their respective years of participation. Sixteen teams have now reached that level of fundraising. All funds raised are allocated within six months to innovative research that is changing the way cancer is diagnosed and treated. About half of all people diagnosed with cancer are battling a rare form of the disease, which includes brain, ovarian, pancreatic, leukemia, lymphoma, all pediatric cancers and many others. Rare cancer research is typically underfunded — often leaving patients with few or no treatment options. As doctors and researchers pursue new treatments, Cycle for Survival provides urgently needed funding. MORE INFORMATION About Cycle for Survival About Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center About Equinox Nearly 30 years later, Equinox continues to lead and disrupt the category it singularly defined, operating 98 full-service clubs globally across major US cities including New York, LA, Miami and San Francisco as well as London, Toronto and Vancouver, each featuring bespoke design in an unparalleled luxury environment. Grounded in the core tenets of Movement, Nutrition and Regeneration and backed by a Health Advisory Board of industry-leading experts across these disciplines, the company offers a holistic approach to fitness, inclusive of Equinox signature group fitness classes, personal training, Pilates, spa services, apparel, experiential travel and food & beverage. In 2019, Equinox will unveil Equinox Hotels as a true culmination of its lifestyle brand promise, redefining the luxury hospitality experience to be a seamless extension of high-performance living. For more information, visit www.equinox.com.
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