Join us Saturday, August 2, 2008 on Detroit's Ride for Cystic Fibrosis !
Beginning at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, participants will ride to Dearborn for a 20-25 mile group ride
along Michigan Avenue and then loop back to Detroit. What a great reason to get out on your bike on a summer Saturday morning! Check in begins
at 8:00 am and and the Ride begins at 9:00 am. Helmets are mandatory!
This is your chance to help make a difference in the fight against CF. Come out and be a part of a great Detroit event.
Register today.
Register early and get an official t-shirt -- Free!
All pre-registered riders get a free official City to City Ride t-shirt. Designed by Pure Detroit and printed on 100% organic cotton!
-- xtra sharp! Register the day of the Ride and get one for only $10, or buy one separate for $25 to show your support.
What is the City to City Ride?
Now in it's second year, the City to City Ride is Detroit's Ride for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and consists of two parts:
1. A 20-25 mile group ride on Saturday, August 2nd, beginning at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, riding to Dearborn
along Michigan Avenue and the looping back to the starting point. This part of the Ride is open to all and is your chance
to help make a difference in the fight against CF. JOIN US! Click here to register.
2. Also on August 2nd beginning at Campus Martius, Emily Schaller and her core group of riders will embark on a 280-mile bike ride
to Chicago. The group will follow the historic Michigan Avenue rout from Detroit, through southwestern Michigan and parts of Indiana
befor arriving at Chicago's Grant Park. This part of the Ride is open to select riders only. We need your support! Make a
difference by becoming a sponsor. Please support the Ride with an online donation. Click here to donate.
Ford Flex is the Official Support Vehicle for the City to City Ride
Special thanks to Ford Motor Company for generously providing the Official Support Vehicle for the City to City Ride this year. That's right, a brand-new Ford Flex
will be following Emily and her core group of riders from Detroit, all the way to Chicago! The support vehicle is an essential component of the Ride. It not only transports
all of the riders' gear, but more importantly, transports Emily's medications and essential CF treatment equipment. Thanks, Ford!
How The Ride Started
Created and led by Emily Schaller and Kevin Borsay, the City To City Ride started in the summer of 2007 as a way to raise funds and awareness in the fight
against cystic fibrosis. Starting in Detroit at Campus Martius Park on July 28, Emily and Kevin embarked on a 280-mile bike ride that ended in Chicago's
Grant Park. They followed the historic Michigan Avenue route from the avenue's point of origin at Campus Maritius and traveled across southern Michigan with
stops in the towns of Clinton, Coldwater, Union, New Buffalo and Gary, Indiana before arriving in Chicago. They had many sponsors and donors and in addition to
making friends along the way, they raised more than $9,000.00 for the Rock CF Foundation.
City to City Ride 2007 Video
Check out the video put together by our good friend and filmmaker Mike Eshaq from last year's ride:
Where does the money go?
100% of the proceeds go to the Rock CF Foundation. Founded and led by Emily, the foundation is a non-profit, donor-supported organization that uses the
arts, entertainment, fashion and fitness to spread awareness, raise funds and improve the quality of life for people living with CF. Foundation initiatives
include the funding of a scholarship program for students with CF, a fund for lung transplant patients and ongoing support for the national
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
About Emily
Emily is 26 and was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was 18 months old. As well as being the founder and CEO of the Rock CF Foundation,
Emily created and anually produces the Just Let Me Breathe benefit concert held each February that has successfully raised thousands of dollars
to fight CF. Last year she received the national Heroes of Hope Award for her outstanding leadership qualities and contributions to the community.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening chronic disease that affects the lung and pancreas. Approximately 30,000 children and adults in the
United States have cystic fibrosis and an additional 10 million more are carriers of CF gene. Life expectancy is about 37 years old and increases
each year thanks to the support of people like you.
Donate Today
Join the fight against cystic fibrosis by making a donation to the City to City Ride. 100% of your donation goes directly to the Rock CF Foundation.
Your help is essential to improving the quality of life for people living with CF. You can make your donation here.
If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to Rock CF Foundation and mail to: Rock Cf Foundation, 2995 Bridge, Trenton, MI 48183.
