2,500 Riders in AIDS/LifeCycle Set to Leave San Francisco June 1, Bound for Los Angeles, Raising a Record $11+ Million for HIV/AID...( SAN FRANCISCO May 27 -- What:...),Health

SAN FRANCISCO, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

What: More than 2,500 cyclists and 500 volunteer "roadies" begin a 7-day, 545-mile bike ride to Los Angeles on Sunday, June 1. Participants in the 7th annual AIDS/LifeCycle will have raised more than $11 million for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. No other annual event raises more money for HIV/AIDS services and prevention. In the last six years, AIDS/LifeCycle has raised more than $40 million for HIV/AIDS services.

On Day 1, cyclists will depart from Daly City and ride nearly 80 miles to Santa Cruz. Riders and volunteers will take part in a moving opening ceremony before setting off on their journey. A week later, they will arrive in Los Angeles to be greeted by thousands of friends and supporters for an inspirational closing ceremony.

Visuals:

- 2,500 cyclists riding en masse from the Cow Palace early on June 1

- Cyclists peddling along California's coast and over beautiful hills

- Emotional Closing Ceremony at V.A. Center in Los Angeles on June 7

Where:

Begin: June 1: Cow Palace, 2600 Geneva Avenue, Gate 5, Daly City, CA

End: V.A. Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025

When:

Sunday, June 1, Opening Ceremony & Ride-Out

6 a.m. Opening Ceremony

6:30 a.m.- Cyclist Ride-Out

11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. Lunch Stop - San Gregorio State Beach

IMPORTANT: Media wishing to park inside the Cow Palace complex must be inside the Cow Palace and parked by 6 a.m. and will not be allowed to leave until the last cyclist has departed (approx. 7:45 a.m.). If you arrive after 6 a.m. or plan to depart before 7:45 a.m., we recommend that media park in "Media Reserved Parking" located just outside Gate 5 on Geneva Avenue.

7-Day Ride Route

- Sunday, June 1 - 79.3 miles to Santa Cruz.

Camp 1: Harvey West Park, 326 Evergreen St., Santa Cruz, CA 950
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