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EVERY DOLLAR RAISED FUNDS LIFESAVING CANCER RESEARCH

ALL-TIME
FUNDS RAISED

$24.5M

2024 TOTAL
FUNDS RAISED

$3M

PARTICIPANTS
REGISTERED

4159

LEADERBOARD

FUNDRAISERS

1.Aubrey Valencia

$146,864.00 raised

2.John McGrath

$101,252.00 raised

3.Julie Klaus

$54,515.80 raised

4.Bill Koman

$48,050.00 raised

5.Rick Valencia

$45,450.00 raised

6.Amy Koman

$44,825.00 raised

7.Scott Hall

$41,045.00 raised

8.Christian Tresse

$35,878.08 raised

9.Connie Pittard

$35,850.00 raised

10.Janet McCulley

$31,825.00 raised

TEAMS

1. Bill's Angels

$447,178.29 raised

2. Race for Stace

$261,100.00 raised

3. Beaumont's Cancer Crushers

$207,637.64 raised

4. Bill's Team

$168,555.00 raised

5. Cancer Curators for Rady

$111,399.98 raised

6. Kanes Crusaders

$59,483.55 raised

7. Herrmann's Hoopers

$55,044.52 raised

8. Straight Arrow Cycling Club

$46,646.71 raised

10. Team Sanford Burnham Prebys

$34,383.85 raised

CORPORATE TEAMS

1. Fitness Quest 10

$85,521.57 raised

2. Team Illumina

$84,280.69 raised

3. CBRE

$77,751.54 raised

4. Team BD

$67,404.84 raised

5. Team Bernstein for Rady Children’s

$54,897.07 raised

6. Edward Jones – Home Office

$48,198.79 raised

7. WEO CARES

$39,010.21 raised

8. Cooley - Team CoolBio

$35,622.02 raised

9. Team Lusardi Construction

$29,710.00 raised

10. Team Torrey Pines Bank

$28,119.81 raised

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READY TO END CANCER?
SO ARE WE.

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CURES IN OUR LIFETIME

Padres Pedal the Cause brings together all of San Diego’s diverse communities with one vision: cures in our lifetime. We ride, run, walk, and spin in honor of the people in our lives who have been impacted by cancer and turn our passion into fundraising to accelerate research with the power to save lives.

Since 2013, thousands of survivors, fighters, family & friends, teams, sponsors and volunteers have joined together and continue to give 100%. With every mile, we are closer to cures.

WAYS TO
PARTICIPATE

RIDE
RIDE

25, 55, 75-mile courses

Pedal one of our four cycling courses in honor of someone you love who’s life has been changed by cancer. All rides go out over the Coronado Bridge.

SPIN
SPIN

50 minute spin classes

Motivational rides by SD’s most popular teachers make these 50-minute spin classes an awesome way to support cancer research.

5K
5K

Run or walk

Run or walk the scenic 5K with a stadium finish at Petco Park. Individuals, families, and teams are all welcome to go at their own pace and take a big stride toward ending cancer.

KIDS
KIDS

Kids challenge at Petco Park

Children ages 3-12 are welcome to join us for Kids Fun Run around the bases on the field at Petco Park or participate in the 5K with a registered parent/guardian.

VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER

Lend your time and talents

Support the fight against cancer by volunteering at Padres Pedal the Cause.

VIRTUAL
VIRTUAL

Join the fight against cancer from afar

Join the fight against cancer as a Virtual Participant and move in any way you choose.

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FUNDRAISING INCENTIVE LEVELS

Individual Inventive Levels:

$1,000 Earn an additional all access wristband for a friend or family member.

$2,500 Become a Cure Creator and earn a customized Padres Pedal bag tag.

$5,000 Become a Yellow Jersey fundraiser and earn an actual yellow jersey or special apparel item.

$10,000 Become an MVP fundraiser and earn a free night stay at a local hotel on Saturday, April 6. Courtesy of Hard Rock Hotel.

$25,000 Become a Podium fundraiser and receive an exclusive invitation to the Podium celebration at Petco Park.

Team Incentive Levels:

25/25/25 Earn an invitation to a dedicated regional packet pickup location.

50/50/50 Earn a team tent on event day.

75/75/75 Gain access to VIP massage chairs on event day.

100/100/100 Gain exclusive access to VIP bartenders on event day.

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EVERY MILE
CLOSER TO CURES

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY VIDEO

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WHERE THE MONEY GOES

100% of participant-raised funds go to collaborative cancer research at the top institutions in San Diego.

All funds raised by the Padres Pedal the Cause community fund Discovery Grants for promising, early-phase cancer research at Curebound. Our collaborative grants foster collaboration between specialized teams from our six research partner institutions focused on:

  • Prevention and Diagnostic Tools
  • Novel Approaches and New Therapeutic Platforms
  • Immunotherapies and Personalized Vaccines
  • Cancer Equities
  • Pediatric Cancers

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YOU FUNDED IT

Research Progress Spotlight
Project: COMPRENDO

Dr. Paula Aristizabal, a research partner scientist at Rady Children’s Hospital, who also leads Curebound’s Cancer Equities committee as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, recently received a RO1 grant from the NIH for nearly $5 million in follow-on funding to expand a pilot program that was funded through a Padres Pedal the Cause Discovery Grant in 2018.

The original early-phase Discovery Grant for this project invested $125,000, which allowed Dr. Aristizabal to launch a peer navigation program aimed at improving diverse pediatric participation in clinical trials, with a focus on reaching Hispanic families who have historically demonstrated an extremely low participation and poorer cancer survival rates than non-Hispanic Whites.

The program is called COMPRENDO (ChildhOod Malignancy Peer Research NavigatiOn), which has made a significant impact in the last five years, not only for the patients actually enrolled in these clinical trials, but also leading to more holistic impact down the road. With this RO1 funding from the NIH, Dr. Aristizabal will continue to expand her research in San Diego and will also add three new sites - Boston, San Franciso and Alabama.

If you’d like to read the full description of COMPRENDO, it’s available here.

This is a great example of how Curebound seed funding is helping advance research that’s not only having an impact in this community, but also across the country. What began as a small pilot grant here in San Diego has taken root and grown at a funding multiplier of 32:1 to expand to multiple regions. Even more important than the financial multiplier is the direct impact this study will have on the families that chose to enroll their children in clinical trials, which quite starkly could mean the difference between life and death. This is exactly what Padres Pedal the Cause and Curebound were created to do, and it is only through your tremendous support and generosity that we are able to make it happen.

Our heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Aristizabal and her team on this progress and recognition. As a community, we are very proud to support their tremendous work and continue to deepen our partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital as we work together toward a day when no family ever hears the words “your child has cancer”.

To learn about all of the grants you've funded, click here:

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Funded by the Padres Pedal the Cause community.

SPONSORS

Thanks to the generosity of our corporate partners, 100% of community raised dollars are donated to cancer research in San Diego.

Seen by thousands of participants, volunteers and business leaders, sponsorship opportunities start at $10K with a variety of customizable packages that include year-round engagement through special events, digital communications and promotional opportunities.

To learn more, contact Shannon Gill at shannon@curebound.org.

Download 2024 Sponsorship Packages

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