2026 Cycle for Survival Events
Event Dates and Locations:
BOSTON
Saturday, February 28, 2026
8AM - 12PM
Equinox Sports Club Boston
NEW YORK CITY
Saturday, March 7, 2026
8AM - 12PM
Equinox Bryant Park
Common FAQs
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A rare cancer diagnosis can feel lonely and scary. In 2009, Gabe Grunewald searched the internet after her diagnosis and received very few answers on treatment/research for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma. The loneliness sunk in. It became clear to her that community and hope were essential in the cancer journey. She became committed to funding research for rare cancers--and hopefully diminishing the loneliness one might feel in their rare diagnosis. Cycle for Survival is a movement to beat rare cancers.
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Anyone who wants to participate should email us and we will provide the registration information!
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Equinox Sports Club Boston
Ride time: Morning (8AM-12PM)
Equinox Bryant Park
Ride time: Morning (8AM - 12PM)
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We recommend that riders raise $250 for each 30 minute segment they will be on the bike. Each fundraising rider will receive BLG gear if they raise the minimum and you can earn additional swag by exceeding fundraising goals.
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Space is limited. There’s a maximum of 8 riders per bike (minimum of 30 min of cycling for each rider), but teams can be smaller if needed.
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100% of every dollar you give will go directly to groundbreaking research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).
Since 2007, the Cycle for Survival community has raised over $300M to support doctors and scientists in the pursuit of bold ideas. From FDA approval of new drugs to the development of innovative diagnostic tools, Cycle for Survival–funded breakthroughs are transforming the way rare cancers are treated around the world.
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It’s a party on a bike! There will be dozens of riders, Equinox instructors bringing the hype, and inspirational rare cancer survivors reminding us why we ride. Each event is four hours long, indoors, and team members are welcome to hang out and cheer for others when not riding.
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No prior experience needed—you can pedal hard or hardly pedal. You will ride for at least 30 minutes, depending on the size of your team, but no balance or helmets required!
Additional Questions? Email deb@bravelikegabe.org
Our History with Cycle for Survival
In 2018, Gabe Grunewald attended her first Cycle for Survival event in New York City. Not only did she cycle on a team, but she also spoke at two indoor cycling events and shared her rare cancer story. She left those events feeling inspired, hopeful, and dedicated to return each year.
“YOU ARE MY PEOPLE! Raising millions of dollars for rare cancer research through a group fitness activity? Sign me up — I’ll be here with a Brave Like Gabe team every year from now on, you can 100% count on that.” - Gabe
Gabe’s enthusiasm paved the way to our annual participation in Cycle for Survival. Each spring, we offer Team Brave Like Gabe participation and fundraising in multiple locations around the country. We believe this event makes a huge difference as most rare cancers have zero FDA-approved treatments and little dedicated research funding.
Our participation in Cycle for Survival directly impacts our grant-making efforts. Gabe received personalized cancer treatments and participated in an immunotherapy clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Additionally, MSKCC was one of the first research grantees of the Brave Like Gabe Foundation in 2019.
