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Thousands Bike for a Cause

Updated 3:00 PM PST, Sun, May 31, 2009

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More than 2,100 bicyclists from about 40 states and 14 nations left San Francisco this morning for an annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser.

The 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle trek to Los Angeles is expected to raise $10.5 million to support HIV/AIDS-related services at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.

Bicyclists train for months for the weeklong ride and raise a minimum of $3,000 each to support the work of the two sponsoring organizations.

The event has raised about $50 million to fight AIDS since it began in 2002, organizers said.

There are 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, one in six of whom are Californians, according to LifeCycle officials.

Copyright Bay City News
First Published: May 31, 2009 2:23 PM PST

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