AIDS/Life-cycle ride travels through San Luis Obispo County
A AIDS/Lifecycle participant rides through the countryside between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of AIDS/Lifecycle.
–More than 2,300 cyclists and nearly 650 volunteer “roadies” will continue their 7-day, 545-mile journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 6, beginning in Paso Robles and ending in Santa Maria.
AIDS/LifeCycle participants raised more than $16.6 million—a record amount in the event’s history—to support San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the HIV/AIDS-related services of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Participants are HIV-positive and HIV-negative, LGBT and allies, ages 19 to 90, and from nearly every state and 16 countries.
Schedule:
Note: Most cyclists arrive in the middle of indicated time ranges.
6:30 – 8:30 a.m., Route opens at Mid-State Fairgrounds, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Lunch Stop: Cuesta College, CA-1, San Luis Obispo
1 – 7 p.m., Camp 4: Preisker Park, 330 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria
Camp officially closes each night at 9:30 p.m.
About AIDS/LifeCycle
AIDS/LifeCycle is a fully-supported, seven-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It’s a life-changing ride— not a race—through some of California’s most beautiful countryside. AIDS/LifeCycle is co-produced by the Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation and is designed to advance their shared interest to reduce new HIV infections and improve the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS.
About the Los Angeles LGBT Center
Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. Today the center’s more than 600 employees provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy. Learn more at lalgbtcenter.org.
About San Francisco AIDS Foundation
San Francisco AIDS Foundation works to eliminate new HIV transmissions and extend the longevity of people living with HIV through a network of direct programs and supportive services. Each year, more than 25,000 people look to San Francisco AIDS Foundation for access to sexual health, substance & behavioral health, engagement & retention and social support services. Policy and public education initiatives are a critical part of supporting community health and wellness and San Francisco AIDS Foundation advocates at all levels of government. Learn more at sfaf.org.
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