The Ride for Roswell Announces 2021 Event Set for Saturday, August 7

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Today, the Ride for Roswell, presented by the West Herr Automotive Group, announced the date for the 2021 Ride for Roswell, which will take place on Saturday, August 7.

Exciting details for the 2021 Ride for Roswell will be shared in the new year. There will be two ways to participate in the event:

• Ride with us: Ride as an individual or with a team on Saturday, August 7 at one of multiple locations.
• Ride your own way: Ride any distance and at any location during the month of August.

“The Western New York community and our riders showed up in a big way in 2020 and we’re committed to creating another fun and impactful Ride for Roswell event in 2021,” says Dr. Candace Johnson, president and CEO at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. “If we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that cancer doesn’t stop. There’s new research and clinical trials that need funding, better treatments to be discovered and more lives to be saved, all because of the continued support of the WNY community. I am energized and excited to see what’s in store for the Ride for Roswell in 2021 and I know this community will continue to join us as we ride for our patients and ride to end cancer.”

“After an amazing reimagined Ride for Roswell in the middle of a pandemic this year, we’re excited to see what the Ride community has in store for 2021” says Scott Bieler, president and CEO at West Herr Automotive Group. “Everyone in WNY has been touched by cancer in some way, and every day we see how that support makes a difference with the critical work being done at Roswell Park. West Herr is proud to be a part of the Ride and ride together to end cancer once again.”

Registration for the 2021 Ride for Roswell opens to the public on March 1. All funds raised benefit groundbreaking cancer research and patient care programs at Roswell Park.

The reimagined 2020 Ride for Roswell, called the Summer of the Ride, raised over $3.6 million for cancer research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 1996, riders and volunteers of all ages have raised more than $56 million for cancer research and patient care programs at Roswell Park. The funds raised through the Ride for Roswell have helped Roswell Park researchers investigate new treatment options; facilitated clinical trials for both common and rare types of cancers; supported the costs of important medical testing not covered by insurance; and made possible quality of life programs that assist with non-medical needs and help patients remember that cancer doesn’t define them.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a community united by the drive to eliminate cancer’s grip on humanity by unlocking its secrets through personalized approaches and unleashing the healing power of hope. Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. Learn more at www.roswellpark.org, or contact us at 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or ASKRoswell@roswellpark.org.