Events
We have fun-filled events throughout the year to fundraise and increase awareness and support in the community. Come join us or volunteer at one of these events!
AIDS Ride for Life 2025
September 6, 2025
Get ready to ride in the 27th AIDS Ride for Life!
The AIDS Ride for Life is the Southern Tier AIDS Program's biggest fundraiser of the year!
About the Ride
Cyclists from all over gather at Stewart Park in Ithaca NY to Ride around Cayuga Lake while fully supported by a contingent of volunteers at the seven pitstops placed strategically around the lake. Riders will also be assisted by vehicle safety and gear support (cars and motorcycles), bike repair techs, a lunch pitstop at the halfway point, and a great celebration to follow at the finish line! You can also register for smaller routes instead of the 90 or 100 miles around the lake, we have smaller options ranging between 14 to 42 miles that begin at specific pitstops and require a short bus ride from Stewart Park.
Registering for the Ride starts at $30 when registration opens on April 1st, 2025 and will periodically increase as the event gets closer, this fee goes towards Rider amenities and event costs. Additionally, we ask all riders to fundraise $100 in order to participate on Ride day; all money raised by our Riders goes back to STAP to fill the gaps in the funding required to serve folks living with HIV/AIDS, others with two or more chronic illnesses, people who are LGBTQ+ Youth at Identity Youth Center, or Syringe Exchange participants. All registered riders will get their own fundraising page as well as some tools to help them fundraise including the ability to create their own fundraising events, the ability to text their donors thank you, livestream fundraising, and more!