{"id":29609,"date":"2018-09-14T12:28:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T19:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=29609"},"modified":"2018-10-05T11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T18:36:58","slug":"cycle-for-the-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/cycle-for-the-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Days and 275 Miles to End AIDS: This is Cycle for the Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cycle for the Cause cyclist Marcus Woollen contributed this post about his motivation and training to do a very important charity bike ride, Cycle for the Cause<\/strong>. There’s nothing quite like completing a challenging bike ride for a cause you truly care about, so read on to be inspired by our Guest Author.<\/p>\n

From September 21-23<\/strong>, I will join hundreds of other cyclists traveling from Boston to New York City with Cycle for the Cause, the Northeast HIV\/AIDS bike ride. We will ride for three days and 275 miles, all to raise crucial funds and awareness that support the New York City\u2019s LGBT Community Center<\/a>\u2019s HIV prevention and support services. Since it began in 1995, the Ride has raised over $12 million for this cause. Thanks to this and the awareness it creates, The Center is able to reach thousands of people each year \u2014 including, starting back in 2003, my husband Jesse and me.<\/p>\n

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