Empire State Ride

Day 6 from Weedsport to Spencerport is complete! Day 6 was beautiful. We rode through Lyons, Palmyra, Fairport, and Pittsford. One of the highlights of today was getting ice cream at Pittsford Dairy!

Meet Subhamoy Dasgupta, PhD, and learn more about how he and his team are using their Scientific Advisory Committee grant to fight metastatic triple negative breast cancer! These competitive SAC grants awarded to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers ultimately lead to better outcomes for patients everywhere. Our top Excelsior riders and their donors are the driving forces behind SAC grants like Dr. Dasgupta's.

We’re showing our support today and wearing the Port X Logistics LLC jersey! Thank you for being our 2024 presenting sponsor!

Day 5 from Utica to Weedsport is complete! Despite the wind, we started our day strong and rode to Flo's Diner, home of the Ten Cent Coffee. As we passed the picturesque fields, we arrived to camp at Weedsport Speedway, home of the dirt racetrack, for the 10th Anniversary Celebration with programming, live music and good spirits!

Day 4, Albany to Utica is complete! We are halfway to Niagara Falls! Many of our road warriors completed their Century ride today too! We are so proud of all of you.💙🧡

Day 3 from Rhinebeck to Albany is complete! We continued on along the Empire State Trail. Tonight, we camp at the Shaker Heritage Barn, where the Shaker religion was first founded in the United States. Century, right, here we come!

Take a moment to watch Maria's story and learn how she battled through her cancer journey, just in time for Empire State Ride.

Day 2 is complete! Our road warriors headed northeast through the towns of Westchester and Dutchess counties. We had a special location for lunch today, The Culinary Institute of America! Thanks to ESR road warrior and Professor, Richard Coppedge. Tonight, our camp is located at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, home of the largest agricultural fair in New York State.!

Just like that, Day 1 is over! Our road warriors accomplished a lot on their first day. From riding a fairy boat over to New York City, to cruising along the Greenway bike paths while passing The World Trade Center and 9/11 Memorial. We are looking forward to resting tonight!

This year, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center earned the highest rating possible from the National Cancer Institute: Exceptional. That's something only 4% of cancer centers in the country can claim! Our road warriors and their donors play a key role in supporting Roswell Park and its patients. Every dollar raised through ESR funds the critical research and groundbreaking clinical trials that fuel Roswell Park's impact on a national scale.