Proposed for March 28 – April 3, 2027
Ride Your Way Challenge (Bike Rally)
A seven-day, ride-anywhere pledge fundraiser for youth programs in Community HousingWorks communities, starting with Paradise Creek.
Where this stands
Proposed for 28 March to 3 April 2027 — proposed, not confirmed. The plan's own first step is to confirm the leads, the beneficiary purpose and the insurance suitability, and insurance is not priced. If those are settled, riders choose any day in that window and any safe route they like.
About this project
Ride Your Way Challenge (Bike Rally)
Ride Your Way is a fundraiser with no start line. Across seven days, riders pick the day that suits them and the route they already like — 5 to 25 miles, anywhere safe in San Diego County — and collect pledges for doing it. There is no mass start, no closed road and no minimum pace.
The money raised goes to youth programs in Community HousingWorks communities, starting with Paradise Creek. The goal is $2,500 collected, which is about $2,000 net after the proposed $500 operating allowance. That means fifty riders finishing and averaging $50 each, so the recruitment target is about sixty.
Mileage is verified through Strava, and donations run through Zeffy, which charges CCE nothing. Riders, miles, pledges, collections and the youth activities the money supported are all reported publicly, because a fundraiser that cannot show its numbers does not get run twice.
The dates are proposed. Before anything opens, the plan requires the leads, the beneficiary purpose and the insurance suitability to be confirmed — and insurance is not yet priced.
The work
What it actually takes
The proposed timeline
- November–December 2026: confirm leads, beneficiary purpose, cycling advice and insurance
- January 2027: approve the dates and pledge terms, publish rider guidance, confirm Zeffy
- February 2027: contact the cycling clubs, open registration and recruit volunteers
- 1–20 March 2027: aim for 60 registered riders; test Strava submission and donation matching
- 21–27 March 2027: send final rider instructions
- 28 March – 3 April 2027: the ride window
- 5 April 2027: mileage submission deadline
- 10 April 2027: collection; 17 April 2027: reconcile and report
What is needed
What this project needs
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An event lead and a finance lead
The event lead handles partners, rules and rider communication (about 25 hours). The finance lead sets up and reconciles the donations (about 20 hours). Neither is assigned yet.
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Insurance suitability confirmed
Not priced in the plan, and the plan requires it settled before registration opens.
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Riders — about 60 to reach 50 finishers
Ride 5–25 miles on one chosen day and gather sponsors. Fifty completing riders averaging $50 is the target.
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Outreach coordinator — 1 needed
Club and rider follow-up. About 15 hours.
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Registration and mileage reviewer — 2 needed
Check registrations and verify Strava mileage. About 15 hours each.
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10–25 cycling clubs to invite
Clubs across San Diego County who can put the challenge in front of riders.
The money
The proposed $500 allowance
- Printed outreach and pledge sheets: $50
- Printing, postage and assistance reserve: $75
- Outreach travel: $75
- Administrative supplies: $50
- Strava and Zeffy: $0
- Operating subtotal: $250
- Contingency: $250
- Proposed cash allowance: $500
- Insurance: not priced
- Fundraising goal: $2,500 collected, about $2,000 net
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