About Climate Ride

Climate Ride is a non-profit organization that organizes fully supported, charitable bike rides to support sustainable solutions, bike advocacy and environmental causes.  You have two events to choose from:  Climate Ride NYC-DC or Climate Ride California.  Climate Riders register for $75 and then fundraise a minimum of $2400 in order to participate in one of the all-inclusive 5-day events. 

By participating in the ride, you are making an extraordinary contribution to the cause. You are helping to provide much-needed financial support, you are raising awareness, you are engaging other riders, and you are helping to build a national network of supporters.  You are making an inspiring commitment to support the one and only charitable bicycling event dedicated to the health of our planet. 

Your reward for this commitment is the ride of a lifetime through some of America's most beautiful landscapes.  Join the community of Climate Riders for world class biking, expert support and the chance to meet and network with leaders in sustainability, renewable energy and environmental causes.

The organizations that you support by joining Climate Ride are doing important work and the money you all raise makes a crucial difference.  Proceeds from the ride benefit a collection of environmental and bike-related non-profits. Or you can choose to direct you fundraising to non-profit of your choice. Learn more about our beneficiaries and read common questions asked by participants in the FAQ.

Climate Ride NYC-DC: The ride begins with a pedal through the heart of Manhattan to a ferry that will carry us off the island and across New York Harbor. From there we travel along country roads passing through Princeton, crossing the Susquehanna River, and into Pennsylvania Amish Country. After a day of pedaling past farms and silos in Amish Country, we reach Maryland horse country. On the fifth day, riders cycle past the iconic Washington Monument to arrive at the U.S. Capitol. A highlight of the ride is that Climate Ride arranges appointments for every rider to personally meet with her/his Congressional representative. It makes a big impression to pedal 300 miles to meet your senator. 

Climate Ride California:  The charity ride begins near Eureka in the midst of Northern California's majestic redwoods and the Avenue of the Giants.  From there we travel along the coast, soaking in expansive ocean views and coastal bluffs.  On the fourth day, we pedal inland along the Russian River to cruise through California's famed Wine Country, considered some of the best cycling in the US.  The final day is an epic ride through Marin and across the Golden Gate Bridge to reach our final destination, San Francisco.

The Expert Speaker Series

Each evening of the ride, expert speakers educate and inspire Climate Riders about sustainability, climate, the green economy, and energy issues. Our riders and the communities we pass through learn that our government, businesses, and each individual American will benefit from a cleaner, healthier energy system. This is a unique event—a fundraiser and green conference on wheels. Learn more about our speakers here.

Who Runs Climate Ride?

Climate Ride was created by two women, Geraldine Carter and Caeli Quinn, who have a combined experience of 20 years in professional, high-end, bike trip leading and development. Their expertise ranges from custom trips in far-flung locales to largescale charitable events. Geraldine and Caeli have put together a volunteer staff of professional trip leaders and guides to host the most extraordinary and lifechanging charitable cycling events. You can expect professional service and fine-tuned logistics on the Climate Rides. 

Why We Ride

We ride to support a collection of beneficiary organizations that are working to engage citizens in the possibility of a green economy, educate the public about the interconnected web of environmental issues related to the climate crisis, mobilize government and businesses to enact sound energy policies that promote renewables, and raise the profile of the bicycle as a crucial form of green transportation. Your fundraising helps these beneficiaries continue to provide the critical services and education needed to address sustainability and bike advocacy issues.  Right now, your fundraising and your effort to raise awareness are more critical than ever.

We can create communities with cleaner air, where we ride bikes, drive efficient cars and live and work in energy-saving, healthy buildings. If you demand it, our legislators and business community will promote clean energy and smarter transportation systems. By joining Climate Ride, you can take a step in this direction.

So ditch your car and join us for a week of pedal power—all for a good cause. This transformative bicycling event is ideal for anyone who believes that change is possible and that America can take the lead in a green economy.