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*For Comparison Purposes: The Tour De France is only 23 days long and 2,277 miles.
**I do not discredit the immensely difficult task of completing the Tour De France.
The Connecticut to California (C2C) trip will take us from the hills of New England to the wheat fields of Kansas, up and over the Rockies, and ultimately to the gorgeous Half Moon Bay. Check out the full route here!
THE RIDE
Connecticut to California, 2015
The United States of America
We are building a house here
START
FINISH
THE FACTS
THE MISSION
To put a roof over the heads of hardworking American families that cannot afford adequate housing.
THE MONEY
and where its going
THE MONEY
Bike and Build requires each of its riders to raise a minimum of $4,500 before the start of the trip. So where does all this money go you ask? Bike & Build allocates the majority of the proceeds raised by all riders to affordable housing organizations, this is done through either pre-arranged contributions or a competitive grant application process. To learn more, please click here.
TRIP EXPENSES
Bike and Build is an independent 501(c)3 organization. That means they don't make any profit. For the riders, it means no hotels, no tour guides, and no sports masseuse to alleviate sore legs. Nearly all food and lodging for the trips are donated, and we will often sleep on gymnasium floors or camp outside. The major trip expense comes in bike costs, one per rider at a cost of $450. This is only 10% of each rider's minimum fundraising level. It is not a professionally led cycling tour, and all of the riders involved, including the trip leaders, are volunteers. Financial audits are posted to the website each year.
(handy flowchart)
DONORS
RIDERS
BIKE & BUILD
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS
Over the past 12 seasons Bike & Build has donated more than $5.1M; built for more than 185,000 hours; pedaled over 8.5M miles.
FUNDRAISING METER
current total: $4,525
101%
START
$0
MINIMUM TO RIDE
$4,500
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE
SHARE
METHOD 1
METHOD 2
FOR THOSE OF YOU OVERSEAS:
Bike & Build is happy to accept contributions in U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds, Yen, Kroner, Rubles... you get the idea. They will credit your account in U.S. Dollars at the rate paid by their bank, minus any applicable service charges. Donations from outside the U.S. may not be eligible for tax deductions; foreign donors should check with their tax professionals.
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