Why we ride.

Our mission is to encourage young individuals—the “kids”—to pursue education and career opportunities in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.

100% of the funds raised by Bike Ride for the Kids support FIRST Lego teams in the places we live and work:

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded in 1989 to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology.

In the FIRST Lego League (FLL), students design, build, and program a LEGO MINDSTORMS robot to perform autonomous missions on an obstacle course.

The cost of supporting (1) team of 10-15 kids can range from $1,000-$5,000 — this year, our goal is to raise $100,000 to support this cause.

ARCO/Murray Charitable Corporation is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN 47-4780502

$542k

Total Money Donated (through 2023)

14

Live Rides Completed

3

Virtual Rides

402

Riders (Past 4 Years)

275

Volunteers (Past 4 Years)

Meet our sponsors.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to this year's sponsors for making the ride possible. Your support alone enables us to fund over 30 LEGO Robotics teams, providing access to STEM education for the kids. Your donations truly make a difference in their lives.

Want to support the 17th annual Bike Ride for the Kids? You can donate today or contact our fundraising team at [email protected] about sponsorship opportunities.

Competition Details.

This year's ride will be an in-person bike ride to Notre Dame!

The in-person bike ride will take place on Friday, September 19th from downtown Chicago to South Bend.

The ride encourages participants to bike for donations to support FIRST Lego League and STEM Education.

For this year's fundraising goal we are targeting raising $100,000 for the Bike Ride for the Kids mission!