SAN DIEGO, California — Cyclists will be rolling through scenic areas of San Diego again on November 9th to support pancreatic cancer research in the 11th Annual Jim Krause Memorial Charity Cycling Ride the Point. The ride starts and ends at Liberty Station and includes exclusive routes through Point Loma, Ocean Beach, Mission Bay La Jolla, Torrey Pines, and Sorrento Valley. This ride takes participants through historic neighborhoods and past some of the most scenic areas of San Diego, some that are only open once a year for this event. The event has hundreds of volunteers along the route, SAG, and five fully stocked rest stops to support the riders.
Jim Krause was a long-time resident of Point Loma, an avid cyclist, and a past-president of the Point Loma Rotary Club. He died in 2012 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer, leaving a legacy of service to the community. In his memory, the Point Loma Rotary Club hosts an annual Jim Krause Memorial Charity Bike Ride to support pancreatic cancer research. His many friends sponsor the ride to highlight the beautiful cycling areas around Point Loma and surrounding neighborhoods, promote a healthy lifestyle, and raise awareness of pancreatic cancer. Proceeds from the event will stay in the local community to fund pancreatic cancer research at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center and other Point Loma Rotary civic projects. Learn more about Moores Cancer Center at http://cancer.ucsd.edu.
The Point Loma Rotary Club visits UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center annually to present the proceeds from the Jim Krause Memorial Charity Bicycle Ride the Point to the UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center pancreatic cancer research team who supported Jim Krause during his treatment for pancreatic cancer. The ride has raised over $300,000 for basic research into effective treatments.
Ride the Point has three distances to accommodate diverse levels of cycling experience. The 5-mile Family Fun Ride is a relatively flat course on bike paths along beautiful San Diego Bay and is perfect for cruisers, beginning riders, challenged athletes, and families. The 25 and Metric Century are street rides with exclusive routes and challenging climbs around scenic San Diego. The public is invited to the free healthy lifestyle expo at Oggi’s in Liberty Station from 9 am until 2 pm with local vendors, music, and refreshments.
Register as a VIP to attend a pre-ride reception at beautiful San Diego Yacht Club the night before the event to meet the hosts, pancreatic cancer researchers, and fellow riders. The VIP SWAG includes an exclusive event bag, designer jersey, reserved parking, early start, and lunch after the ride.
For those traveling to the event, the location is conveniently located near to the airport and there are numerous hotels adjacent to the site. Bicycle shipping and rentals are available through several sponsors, contact us for details.
Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. The overall 5-year survival for patients diagnosed with this disease is only 5.6 percent, and research over the past few decades has done little to improve these statistics. To address this need, a team of investigators at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center is dedicated to the development and translation of new discoveries that will improve the outcome for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Since 1950 the Point Loma Rotary Club has performed local, national, and international service projects. Local projects supported by the Point Loma Rotary Club include leadership programs at local schools, Scouting, YMCA sponsorship, Point Loma Library, Point Loma Summer Concerts, Children’s Hospital, Semper Fi Fund, Project Alpha, Rescue Task Force, Humane Society, Meals on Wheels, Holiday Helping Hands, Shelter Box, and Reality Changers. The Point Loma Rotary Club meets noon Fridays at the San Diego Yacht Club. For more information on the Point Loma Rotary Club, visit www.pointlomarotary.org
Participate as a cyclist, volunteer, or sponsor, or donate to the event in honor of or in memory of someone. This local all-volunteer ride has raised over $400,000 for pancreatic cancer research at UCSD Moores Cancer Center. For more information on Ride the Point, visit www.RideThePoint.org, watch our YouTube Video, or follow us on Facebook.
