St. Jude Rides: Fueling Research, Celebrating 20 Years

This year, we're not only advancing lifesaving research—we're celebrating 20 incredible years of St. Jude Rides. Every mile you ride and every dollar you raise helps power groundbreaking discoveries, improve treatments, and bring hope to children and families facing cancer and other catastrophic diseases. As we honor two decades of impact, we celebrate the riders, volunteers, donors, and supporters who have made this journey possible. Together, we're fueling the next generation of research, changing lives, and moving closer to a future where no child dies from cancer.

While we celebrate 20 years of incredible impact, our work is far from finished. Help us raise a record-breaking amount this year so we can accelerate research, advance cures, and bring hope to even more families.

Clinical Trials recognize how research becomes real-world care for patients. At St. Jude, this work is central to our mission of improving outcomes for children with catastrophic diseases.

Active studies at St. Jude are addressing childhood cancer, blood disorders, genetic syndromes, infectious diseases, neurological disorders and immune disorders.

"Clinical trials at St. Jude are redefining what’s possible for children with cancer by bringing the most promising therapies to patients faster and more precisely than ever before,” said Elizabeth Fox, MD, senior vice president, Clinical Trials Administration.

“With our ability to design, test and deploy targeted therapies, we can steal back the years that these children would otherwise lose to these cancers while also protecting their health from the serious side effects of conventional therapies."

Your support of the mission of St. Jude helps make this progress possible.

Thank you!

To ensure every dollar you raise is contributed and maximized for the kids of St. Jude, we ask that you submit your expense forms for the Ride to Memphis. Expenses include hotels and gas for Thursday and Friday.

You can download the forms here: 

Rider Resources -Rider Expense Forms

Please have everything turned in no later than July 15. Event Shirts and Room blocks have to be submitted. Please mark your form accordingly.

Reach out to Jill.libert@alsac.stjude.org for questions or concerns.

Money Procedures

Thank you for collecting donations for the kids of St. Jude!

Please use your fundraising link for credit card donations.

Directions for mobile check deposit please read here.

Directions for depositing donations please read here.

Mobile Check Deposit: The fundraising center offers participants the ability to deposit a check online (rather than going to the bank). This would lessen the need to enter offline donations as Mobile Check Deposits are automatically reflected in your online total. You can find this option using the "Deposit Check" button pictured below. This does need to be completed using a mobile phone.

Participant Meetings

Peoria Rides

Wednesday, August 12th - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Bremer Jewelry 4707 N. University St, Peoria, IL 61614, Peoria, IL 61607

Tuesday, September 8th - 6:00 p.m. (Mandatory Meeting)

Location: Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson, 615 S Maxwell Rd, Peoria, IL 61607

Thursday, September 10th - 6:00 a.m.

Event: Peoria to Memphis Send-off

Location: Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson, 615 S Maxwell Rd, Peoria, IL 61607

Des Moines Rides

2026 Meeting Schedule

Sunday, Aug 30th- 3:00pm

Great Escape Bowling 655 NE 56th St, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327

Dyersburg Rides

2026 Meeting Schedule

Thursday, July 9th - 6:30pm

Grecian steakhouse,  2265 St John Ave, Dyersburg, TN 38024

Lacon Rides

2026 Meeting Schedule

Tuesday July 20th - 6:30

Whiskerz Pub, 215 5th St, Lacon, IL 61540

Monday TBD (Mandatory Meeting)

Whiskerz Pub, 215 5th St, Lacon, IL 61540

Please watch the website for updates on other locations.

Come out and support these great events! Your participation helps us make a difference.

June Events

• July 2: St. Jude Detail Car Wash - Lacon appt 815-878-3041
• July 9: St. Jude Summer Rides -White Oaks
• July 16: St. Jude Summer Rides - Ozz"z
• July 23: St. Jude Summer Rides Whitey's 29
• July 25: St. Jude Rides Chuck Tolly Memorial Clay Shoot
• July 25: : St. Jude Rides Trivia Night - Whizkers, Lacon, IL
• July 30: St. Jude Bike Night - IL Harley Davidson, Countryside IL
• July: Pappas Pizzeria Proceeds St. Jude Rides. Polk City, IA

Please Click for event details: EVENT DETAILS

If you would like to see your event here, please fill out the Event Form found HERE

Join the America 250 Challenge

As we celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th anniversary, we're inviting every St. Jude Rides participant to join the America 250 Challenge by raising $250 toward your fundraising goal this holiday weekend.

It's easy!

✅ Copy and save the image above

✅ Post it on your social media channels

✅ Add your personal fundraising link in the space provided

✅ Ask friends and family to help you reach $250

Small gifts add up quickly, and every dollar helps fuel lifesaving research and care for children at St. Jude.

Let's celebrate 250 years of America by raising $250 and bringing hope to kids who need it most.

[PASTE YOUR PERSONAL FUNDRAISING LINK HERE]