The JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes is an adventure of a lifetime. Riders from around the world take on two challenges:   Raising the critical money needed to fund the research that will cure diabetes, and reaching a personal training goal that will prepare them for their destination cycling experience.

Participants spend the weeks before the Ride working with a USA Cycling certified coach and a JDRF fundraising coach to help them reach their goals.

Be part of the team that moves us towards a cure with every mile pedaled and every dollar raised.

Join the Team

Eastern Iowa’s Ride to Cure Diabetes team will be tackling a new challenge this year.  JDRF has partnered with a premier established ride in the midwest, the Cider Mill Century.   The ride will be starting in Louisburg, KS at the Louisburg Cider Mill, named one of the top ten cider mills in the U.S by MSNBC.

Explore Miami and Linn counties--the beautiful countryside offers hidden treasures for cycling with rolling hills, scenic rivers, and picturesque valleys sure to entice all levels of cyclists.

There are 25, 50, 70, and 100 mile options available, making this a good fit for novice to experienced riders.

Learn more at http://ridetocure.home.mchsi.com

What is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International?
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008, the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants in laboratories, hospitals, and industry, and fellowships in 22 countries.

JDRF is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. All donations to JDRF and its chapters and branches are tax-deductible. JDRF consistently receives top rankings from the American Institute of Philanthropy and other independent sources that rate charitable giving.