About UHCCF Bridges of Hope Ride 2022
UHCCF Bridges of Hope Ride, presented by Kelly Benefits
Be part of America's Top One-Day Pro-Cycling Race
The Chairman’s Ride of the Maryland Cycling Classic is now open to the public. Join us this Labor Day weekend for an experience of a lifetime!
Bridges of Hope provides the opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to ride sections of the Maryland Cycling Classic (MCC) course on Saturday, September 3, 2022. The Maryland Cycling Classic (MCC) presented by UnitedHealthcare is a one-day international cycling race sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and USA Cycling. As a key part of the MCC weekend, the UHCCF Bridges of Hope Ride, also called the Chairman's Ride, allows cyclists to ride like the pros and support the UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation (UHCCF). The mission of UHCCF is to provide medical grants that significantly enhance the clinical condition or quality of lives of children across the United States.
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Kelly Benefits Headquarters | Sparks, MD
Rider Check In Opens at 7:30 a.m. | Ride Starts at 8:30 a.m.
Route Options: 62-mile (100K) and 30-mile (50K)
Registration Information:
- Registration fee is $100 (non-refundable).
- Each rider is required to fundraise a minimum of $400 in addition to the registration fee.
- Please note: if you are unable to raise the full amount by Thursday, August, 25, 2022 the credit card you registered with will be run for the remaining balance.
- Riders will receive a 2022 Bridges of Hope Jersey at the start of the ride.
- 30-mile (50K), 62-mile (100K) options available.
- You and a guest invited to attend the all-inclusive after party festivities.
- Riders will receive a 2022 UHCCF Bridges of Hope T-Shirt.
- Opportunity to meet a UHCCF grant recipient and their family.
- Registration fee is $50 (non-refundable).
- Riders will receive a 2022 Bridges of Hope T-Shirt.
- There is no required fundraising as a virtual rider, however, if you raise more that $250 you will receive a Bridges of Hope Jersey. Please note, your $50 registration fee will not be applied to the fundraising amount.
COMPANY MATCH:
Double your support for kids with these simple steps. To request a UnitedHealth Group match of your contribution, log in to your dashboard at UHG Employee Giving Website, click “make a donation,” then “Request a match.” Search for UHCCF, enter your donation amount and date, and upload your donation receipt. Please put a note in the “Comments for Cause” field to indicate Mission Ride.
Once the match has been requested, email your match submission receipt to Katie Monroe at katie.monroe@uhc.com. We will confirm your match or ask for additional information.
Non-UHG employees - Does your employer match your contribution to UHCCF? Check Here! https://doublethedonation.com/uhccf
Virtual Rider Registration:
- The safety of guests is of utmost priority and we are committed to doing all we can to ensure a safe event. UHCCF will adhere to any State of Maryland and Baltimore County guidelines regarding COVID-19 at time of event.
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Founder's Story
Launched for the first time in 2019, the Bridges of Hope Ride is an annual cycling event that raises funds for the UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation, which improves the lives of children by helping families gain access to the care they need through medical grants. Taking place on the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend (September 3, 2022), the Bridges of Hope Ride is also the “Chairman’s Ride” for the Maryland Cycling Classic (MCC) presented by UnitedHealthcare, a one-day international cycling race sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and USA Cycling. As a key part of the MCC weekend, the Bridges of Hope Ride provides cycling enthusiasts with a chance to ride some of the course to be used by the MCC pros, gain access to special MCC perks, and support a national charity. Set in picturesque Northern Baltimore County, the course takes riders on quiet roads over scenic bridges, streams, and waterways. This challenging ride offers routes of 50 and 100 kilometers, is supported and gently led by both pro and amateur cycling teams, and closes with a post-ride celebration featuring food, drinks, and live music.
Salma's Story - 2021 UHCCF Grant Ambassador, Northeast
Meet Salma:
Salma was diagnosed with spastic paraplegia at the age of three. Since then, Salma has been involved in extensive physical and occupational therapies to help her to improve her neurological functions and as well as to help her to adjust to life in a wheelchair.
UHCCF’s multiple medical grants have helped pay for the costly therapy copays, the wheelchair and injections to treat spasticity in her legs. Alongside of the financial impacts, the grant has also helped Salma’s confidence. She has developed great relationships with the therapy staff and her community, a hugely impactful and empowering feeling for this five-year-old.