11th Annual Century Ride 2022 supporting UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation

About 11th Annual Century Ride 2022

Calling all superheroes with calves of steel and hearts of gold! It’s time to hop on your bike and gear up for the 11th Annual UHCCF Century Ride. Register today, recruit others, form a team and fundraise. Your support and participation translates into life changing medical grants for children like Tyce, pictured above.

11th Annual UHCCF Century Ride Event Details:
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Location: Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN
Route Options: 62-mile (metric century) | 100-mile | Virtual
Rider Check-in: 6:00 a.m. | Ride start: 7:00 a.m.  

In Person Rider Registration:

  • Registration fee is $100 (non-refundable).
  • Each rider is required to fundraise a minimum of $900 in addition to the registration fee. 
  • Please note: if you are unable to raise the full amount by Friday, August 5, 2022 the credit card you registered with will be run for the remaining balance.
  • Riders receive a 2022 Century Ride Jersey and Launch Box. Launch boxes will be sent to registered riders on a rolling basis starting Monday, July 25, 2022. 
  • 62-mile (metric Century) and 100-mile options available.
  • You and a guest are invited to attend the all-inclusive after party festivities. 
  • Riders are invited to attend the pre-ride social held on Friday, August 12, 2022. 
  • Opportunity to meet a UHCCF grant recipient and their family.

Not able to attend in-person? You can also ride virtually.
Virtual Rider Registration:

  • Registration fee is $50 (non-refundable).
  • Riders will receive a 2022 Century Ride T-Shirt.
  • There is no required fundraising as a virtual rider, however, if you raise more than $250 you will receive a Century Ride Jersey. Please note, your $50 registration fee will not be applied to the fundraising amount. 

Room Block Information
Marriott Southwest | 5801 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, MN 55343
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Hilton Garden Inn | 6330 Point Chase, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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For your safety, the safety of our volunteers, and those we serve, UHCCF will follow CDC guidance as outlined here: cdc.gov/coronavirus. All attendees, aged 5 and older, are required to be fully vaccinated. At time of check-in, each attendee will be asked to attest to their vaccination status. If you have COVID-19 symptoms in the 10 days prior to the event, you must participate virtually. Please report any onset of symptoms or diagnosis of COVID-19 for two weeks following the event by emailing katie.monroe@uhc.com. Attendees should wear a mask while indoors at the event. Masks will be available upon request. Safety protocols may change if pandemic activity worsens.

Date

Starts at:  August 13, 2022 6:00 AM
Ends at:  August 13, 2022 4:00 PM

Location

Optum Circle
11000 Optum Circle
Eden Prairie,MN 55344 USA

Contact

Katie Monroe
katie.monroe@uhc.com

Founders Story

In 2012, several leaders from UnitedHealth Group began raising money for the Susan G Komen foundation as part of the Mother’s Day 5K walk/run in Minneapolis. As part of the fundraising effort, Jeff Meyerhofer recruited Dave Wichmann, Rob Webb, Kevin Knarr, and Mike Connly to “auction” off their time to participate in a 30 mile cycling ride within the Minneapolis area.  Ric Blanchard and Helmut Braun were the winners of the auction for a little over $1000. With the help of Dan Cohen, Jeff coordinated the 30-mile ride.

Given the competitive nature of this group, what started out as a 30-mile cycling ride became a 100-mile Century Ride to raise money for UHCCF. Over the course of the following weeks, each rider raised money using a make-shift website titled “Ride with the Leaders” and plotted the course.  In the end, the team raised $50,000 and rode a rain soaked, curb jumping, and unsupported course in the west metro of Minneapolis.  

Now deemed “The Original Eight”, these individuals have helped to pave the way for the UHCCF Century Ride which has grossed over $4.47M since inception. In addition, Century Ride is our anchor to the overall UHCCF Hope Ride Cycling Series which includes five cycling rides and one Fat Tire Bike event.

In 2021 the UHCCF Century Ride celebrated it's 10th Anniversary and raised over $1 Million dollars. 

2021 Century Ride Video

​Check out the 2021 Century Ride Video

Thank you to our generous sponsors