12th Annual UHCCF Century Ride Event Details:
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
Location: Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN
Route Options: 62-mile (metric century) | 100-mile | E-Bike | Virtual
Rider Check-in: 6:00 a.m. | Ride start: 7:00 a.m.
In-Person Rider Registration:
On course amenities and safety measures will be in place for riders keeping a 12 mph pace or better. On course amenities include: rest stops, medic support, police and/or volunteer presences at tricky traffic corners and SAG support.
New! Family Watch Party & Kid's Bike Activities
New! E-Bike Rider Registration:
This registration opportunity is not UHG match eligible.
Virtual Rider Registration:
Maximize Your Donation:
If you are not a UnitedHealth Group employee and would like to see if your employer will match your donation to UHCCF, visit https://doublethedonation.com/uhccf lookup to learn about your company match program.
Once you’ve submitted a match, email Nadia Mitchell at nadia.mitchell@uhc.com with your documentation and it will be applied to your fundraising page.
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.