Now Accepting New Team Applications for the 2025 MDBR!
Does your rare disease organization, foundation or patient group want to participate in the 2025 Million Dollar Bike Ride? Join us on June 14th to ride and raise money for your rare disease!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: The 2025 MDBR will not include a fundraising match program at any level
Applications are for Independent Fundraising Teams ONLY.
2025 New Team Participation includes:
$500 participation fee
A professionally organized, staffed, legally permitted, and insured event safeguarded by city police and EMTs, as well as Penn police
A requirement of 15 participants minimum (includes 5 cyclists minimum + 10 volunteers/cyclists)
Opportunity to fundraise for your organization on your digital fundraising platform of choice
Opportunity to raise awareness/promote your organization/cause and engage your community without having to organize your own charity event
Opportunity to use fundraised dollars at your own discretion. The funds your team raise will not funnel through the ODC
The ODC will not provide matching funds, nor will the ODC receive or issue funds on behalf of your organization
The Million Dollar Bike Ride for Rare Diseases
The University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Jim Wilson turned his love of cycling into an annual event that has channeled $17 million into rare disease research.
By Eric Monticello 08 Jan 2024
Thank you to our MDBR 2024 Sponsors
Million Dollar Bike Ride 2023 Pilot Grant Awardees
The Orphan Disease Center offered 38 research opportunities focused on 31 different rare diseases. The program provides a one-year grant to support research related to a rare disease represented in the 2023 Million Dollar Bike Ride. With the efforts of our amazing MDBR community we raised a total of $2.4 Million for rare disease research!
Scenes from MDBR 2023
Thank you to Jordan Bush Photography for capturing our day so perfectly!
About
Orphan diseases are classified in the United States as affecting fewer than 200,000 individuals. There are currently upwards of 7,000 rare diseases, ultimately affecting 1 in 10 Americans. In just nine years, the MDBR has funded over $15 million in research for 30 + rare diseases that have yet to see a cure, or even a treatment. We ensure that 100% of the funds raised goes towards these research grants, with no overhead taken out.
Join us
Interested in participating? Registration and additional information can be found below.