Million Dollar Bike Ride 2024 - Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease Research Foundation (APBDRF)

Join APBD Tour de Friends for the 2024 Million Dollar Bike Ride for Rare Disease Research.

For the ninth consecutive year, the APBD Research Foundation is excited to be partnering with the University of Pennsylvania’s Orphan Disease Center’s (ODC) 2024 Million Dollar Bike Ride (MDBR) program to raise funds for rare disease research.

Our researchers at Columbia University, Duke University Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Florida, Newcastle University, and Hadassah Medical Organization, have collectively received approximately $739,000 in pilot grants through this partnership.

On June 8, the APBD Research Foundation will be participating in the 2024 Million Dollar Bike Ride – bringing the APBD community together to accelerate research.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

There are many ways to participate and show your support for APBD research:

Become a Virtual Rider

As a virtual rider, you can bike, spin, scooter, rollerblade, push a stroller, use your wheelchair, walkers, prams, exercise bicycles, hiking poles, lounge chairs, or sit in your favorite spot. There’s no skill requirement. It’s just plain fun for a good cause! Register a friend or family member to also ride virtually with us.

Ride, Walk, or Volunteer in Person

We need 15 people on the ground in Philadelphia, as a cyclist or an event volunteer, at this year’s event. Are you in the greater Philly area? We want to hear from you.

Make a Donation

You can support APBD research by making a donation or creating your own fundraising page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, contact Anesa Kajtazovic, our Community Affairs Officer, at anesa@apbdrf.org.

Thank you for joining us — and paving the way for more APBD research!

* Donations made towards this campaign by you and our Board will be split between Penn Medicine’s Orphan Disease Center (ODC) research grants for APBD (80%) and the APBD Research Foundation’s patient advocacy and research programs (20%).

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