They pedaled for hours on Sunday, hoping to get closer to a cure for rare cancers.
About 800 people participated at Equinox Bethesda health club in the annual Cycle for Survival, a national event to raise money to combat rare forms of cancer, including thyroid, brain, ovarian, pancreatic and pediatric cancers.
Equinox instructors led the participants in rides at the all-day event. Similar events have included more than 20,000 riders in 13 cities across the country and raised $20 million.
The events raise funds for research and clinical trials at Memorial Slan Kettering Cancer Center. The Bethesda event is in its fourth straight year.
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Since 2007, Cycle for Survival says it has raised over $71 million.
