Logistics: Participants cycle anywhere from 50-120 miles per day, averaging about 75-80 miles per day. During the trip, each team is provided with two support vehicles to carry gear and luggage. The driving responsibilities are split among team members daily.

Accommodations: Churches, schools, gyms, YMCA’s, rotary clubs, etc host the team each evening. Members of the communities come together to provide a safe place for each team to sleep. The teams occasionally camp when they pass through National Parks or more rural communities. Each team is provided with tents for these occasions.

Meals: A majority of meals are donated during the summer. Hosts usually provide breakfast and dinner. For lunch, participants seek out food donations from restaurants and grocery stores in local communities. This process is explained and practiced during orientation before departing for the summer.

Bicycles: Each rider receives a bicycle from Ulman for his or her ride. It is the rider’s responsibility to learn how to properly ride and maintain their bicycle. In the event a participant breaks or damages their bike while training or on the trip, they are responsible for the repairs – Ulman will not replace or repair bikes before, during, or after the ride. In the event a participant withdraws from the program prior to reaching the minimum fundraising and prior to the start of the trip, he or she must return their bike.

Jerseys: Each rider receives three cycling jerseys before they depart.

Gear: Each rider also receives a branded t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, and duffle once they register.

Each rider is required to fundraise a minimum of $4,500 to help support our direct services for young adults impacted by cancer and their families. Riders are provided with fundraising resources, including an individual fundraising page on our website. Riders also have access to Program Coordinators and alumni to help kickstart their fundraising.

On their journey, the riders will participate in service events to provide support to cancer patients, deliver scholarships to young adults, and learn more about cancer treatment.

in addition to reading scholarship applications, participants will be required to complete one of the following prior to their trip to fulfill service requirements,

• Host a bone marrow registry drive
• Read Ulman’s No Way guidebook
• Write a one-page paper on a Young Adult Cancer issue
• Volunteer at a local hospitality house or the Ulman House in Baltimore, MD

On-Trip

• Visit cancer centers and provide support to patient, families, & staff
• Deliver chemo care bags to patients
• Deliver Ulman scholarships to young adults
• Volunteer at other cancer organizations & hospitality homes

The 4K program provides a unique opportunity for leadership development. All participants have an opportunity to apply for leadership positions on their team, including:

Directors (2): Responsible for communicating directly with Ulman staff throughout the summer, enforcing policies and procedures, and leading their team daily.

Leg Leaders (6): Responsible for identifying and securing hosts for the team to stay at each night on the trip. Leg Leaders will also help secure meals and showers for their team.

Mechanic (1): Responsible for fixing minor issues with the team bicycles and teaching their team basic bike maintenance skills.

Mission Coordinator (1): Responsible for on-road donations and managing the Service & Education events.

Media Coordinator (1): Responsible for managing team social media accounts, encouraging press coverage, and documenting their trip through photo and video.

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