Bike PHifty is an annual 50-mile bike ride held on Columbus Day weekend since 2013. It is intentionally not a race (no timers, no medals — all participants are winners doing whatever distance they can).

Bike PHifty is designed to maximize participation by pulmonary hypertension patients, caregivers, family and friends by keeping the average pace at 10 miles per hour for five hours (if riding the full 50 miles – 50 miles is a challenging distance for less serious riders, and half the distance of century rides that challenge more serious riders).

Bike PHifty also encourages riders to join the pack for segments of the ride if shorter distances are desired.

To date, Bike PHifty has donated over $47,000 through our past events and we have donated these funds to non-profit organizations focused on pulmonary hypertension. Bike PHifty has donated $27,000 to the United States Pulmonary Hypertension Scientific Registry (USPHSR). The USPHSR will help advance the understanding of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and improve care of patients who suffer from this life-threatening condition.  It is the first registry to combine clinical and molecular characteristics of patients affected by pulmonary hypertension (PH), and is actively enrolling controls to help identify the mutations responsible for the condition.  By investigating the relationships between key mutations and disease expression; including exploring relationships between gene mutations and exposure to estrogens, researchers will be able to develop screening tools designed to identify high-risk patients and, ultimately, targeted therapies. We’re thrilled to have this partnership and support the efforts of USPHSR!

Bike PHifty’s mission is to increase awareness of PH and funding for PH research.

Bike PHifty, Inc. is a charitable not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York.  Bike PHifty, Inc. is designated by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)3.  Bike PHifty, Inc. holds the trademark for Bike PHifty.