Our Story
Why We Climb
Climb for the Cure is a gravel & mountain bike race on Mt. Spokane — and a tribute to Wendy Ramsey. Every rider fee turns a hard day on the bike into real money for cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The Mission
A hard climb for a harder fight
Climbing a mountain on a bike is supposed to hurt — that's the point. Cancer asks families to do something far harder, and Climb for the Cure channels one brutal, beautiful day on Mt. Spokane into the fight against it.
What began as a ride up the mountain has become a community — riders, volunteers, sponsors, and families — all pulling in the same direction. We race hard, we finish together, and every dollar goes to the people working on a cure.
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Ride for someone. Climb for everyone.
— The heart of Climb for the Cure
The Ride
What a climb looks like
Who We Ride For
In memory of Wendy Ramsey
Climb for the Cure rides in memory of Wendy Ramsey. Every fee and every donation supports The Wendy Fund and cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — one of the world's leading cancer research and treatment centers.
That's the promise behind the start line: your entry isn't just a race bib, it's a direct contribution to the search for a cure.
The Beneficiary
The Wendy Fund
Supporting cancer research at Dana-Farber in Wendy Ramsey's memory.
Visit The Wendy FundHow It Works
Ride. Give. Gather.
01 — Ride
Up Mt. Spokane
Pick Route A (50.5 miles, 6,422 ft of elevation gain) or Route B (22.2 miles, 2,652 ft). Both routes start and finish at Big Barn Brewery.
02 — Give
Fuel the research
Your entry and every donation go straight to The Wendy Fund and cancer research at Dana-Farber. Racing with a purpose.
03 — Gather
Finish at Big Barn
Roll back to Big Barn Brewery in Mead for food, drinks, awards, and the best part of any race — the people.