The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has announced the return of the Ride for Missing Children after a two-year COVID hiatus. The event is a series of in-person cycling events taking place in Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, and Albany in the coming months. The Ride for Missing Children has a long-standing history of raising awareness of the plight of missing and exploited children, educating children and parents on critical child safety issues, and raising funds to support the services of NCMEC across New York State and beyond.
The rides in Utica and Albany will feature a fully supported group ride format led by law enforcement. Riders will make stops at several local schools to educate students about child safety and abduction prevention. Participants will also do shorter “ride bys” at many other schools along a 100-mile route.
The rides in Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse will feature a brand new “spoke and hub” format this year that enables riders to do the full 100-mile ride or choose shorter mileage options. This format will also include many school “ride by” opportunities along the routes and plenty of stops back at the starting location “hub.”
The 2022 Rides for Missing Children will take place on the schedule below:
•Rochester – Friday, May 20, Total Sports Experience East Rochester
•Buffalo – Friday June 3, Cheektowaga Town Park
•Albany – Friday September 23, Guilderland
•Utica – Wednesday September 28, Sara’s Memorial, Sauquoit
•Syracuse – Friday September 30, CNY Family Sports Centre
For more information on how to participate in the Ride for Missing Children, visit missingkids.org/theride. Registration is currently open for all rides.
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