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The AIDS/LifeCycle event, a 30-year fundraising ride raising over $300 million for HIV/AIDS awareness, is concluding after this year due to financial challenges, with riders passing through Santa Barbara County on their final journey from San Francisco to Santa Monica.
The article marks the end of the AIDS/LifeCycle event after 31 years, highlighting its history, personal significance to the author who has participated for 26 years, and its impact in raising over $300 million for HIV/AIDS services. It discusses the origins of the ride, its beneficiaries, personal motivations for participating, and the challenges faced due to rising costs and decreasing awareness among younger generations. The author emphasizes the importance of continued fundraising and advocacy amidst political challenges, and shares personal achievements and statistics related to his involvement.
Over 2,000 participants are cycling from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the AIDS/LifeCycle event to raise funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS services. Riders are currently passing through the Central Coast, with stops in Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Ventura before concluding at the Santa Monica Pier.
Thousands of cyclists participating in the AIDS/LifeCycle ride will be passing through San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties this week, using portions of state highways 101, 46, and 1 during daytime hours. The ride is a 7-day, 545-mile bike ride meant to raise funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS-related services provided by the Los Angeles LGBT Center and San Francisco AIDS Foundation.