Every summer, Team Roswell takes its commitment to ending cancer beyond the walls of Roswell Park and onto the road. Meet the physicians, nurses, researchers, administrators and staff participating in Empire State Ride 2026 and learn what inspires them to ride.
Watching over 250 cyclists cross the finish line in Niagara Falls after a week on the road with Empire State Ride is an experience unlike any other. Join us in cheering them on this July!
After spending his career caring for cancer patients, surgeon Steven Wilkins faced a diagnosis of his own. Rather than taking a passive role, he chose to turn his journey into action on Empire State Ride.
Two Empire State Ride staff members are taking the 500 Mile Hometown Challenge to new heights, riding 2,800 miles for cancer research.
Meet the Roswell Park employees who are participating in the 2025 Empire State Ride as part of Team Roswell.
Here is everything Empire State Riders need to pack for this seven-day, 500+ mile adventure from New York to Niagara Falls.
What’s holding you back? Let us answer your questions and give you the tools to commit to the adventure of a lifetime.
The LMTs are not only experienced, but many of them also feel personally called to ESR’s mission to end cancer.
Camp life is a core piece of the Empire State Ride adventure. Enjoy amazing meals, make memories and learn about the mission to end cancer.
If you’ve hit the road with us before or follow Empire State Ride (ESR) on social media, you’ve likely heard about ESR Founder Terry Bourgeois’s first solo ride across New York State. In 2014, Terry set out to test his vision of a cross-state cancer fundraiser that started in New York City and ended in Niagara Falls. But what about the first official Empire State Ride back in 2015 or the second ride in 2016? How did those rides differ from the ESR we know and love?