FAQ

The 8th annual 3-2-1 Ride will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2020 or Sunday, October 11, 2020 on Pittsburgh's North Shore!  The date will be set and registration will open once the Steelers' schedule is released in April.

Now through September 3:
17 Mile Ride: $35
62 Mile Metric Century: $50
80 Mile Ride: $50
September 4 to October 2:
17 Mile Ride: $45
62 Mile Metric Century: $50
80 Mile Ride: $50
Event Day:
There will be NO event-day registration.

Want to participate in the 321 Ride but don't live nearby or are busy on the day of the event? Raise funds and awareness for melanoma and pancreatic cancer wherever you are! (T-shirt not included) Virtual Riders who raise $321 or more will receive a limited-edition 3-2-1 Ride jersey! There is NO registraton fee for Virtual Riders.

While just about any bicycle will work, for all three rides, a comfort, hybrid, fitness, or road bike or is preferred. In previous years we have had riders on tandems, fat bikes, and even unicycles. For the Metric Century and 80 Mile Ride we recommend tires 25mm or wider and a comfortable bike that you have experience on. Please do not switch bikes or make any changes to your bicycle right before the event!

Helmets are required for any participants under 18 and highly encouraged for everyone else.

The 3-2-1 Ride will be held RAIN OR SHINE. No refunds will be issued.

We're sorry, but refunds will not be issued. Your registration fee will benefit The Woiner Foundation.

Rent a bike from Golden Triangle Bike Rental!  Give them a call at 412-600-0675 to reserve a bike for the 3-2-1 Ride.

Alternatively, you can rent a Healthy Ride bike at one of 50 kiosk stations around Pittsburgh, including 2 right on the North Shore. 

Yes. All registered riders must agree to a Release of Liability and Assumption of Risk Waiver, along with a Fundraising Agreement Waiver, upon registration.  The waivers are displayed online in Step 3 of the registration process.

Fundraising is NOT required for the 17 Mile Ride, however it is STRONGLY encouraged.

Riders registered for the Metric Century or 80 Mile Ride have a $200 fundraising minimum.  VIP riders have a $500 fundraising minimum.  (Registration fees do not count towards your fundraising minimum).

100% of every rider-raised dollar goes directly to support melanoma research and patient care at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the Alliance of Families Fighting Pancreatic Cancer!

No. Your registration fee is used to cover the costs associated with the ride. Your fundraising dollars help support our mission to end melanoma and pancreatic cancer!

Yes. In Step 4 of Registration, there is an option above "Total Due" to "Add Additional Donation."  You can enter the amount you wish to donate in this box.

Riding as a team is a fun way to experience the 3-2-1 Ride! Your team fundraising minimum requirement can be calculated by multiplying the number of team members by the individual fundraising requirement for your ride. For example, a team of 4 adult riders doing the Metric Century would have a fundraising minimum requirement of $800.

Every rider who raises at least $321 will receive a limited-edition 3-2-1 Ride cycling jersey!   If you complete your fundraising goal by September 1st you will receive your jersey in time for the 3-2-1 Ride. If your fundraising is completed after September 1st, you will receive it after the ride. Thank you for all you do to benefit The Woiner Foundation while enjoying a fun day of cycling!

Note to teams: Each team member must raise $321 to receive the cycling jersey. Team fundraising will not be averaged.

Yes, you may turn in donations at check-in. We accept cash, credit cards (Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover) or checks made payable to "The Woiner Foundation".  Please include a completed donation form: Individual | Team

Riders and Virtual Riders have until October 13, 2019 to raise funds for the 7th annual 3-2-1 Ride. Your fundraising pages will stay up until December 31st. If you reach a minimum $321 AFTER the ride, but before this date, you will still earn a cycling jersey.

If a donation check has been written out to you personally, you may endorse the back of the check and mail it in with a completed donation form to 3-2-1 Ride. Donation forms: Individual | Team

It is not a good idea to send a cash donation in the mail. You may drop off the cash at 3-2-1 Ride packet pickup or on event day, or you can deposit the cash into your checking account and send a personal check from your account. Please include a completed donation form: Individual | Team

Any donation made online should post immediately. If your donation does not post within 5 minutes, please contact 3-2-1 Ride.

You can't enter a check online. What you can do is enter a check as a pledge. This can be done in the fundraising section of your headquarters page. The status of the check will be pending until the check is received by 3-2-1 Ride.

As your donors make a contribution, they have the option of whether or not they want to appear in the Honor Roll.

Log in with your email and password to visit your headquarters page. Select ‘My Fundraising Report on the left side. You will then find a list of all of your donors as well as a list of all donors to your team .

To easily send thank-you emails to donors, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your fundraiser dashboard by clicking the "My HQ" link in the top right
2. Click "My Fundraising Report" in the left sidebar
3. Locate the donor/donation you'd like to thank, and click "Send Email" (If the donor didn't submit their email address, this option is unavailable.)
4. Type the message in the pop-up window, and click "Send Email"

You are receiving these emails because we would like to keep you updated on your fundraising efforts. If you wish to stop receiving these updates, please login to your headquarters and edit your account preferences.

Yes. All donations are 100% tax deductible in the United States, unless the donor received goods and/or services in exchange for all or a portion of his/her donation, such as through an auction or other fundraiser. Your registration fee is NOT tax deductible.

All online credit card donors will immediately receive a tax acknowledgement receipt via email. All cash and check donations submitted at packet pick-up or check-in will receive a tax acknowledgement letter after the cash or check is processed by The Woiner Foundation. Tax acknowledgement letters will be sent by January 31st via regular U.S. mail if the total cash or check donation(s) made by the donor equal $50 or more, provided the donor has listed a mailing address or email address.

The Woiner Foundation is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization. If you would like more information about our Tax ID# or non-profit status, please email us at info@321ride.org.

Yes. You can make a donation to a rider on a team or you can make a general team donation.

All donations should be mailed to:

3-2-1 Ride
PO Box 15439
Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Please include a completed donation form: Individual | Team

Please make all checks payable to: The Woiner Foundation.
Please make sure that in the memo it says 3-2-1 Ride and who the donations should be credited to.

There is a "Find a Rider or Team" search box in the top right corner of every page. Begin typing the first or last name. Your options will display as you type.

Any donation made online should post immediately. If an online donation does not post within 5 minutes, please contact us.

If you check this checkbox, you will be charged the amount indicated next to the checkbox. This amount will also be visible to the non-profit. However, on the fundraising page, your intended - initial donation amount will be displayed.

Yes, anyone who donates online, regardless of the amount, will receive a receipt via email.

When you make a donation online, you can designate what you want to appear as your recognition name on the participant's Honor Roll. This may be your name, or it could be something such as "From the whole Wolf family" or "in memory of Aunt Cathy."

A personal URL is a shortened link to your team or personal page that you can send to friends and family in emails. A personal URL will look like this https://321ride.rallybound.org/ben.

When a donor makes a donation online, s/he can enter text to appear on the fundraising honor roll. This may be the donor's name, or it could be something like "From the whole Wolf family" or "In Memory of Aunt Cathy".