{"id":4440,"date":"2026-09-23T09:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campaigns.uthscsa.edu\/bike-ride\/?p=4440"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:43:26","slug":"bring-a-friend-earn-back-your-registration-ride-for-a-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/campaigns.uthscsa.edu\/bike-ride\/2026\/09\/23\/bring-a-friend-earn-back-your-registration-ride-for-a-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"BRING A FRIEND. EARN BACK YOUR REGISTRATION. RIDE FOR A REASON."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>6th Annual Gear Up Against Kids Cancer<\/strong> rolls out on <strong>Saturday, May 1, 2027<\/strong>, and we&#8217;d love for you to bring a few friends.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re tackling the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Floresville+Event+Center,+600+TX-97,+Floresville,+TX+78114\/29.1124755,-98.3241706\/29.1368803,-98.2009055\/29.1139506,-98.169779\/@29.0966083,-98.2792551,24318m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m16!4m15!1m5!1m1!1s0x865d1f9f8e5520ad:0x838710e31efa89ef!2m2!1d-98.1704766!2d29.116078!1m0!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-98.1616014!2d29.1380538!3s0x865d1fbb8517742d:0x8ff22d19e9550da1!1m0!3e0?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28-mile<\/a> Research Course, stepping up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/t4zCP1GGz6PHEej99\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">43-mile<\/a> Discovery Course, or going the distance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Floresville+Event+Center,+600+TX-97,+Floresville,+TX+78114\/29.1112279,-98.301033\/Bradley&apos;s+Foodmart,+10802+Farm+To+Market+Rd+1303,+Floresville,+TX+78114\/29.1799313,-98.2577546\/Sacred+Heart+Catholic+Church,+1009+Trail+St,+Floresville,+TX+78114\/29.1325662,-98.1571704\/29.0292415,-98.1458068\/Darla%E2%80%99s+Bar+%26+Grill,+6605+FM541,+Floresville,+TX+78114\/Floresville+Event+Center,+600+TX-97,+Floresville,+TX+78114\/@29.1218995,-98.2766438,27927m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m41!4m40!1m5!1m1!1s0x865d1f9f8e5520ad:0x838710e31efa89ef!2m2!1d-98.1704766!2d29.116078!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-98.2607878!2d29.1251794!3s0x865d1da925686237:0x4e34a6a2bb042661!1m5!1m1!1s0x865d1fbae11cbafd:0x31f5063554b82013!2m2!1d-98.3269282!2d29.2070615!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x865d1fbb0bde610d:0xcf8045c5e6efbaef!2m2!1d-98.1628104!2d29.1371675!1m0!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x865d23da89a97fc5:0xa584bd37ad747caa!2m2!1d-98.1725068!2d29.0202899!1m5!1m1!1s0x865d1f9f8e5520ad:0x838710e31efa89ef!2m2!1d-98.1704766!2d29.116078!3e0?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDcyOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metric Century<\/a> Breakthrough Course, every rider and every mile helps support childhood cancer research at the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gccri.uthscsa.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greehey Children\u2019s Cancer Research Institute<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And this year, inviting your friends can help pay for your own registration.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>HOW THE REFERRAL PROGRAM WORKS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5>After you register, you\u2019ll receive your own unique referral link.<\/h5>\n<p>Share it with your riding buddies, coworkers, family members, cycling club\u2014or that friend who keeps saying, \u201cI really need to get back on my bike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For every new rider who registers through your referral link, you receive <strong>10% of your registration fee back.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keep referring riders, and the refunds keep adding up.<\/p>\n<p>You can earn back up to 100% of your registration fee.<br \/>\nThat means you\u2019re not just helping grow the Gear Up community. You could ultimately ride for free.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MORE FRIENDS YOU BRING, THE MORE YOU GET BACK.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 referral = 10% back<\/li>\n<li>5 referrals = 50% back<\/li>\n<li>10 referrals = 100% back<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Referral refunds <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>cannot exceed the amount<\/strong><\/span> you originally paid for registration.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5>Because Gear Up Against Kids Cancer has always been about more than miles.\u00a0It\u2019s about <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">people<\/span>.<\/h5>\n<p>It\u2019s about riding alongside someone who keeps you moving when the hills get tough. It\u2019s about introducing someone new to the cycling community. And it\u2019s about hundreds of riders coming together for children and families facing something far tougher than anything we\u2019ll encounter on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Since the first Gear Up ride, cyclists from across our community have ridden tens of thousands of miles while raising funds to help local researchers search for better, safer, and more effective treatments for childhood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to grow that impact is simple:<\/p>\n<p>Bring someone with you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REGISTER EARLY AND SAVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/campaigns.uthscsa.edu\/bike-ride\/#registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early-Bird Registration:<\/a> $60, Available through<strong> March 26, 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/campaigns.uthscsa.edu\/bike-ride\/#registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regular Registration:<\/a> $80<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your registration includes a fully supported ride with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three route options: 28, 43, and 62.6 miles<\/li>\n<li>Stocked rest stops along the routes<\/li>\n<li>SAG support<\/li>\n<li>First-aid and medical support<\/li>\n<li>Route and traffic support<\/li>\n<li>Start\/Finish activities at the Floresville Event Center<\/li>\n<li>A community of riders united behind one mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>YOUR NEXT MOVE<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nRegister for Gear Up Against Kids Cancer.<\/h5>\n<p>Then send your referral link to the people you want riding beside you on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>Build your crew.<br \/>\nEarn back your registration.<br \/>\nHelp us put <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">more riders on the road<\/span> for childhood cancer research.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>EVERY MILE. EVERY RIDER. EVERY CHILD.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 6th Annual Gear Up Against Kids Cancer rolls out on Saturday, May 1, 2027, and we&#8217;d love for you to bring a few friends. Whether you\u2019re tackling the 28-mile Research Course, stepping up to the 43-mile Discovery Course, or going the distance on the Metric Century Breakthrough Course, every rider and every mile helps [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":889,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>BRING A FRIEND. EARN BACK YOUR REGISTRATION. 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