Your Rider & Spinner Questions Answered:
Anyone registered for Pedal the Cause can now create a Facebook Fundraiser, whether you are a rider, spinner, volunteer, Kids Challenger, or DIY fundraiser! Setting up a Facebook Fundraiser allows your Facebook friends to donate to your ride through the Facebook platform, and the donations will automatically show up on your Pedal the Cause fundraising profile and count toward your commitment. To learn how to set up a Facebook Fundraiser and use it to raise even more money for cancer research, click here.
If you participated in last year’s event, we have your profile information on file in our database from last year. To register for this year’s event, click the Register button at the top of the screen. The first thing it will ask is if you are a returning participant. Click “Yes, I am a returning participant” and enter in your login username and password. Then, you will have a chance to edit your information and complete your registration for this year’s ride. If you do not remember your login info, click here: Help! I forgot my username or password! Enter your email address and you will receive an emailed link to change your username and/or password. Note this link is only active for 2 hours..
Your picture cannot be larger than 1MB and must be in a common image format – JPG, JPEG or GIF. If your image is too large, please resize it using an image editing program or an online editor such as simpleimageresizer.com). Please don’t make it too small, because it may end up blurry when our system processes it.
To create and edit your profile after you’ve registered, click “Login” at the top right corner of the website and enter the username and password you used when you registered. Logging in will take you to the private view of your profile where you can edit your story, personal details, image, etc.
To change your username or password, log in to your profile page here. Click “Edit Your Personal Details” under the “My Profile” menu. Scroll down to Login Information and change your password in both the “Password” and “Confirm Password” fields. Be sure to click “Save” at the bottom. If you need to retrieve your username or password, click here. Enter your email address and click “Go” to receive an email with your username. Return to the “Help! I forgot my username or password!” and enter your username, then click “Go” again. A link to view your password will be emailed to you. Note this link is only active for 2 hours. Once you have retrieved your login information, return to the login screen and follow the instructions above to edit your username or password.
Click here for instructions that include screenshots. You can change this information by logging into your profile page and clicking the “Edit Your Details” link under the “My Profile” menu. Here you can also hide your fundraising goal, and make your donor list private. Make sure to hit “Save” after making any changes.
You can change this information by logging into your profile page and clicking the “Edit Your Details” link under the “My Profile” menu. Select “No” from the “Show fundraising progress bar” drop down and make sure to hit “Save” at the bottom of the page.
You can change this information by logging into your profile page and clicking the “Edit Your Details” link under the “My Profile” menu. Select “No” from the “Show Donor List” drop down and make sure to hit “Save” at the bottom of the page.
You can earn some major perks by committing to and achieving Yellow Jersey and raising $2,500 or more. Earn even more as a King of the Mountains, Road Warrior, or Podium fundraiser. Learn more about all incentive levels here!