Team In Training's cycling program offers the opportunity to take on the challenge of 100 miles and make a difference in the lives of an estimated 1,012,533 people in the United States living with, or in remission from, leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma or myeloma. Along with a customized training program and expert coaching, participants train with a local group of like-minded individuals for motivation and inspiration.

Upcoming Century Rides

Team In Training (TNT) is looking for cyclists for the events listed below.

Please note that participation in a TNT event is subject to the local availability of group training and transportation arrangements. Please consult the TNT staff at your local chapter for additional details.

Viva Bike Vegas Preview Party on June 13

Join us at Rivers Casino (3000 S. River Road, Des Plaines) on Wednesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. to learn more about the 2012 RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo, and how you can ride The Strip and the Hoover Dam with the TNT cycle program. RSVP to Jill Sklansky at Jill.Sklansky@lls.org.

Bike Benzie Tour Thompsonville, MI  l  45, 62, or 100 miles  l  August 19, 2012 All routes feature great food stops and picturesque rides that take you through Benzie County's forests, 57 lakes, rolling orchards, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Betsie Valley Trail. Raise $2,000 by August 14, 2012 Tell Me More about this event. Sign Up for this event. RTC 2012 Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo Las Vegas, NV  l  17, 72, or 100 Miles  l  September 22, 2012 Bike Vegas style! This ride takes you through The Strip and entire Las Vegas Valley, from Sin City to the scenic trails near Lake Mead National Park, and over the Historic Hoover Dam to the vistas of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Raise $2,900 by September 18, 2012 Tell Me More about this event. Sign Up for this event. Blood, Sweat & Tears Charity Bike Ride Highland Park, IL  l  25, 45, 62, or 100 Miles  l  September 30, 2012 Cyclists ride scenic roads with flat-to-rolling terrain for the 10th annual Blood, Sweat & Tears ride! Proceeds benefit patients and families affected by blood-related cancers. This ride continues to be organized by TNT cycle volunteers and staff. Raise $600 by September 25, 2012 Tell Me More about this event. Sign Up for this event. UMC El Tour de Tucson Tucson, AZ  l  42, 60, 85, or 111 Miles  l  November 17, 2012 The main event routes show off Tucson?s beautiful vistas of its local mountain ranges - complete with the mighty Saguaro cactus, icon of the Southwest's Sonoran Desert. Course profiles range from flat to rolling or hilly, although the 40-mile route is basically flat and has become a great family affair or a perfect first event for beginners! Raise $4,000 (or $3,500 without flight tickets ) by November 2, 2012 Tell Me More about this event. Sign Up for this event.

Fundraising Milestones: What's Next?

Registration: When you sign up, you pay a registration fee to help LLS pay for the first six weeks of your training. LLS applies this fee to your fundraising minimum.

Kickoff: Meet your teammates, coaches and staff for the first time at the Kickoff Party. Your first coached workout is in the week after the Kickoff Party.

Recommitment (about six weeks after Kickoff Party): This is your opportunity to assess your progress. At recommitment, you make the decision to either stay on the team and finish your fundraising, or withdraw from the team with no further obligation.

When you recommit, LLS starts to pay for your event and other training expenses. Unless you've already met your fundraising minimum, you secure your place on the team by providing us with a check or a credit card number. We do not charge you anything at this time.

Fundraising deadline: You have until about two weeks before your event to meet your minimum. If you have not met your minimum by the deadline, you donate the remainder with the credit card or check you provided. Rest assured, most TNT participants actually surpass their minimum.

All of this allows us to assure your donors and the patients and families we serve that more than 78% of LLS fundraising dollars go to the mission.