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2026 Bike-A-Thons

Gear up for great days of Community Support! If you want to ride to raise money or support a fundraiser on their journey, keep reading to learn how to get involved at each of our participating branches.

 

Cleveland YMCA

Cleveland Bike-A-Thon

Feb. 24

8:30 - 10:30 am

The Cleveland Y is hosting FOUR different types of fundraisers: Bike-A-Thon, Crawl-A-Thon, Pie-A-Thon and a Swim-A-Thon. Donations from these events will support Parkinson's programming, Afterschool, Youth Programming, Swim Lessons & more!

Downtown YMCA

Bike-A-Thon DT

March 23

Three one-hour waves:

7:30 am  |  10:30 am  |  5:30 pm

Our goal is to raise $10,000. Donations support Income-Based Memberships, LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA, Adaptive Programming & more!

North River YMCA

North River Bike-A-Thon

Feb. 16 & 17

12 one-hour waves:

6 am - 2 pm & 4 - 8 pm

Our goal is to raise $25,000 for one year of Parkinson’s Programming. Donations support Rock Steady Boxing, Pedaling for Parkinson’s, Loud Movements programs & more!

 

MORE EVENTS

Cleveland Pie-A-Thon

Pie-A-Thon

Feb. 16 - 20

18 Schools. One Goal.

Local schools are participating to raise money for YMCA Afterschool programs. The Afterschool site that raises the most money will get to pie their teacher. The top three sites will pie Rubye, YMCA Sr. Program Director, on Feb. 24 at 10:30 am!

Cleveland Swim-A-Thon

woman swimming laps in pool

Feb. 24

12 - 2 pm

Our Swim-A-Thon lets swimmers do what they love while raising funds for the YMCA’s Community Support Campaign. Proceeds support our local community, including Safety Around Water and discounted group swim lessons through income-based memberships.

Cleveland Crawl-A-Thon

Crawl-A-Thon

Feb. 24

11 am - 12 pm

Babies crawl their way across the gym floor in a fun-filled race. Rolling, scooting and army crawling are welcome, but no walking. Prizes include Parents’ Night Out entry, a gift basket and a free YMCA bib for every participant.

J.A. Henry YMCA Dance-A-Thon

Henry Dance-A-Thon

March 17

10 am - 7 pm

Bring the whole family and dance to make a difference! Our 2026 Dance-A-Thon will help fund the free programs and meals we provide to local kids. 

Different dances every hour!

North River Swim-A-Thon

Swim-A-Thon North River

March 7

9 am - 5 pm

Swimming toward A Better Us! Help raise funds for accessible swim programs at the North River Y.

Hamilton Shoot your Shot

Shoot Your Shot Event - Hamilton YMCA

Feb. 21

10 am - 3 pm

We've partnered with Hibbett Sports to host this fun community event benefiting our 2026 Community Support Campaign.

Participants can make a donation for the chance to take their shot and win Hibbett swag or a gift card to use in store. 

 

Have Questions?

Reach out to your branch:

Downtown: Laura Reynolds

Cleveland

North River

J.A. Henry: Paula Irwin

 

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