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Note that registration here is NOT registration for the ride; see the link for that. However, registration here will allow other members to know you are registered.

This 1 week ride will commence on July 8, 2023 with all events concluding on July 15, 2023. When you register, your commitment is to pledge to donate or raise $ for Anchor House. We are asking those cyclists that will be riding 500 miles to raise $750.

The Ride for Runaways is an annual, 7-day, 500-mile charity bicycle ride that exists to support Anchor House. In 1979, a group of concerned citizens founded Anchor House, a shelter for runaway and/or abused teenagers. The Anchor House founders used the analogy of a ship to keep it safe in the storm to visualize the mission of the agency. The anchor is supported by links of its chain, which in turn keep the anchor tied to the ship. The founders understood that life's circumstances can cause the links of a family's chain to break down. They created Anchor House as a stabilizing place for runaway, homeless, and abused youth. Today, Anchor House has grown into with programs that meet the needs of, teens and young adults. Visit the Anchor House site to learn more about Anchor House and it's programs. Many of your questions can be answered by looking on the website, however if at any time you have a question you can’t find an answer for, please don’t hesitate to email Kathy Drulis at kdrulis@anchorhousenj.org.

We hope that The Ride for Runaways will continue as an annual event with nearly 200 bicyclists and over 30 support volunteers participating. Our riders represent all walks of life and all ability levels. Applications are available, on their website, for the coming summer's ride.