Top Fundraisers
Pedal the Cause participants who truly want to make an impact in the fight against cancer can commit to be a Top Fundraiser at registration, or they can reach this status by October 31st by raising to the levels below. Knowing you are making a significant contribution towards creating a world without cancer is its own reward, but each level comes with its own list of gifts and perks too!
Lifetime IMpact Societies
Individuals and teams can earn membership into our Lifetime Impact Societies based on how much they have raised over their entire history participating in Pedal the Cause.
Top Fundraiser Incentive Levels
$2,500+
- Exclusive Yellow Jersey gift (received at Top Fundraiser Celebration)
- Pedal the Cause branded Yellow Jersey (received at packet pickup)
- Invitation for 2 to the Top Fundraiser Celebration (Feb. 2026)
- Recognition on:
-PTC website
-Top Fundraiser Celebration
-Annual Report - Incentive level icon on your PTC profile page
- 2 guest tickets to Taste the Cause & Inspirational Program (Sept. 20)*
(Registered participants receive free entry; details emailed in September) - Exclusive perks during event weekend:
-Top Fundraiser premium parking*
-Exclusive Top Fundraiser packet pickup line* - Dedicated Honor Walkway sign
*Commit to or raise $2,500 by Sept. 17 to qualify.
$5,000+
(Includes all benefits above PLUS)
- Exclusive Breakaway gift (received at Top Fundraiser Celebration)
- $50 Pedal the Cause Shop Credit*
- Recognition on digital signage at the event
- 3 guest tickets to Taste the Cause & Inspirational Program (Sept. 20)**
(Registered participants receive free entry; details emailed in September)
** Commit to or raise $5,000 by Sept. 17 to qualify.
$10,000+
(Includes all benefits above PLUS)
- $100 Pedal the Cause Shop Credit*
- Exclusive Road Warrior gift (received at Top Fundraiser Celebration)
- Prominent recognition at the event
- Start line shout-out on ride day
- 4 guest tickets to Taste the Cause & Inspirational Program (Sept. 20)**
(Registered participants receive free entry; details emailed in September) - Invite for 2 to a private lab tour with a PTC-funded researcher at Siteman Cancer Center
**Commit to or raise $10,000 by Sept. 17 to qualify.
$25,000+
(Includes all benefits above PLUS)
- Exclusive Podium gift (received at Top Fundraiser Celebration)
- Invitation for 2 to the Podium Dinner with Beneficiary Leadership
- Course start interview on ride day*
- Recognition in:
-Post-event St. Louis Business Journal thank-you ad
-Inspirational Program (Sept. 20)** - Reserved premium parking during ride weekend**
- 6 guest tickets to Taste the Cause & Inspirational Program (Sept. 20)**
(Registered participants receive free entry; details emailed in September)
*Limited availability, recognition benefits subject to event programming.
**Commit to or raise $25,000 by Sept. 17 to qualify.
Raise $1,500+
- 1 guest ticket to Taste the Cause & Inspirational Program (Sept. 20)* (Registered participants receive free entry; details emailed in September)
- Dedicated Honor Walkway sign
*Commit to or raise $2,500 by Sept. 17 to qualify.
Raise $750+
- Dedicated Honor Walkway sign
Team Incentives
- Recruit 30+ riders/spinners for your team to earn at team banner in Ride Village
- Raise $50,000 as a team to earn a Team Tent in Ride Village for ride weekend!
Volunteer Incentives
- Raise $100 and earn a $25 credit to the PTC shop
- Raise $500 and earn a $100 credit to the PTC shop
Dan and Sheila Timm Breakaway Award
Pedal the Cause created the Dan & Sheila Timm Breakaway Award in 2021 to annually honor an individual whose passion, leadership and extraordinary efforts to create a world without cancer have fostered the spirit of innovation and hope, while empowering positive change in the lives of those faced with a cancer diagnosis.
2025 Recipient Dr. Ryan Fields
Ryan has been a force within the Pedal the Cause community — a 3x Pedal-funded researcher, 5x Podium Fundraiser, 11x rider and fundraiser and Pedal Board Member. As the founding team captain of Our Mark on Melanoma, he has helped raise over $362,000 with his team, contributing to an impactful $257,671 in personal lifetime fundraising.
Ryan’s dedication to our mission has always gone above and beyond, in every way that matters. As he departs St. Louis to begin an exciting new chapter at the University of Rochester, we’re grateful to know he’ll keep returning each September to ride and raise with us. Thank you, Ryan, for the passion and the legacy you've built. You inspire us all!