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Current Donations: $20,550 * $4.89 per Mile *
Welcome to the Blaine to Maine Benefit Ride for ALS Northwest Website!
July 9, 2026 to Sept 15, 2026​
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We are excited to be part of this Fundraiser in support of ALS Northwest and their mission to to serve and empower people with ALS through comprehensive care, advocacy, and advancing research towards new treatments and an end to ALS. This will be a 4,200 mile bicycle ride across the Northern Tier of the United States and will pass through 15 States, cross three mountain ranges and everything in between. The Ride begins in Blaine, Washington and ends in Bar Harbor, Maine.
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There are approximately 9,575 people living with ALS on this route
ALS IMPACT BY STATE ON BLAINE TO MAINE BENEFIT RIDE
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STATE Est People Living with ALS
Washington 820
Idaho 200
Montana 110
North Dakota 80
Minnesota 590
Iowa 320
Wisconsin 610
Illinois 1,280
Indiana 700
Ohio 1,200
Pennsylvania 1,310
New York 2,010
Vermont 65
New Hampshire 140
Maine 140
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TOTAL: Approximately 9,575 people living with ALS on this route
Summary
The Blaine-to-Maine route crosses 15 states that are home to an estimated 9,575 individuals currently living with ALS. Every year, nearly 1,400 families in these states hear the words, "You have ALS." When family members and caregivers are included, ALS directly impacts more than 30,000 people along the route we will travel.These men and women face the daily challenges of a progressive neurological disease that affects movement, speech, swallowing, and eventually breathing.
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Every mile of the Blaine-to-Maine ride is dedicated to increasing awareness and support for these individuals and their families.