The first annual Obliteride – a fundraising bike ride to support lifesaving cancer research at the Fred Hutchinson Center – will soon spin through Auburn.

The Aug. 9-11 event offers various distances and terrains for riders of all levels, and features an entire weekend of celebration and concerts.

Riders can choose among 25-, 50-, 100- or 180-mile routes.

The 180-mile distances will take riders around parts of Auburn on Aug. 10.

“Obliteride is a community-wide event that everyone can participate in by riding, volunteering or cheering on participants as they roll though your community,” said Amy Lavin, Obliteride’s executive director.

All proceeds directly benefit lifesaving cancer research.

All routes will start in northeast Seattle at Magnuson Park on Aug. 10. Participants in the 25-mile, 50-mile, and 100-mile rides will return to Magnuson Park on Saturday to enjoy a full finish line celebration.

Riders will leave Magnuson Park at 7:30 a.m. and most will return between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. The 180-mile riders finish on Sunday, Aug. 11, after spending the night at University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.

People interested in riding in Obliteride still have time to register.

“Nearly anyone can do the 25-mile route,” Lavin said. “There are a few hills but nothing too intimidating, so dust off your bike or borrow a friend’s and join us.”

Sign up to ride, volunteer or fundraise at obliteride.org.

Route maps are now available at obliteride.org/ride and short highlight videos of each route are at obliteride.org.

About Obliteride

Driven by the goal to end cancer, Obliteride is a new, community-wide effort to accelerate lifesaving cancer research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. It has created a movement of people committed to obliterating cancer and saving lives faster. It culminates in a fundraising bike ride Aug. 9-11 that will be quintessentially Northwest. Thanks to early anchor sponsors, University Village and The Sloan Foundation, and other inaugural sponsors, 100 percent of every dollar raised goes directly to breakthrough cancer research at Fred Hutch.