By Daily Press staff
More than 1,000 bicycle riders and their support team will end an 575-mile, seven-day journey on Saturday at Santa Monica College as they complete the 2002 California AIDS ride to raise money for HIV/AIDS service organizations.
Riders will pedal into Corsair Field on the 1900 Pico Boulevard campus throughout the afternoon, with closing ceremonies scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The ride began on June 2 in San Francisco.
Proceeds from the ride will help fund services including basic necessities like food, professional dental care, counseling, high quality health care, hot meals delivered to homebound people with AIDS and targeted prevention education.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 5, 2002. Read the original PDF.