Ride For Missing Children

After the COVID-19 pandemic halted the events for each of the last two years, officials with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NECMEC) say The Ride is returning in New York this spring.

The Ride For Missing Children will be replaced with an event called Miles for Hope for 2021.

The 2020 Ride For Missing Children originally scheduled for June 5th was postponed due to concerns over COVID-19. The Ride this year is going virtual with 'Mile For Hope.'

The March meeting for the Ride for Missing Children-CNY is coming up at Mohawk Valley Community College. This is also the last chance to register as a rider.

After almost 30 years of dedicated service to The New York State Police Trooper Timothy Pratt was killed in the line of duty while doing what he did best, helping others. This is a terrible loss for his family, friend, and fellow troopers. It is also a huge loss for the local community as well here in Upstate New York. Trooper Pratt actually had a really close tie to the 2015 Ride For Missing Chil

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of one of Central New York's most devastating days. 12-year-old Sara Ann Wood was riding her bike in a normally safe neighborhood on her way home from summer bible school. This innocent, young girl was abducted and murdered by serial killer Lewis Lent. Her story made national headlines and inspired one of the areas biggest fund-raising events for the National Cente

For anyone who is considering participating in "The Ride for Missing Children," it is the experience of a lifetime. From the actual bike ride to the multiple stops at area schools, the memories made will last a lifetime. The mission of this ride and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is "Making Our Children Safer, One Child At A Time." That was the theme t

The 2016 Ride for Missing Children is Friday, June 3rd. Training rides have already begun and cyclists are getting trained and prepared for the journey ahead. The process is not only physically challenging, but emotionally draining as well. The reason we ride is for the children. That is also the reason behind the #RockOneSock campaign.

The Central New York Ride for Missing Children is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The 20th Ride for Missing and Exploited Children is happening Friday.

Dick Jordan has been called 'The Grandfather' of The Ride for Missing Children. But, this grandfather is most likely in better shape, more determined and has more 'tats' that yours. Way more tats. He is a living timeline of the fundraising and awareness efforts to find abducted and missing children. And, he's still riding to continue the awareness.