On Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, there will be a stream of 140-160 Obliteride cyclists rolling through Burien as they ride to raise funds for cancer research at Fred Hutch.
Obliteride is more than a bike ride. It’s a movement to obliterate cancer. Half of all men and a third of all women in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetimes. Together as a community we are fighting back, aggressively raising money for cancer research.
“This bike ride is a journey where everyone is riding for the same thing – better treatments, better outcomes and better lives.â€
What is Obliteride?
You can bike all year, but only one weekend a year is it surrounded with the best food, fun, and feeling that is Obliteride: August 7-9, 2015. Mark your calendar and start getting excited for a new annual tradition.
How can YOUÂ get involved?
There are lots of ways that you can get involved to support the Obliteride effort:- Join the WABI Burien Course Spirit Team. (See instructions below.)
- Join as a Rider or Virtual Rider.
- Volunteer your time to help out during Obliteride.
- Become an Ambassador.
- Mentor a Rider.
- Sign up as a Company Partner.
How can Burien get involved? Get your orange on! Let’s show them that Burien is the coolest city along their route.

- 1 Top of Snake Hill – Applaud them for having biked up that crazy hill.
- 2 Three Tree Point – Send them on their way UP Maplewild.
- 3 Maplewild Hairpin Turn – The last push to the top of the hill.
- 4 Burien Town Square – Cheer them and wave goodbye as they roll by.

How to register to be on the WABI Burien Course Spirit Team:
- Go to the Obliteride web site home page:Â www.obliteride.org
- Click on the Volunteer link in the middle of the home page, in the orange banner.
- Under Volunteer Registration, select the following options:
- Date:Â Sunday
- Volunteer Location:Â Course
- Team:Â Joining a Team
- Click “Register Nowâ€
- Enter team name: “WABI Burien“, then “search full team listâ€.
- In the next window, click “Join†next to the WABI Burien name.
- Pre-selected option: “Course Volunteer: Sunday August 9th†– No Fee (You may choose to donate if you’d like to under the WABI Burien team name. Every dollar helps.)
- Click “Next Stepâ€
- Fill out your personal information as you wish.
- On Question #6, “Please specify the volunteer position of most interest.†please scroll down and choose “Course Spirit Team: Burien“
- Fill out the rest of the information and click “Next Stepâ€.
- Read through and accept the terms and conditions and click “Next Stepâ€.
- At the “Registration Summary†page, click “Complete Registration†to finish the process.
- Your registration is complete!

Let’s show ’em our Burien Spirit! Join WABI Burien in cheering on the cyclists as they huff up our local hills in their efforts to raise funds for cancer research at Fred Hutch. Are you in? Drop me a line at [email protected].