
Fundraising
100% of participant-raised dollars go directly to work at Fred Hutch Cancer Center to advance cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and cures, thanks to generous event sponsors and supporters.
To learn more, please visit the Where the Money Goes page.
Note: As a participant, you have the option to direct your fundraising to an area of work at Fred Hutch that is most meaningful to you, including a specific disease area, program, researcher, or clinician. Donations made to the Obliteride event (rather than to a specific participant or team) will support Fred Hutch’s areas of cancer research greatest need.
Yes! As a participant, you can direct your fundraising to an area of work at Fred Hutch that is most meaningful to you. Or, you can choose to support our areas of cancer research greatest need.
When you register for Obliteride, you’ll have the option to (1) direct the funds you raise to cancer research greatest need, or (2) choose a specific disease area, program, researcher, or clinician (you'll be able to then search for a specific designation).
Your designation will be listed at the top of your personal fundraising page so that donors can see what their donation will support.
If you are a team captain, you can choose a fundraising designation for your entire team during registration. This is your “team fundraising designation.” It will be the default designation for all incoming team members, and it is where all team donations will be directed. However, during registration, each team member will have the option to either keep that designation or select a different one for their own fundraising.
A special bonus to being on a team is that members can fundraise TOGETHER! We know that everyone will do their best to raise as much as they can to meet their fundraising commitment, but members of a team can help one another, too. They can do this by working together to meet the team’s collective fundraising minimum.
How It Works
If you add together the individual fundraising commitments of each member of your team, that is your team’s collective fundraising minimum. ALL the money your team members raise can go toward that amount.
So, if some team members have trouble raising the minimum amount, and some team members raise MORE than their minimum, you can share that success around! As long as your team meets or exceeds your collective fundraising commitment, then individual members who have not met their minimum will not be charged for their individual balance.
The collective fundraising minimum is a supportive strategy that many teams find useful, but ultimately, every individual is responsible for ensuring enough funds are raised to cover their fundraising minimum. If your team does not meet your collective fundraising commitment, we will work with the team captain to determine the next steps, which may include charging individuals’ credit cards for the remaining balance.
An Example
If a team has five participants in the ride with fundraising minimums of $1,250 each, the collective fundraising minimum for that team is $6,250. To fulfill that commitment, each team member might raise $1,250; or two team members might raise $2,000 each, and the other three raise $750 each to reach their team’s collective fundraising minimum. This allows team members to work together and support one another.
Only team gifts (donations made to a team) can be redistributed. Team captains may choose to distribute all or a portion of a team gift to one or more members of their team. This is optional and is not required to help team members reach their individual fundraising commitments. However, team captains may choose to do this to help teammates reach fundraising milestone or support the specific disease area, program, researcher, or clinician at Fred Hutch they have chosen to fundraise for.
How to Distribute Team Donations:
- Download the Team Donation Distribution Form.
Team captains can also find this form in the Participant Center, in the “Team Tools” tab of the “Resources” section. - Email the completed form to obliteride@fredhutch.org.
Please allow at least one week for the Obliteride team to complete the distributions. Depending on the volume of requests, we may let you know that it will take longer than a week, so please get your requests in well ahead of the fundraising deadline, which is September 30, 2025.
Directing your fundraising dollars is a powerful way to partner with researchers, clinicians, and staff at Fred Hutch to help advance work that is personally meaningful to you. It is one way to:
- Honor a loved one by supporting research for a specific type of cancer.
- Help other people diagnosed with cancer, now and in the future, by fueling new advances.
- Express gratitude for a person or program that has helped you.
- Show your support for someone going through or completing treatment.
- Take action by supporting research in an area that is important to you.
Fundraising minimums vary based on activity and age.
- Riders ages 25+: $1,250
- Riders ages 18-24: $500
- 5K walk/run participants ages 25+: $250
- 5K walk/run participants ages 18-24: $100
- 5K walk/run participants between the ages of 0 and 17: No fundraising minimum
- Virtual participants: No fundraising minimum
And remember: 100% of participant-raised dollars go directly to work at Fred Hutch Cancer Center to advance cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and cures, thanks to generous event sponsors and supporters.
Individual participants: If you do not meet your fundraising minimum by September 30, 2025, we will initiate a self-donation for the remaining balance by charging your credit or debit card used at registration. We will contact you before any charges occur.
Participants on a team: As long as your team meets or exceeds the collective fundraising minimum of the team (that is, the sum total of each individual’s fundraising minimum), then you may not be charged for your individual balance. Again, this only applies if the team total meets or exceeds the collective fundraising minimum. Otherwise, you or your team will be responsible for the remaining balance, and we'll contact the team captain to determine the next steps.
We love that you’re thinking about extending your fundraising to do even more! Here’s how: Once you log into your Participant Center, you can edit your fundraising goal from your dashboard page. Simply click the pencil icon next to your current goal to adjust it. You can go back at any time to edit your goal; however, your goal will be automatically set to at least the fundraising minimum that you committed to based on your participation type and age.
Note: You will only be held responsible for the amount of your fundraising minimum.
The fundraising deadline is Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Only donations that we receive at Fred Hutch by this date will count toward your Obliteride 2025 fundraising. You have until then to meet your fundraising goals, fulfill your commitment, and earn Obliteride gifts for every fundraising milestone you reach. If you do not reach your fundraising minimum by this date, your credit or debit card on file will be charged for the remaining balance. We will contact you or your team captain before any charges occur.
Absolutely! We have several fundraising milestones. Check out the nice prizes and bragging rights you can earn on our Milestones page. You will have an opportunity to pick-up the milestone gifts you've earned on Obliteride Weekend at Gas Works Park. You'll also have the opportunity to claim the milestone gifts you've earned after the fundraising deadline (September 30) through our milestone redemption process (details will be shared with you after September 30).
(Team) Wednesday, July 16: If your team raises $20,000 or more by July 16, you will receive a personalized team flag at the Friday Night Party and on Obliteride Day.
(Team and Individual) Thursday, August 7: This is the deadline to be recognized as a top fundraising individual or team at the Friday Night Party and on Obliteride Day. If you are one of the top fundraising teams, you’ll also get the opportunity to lead out the routes on Obliteride Day!
(Individual) Friday, August 8 and Saturday, August 9: This year you’ll have the opportunity to pick up the milestones gifts you’ve earned so far onsite at the event. Make sure to stop by the Milestone Gifts tent!
(Team and Individual) Tuesday, September 30: Fundraising deadline! This is the last day to get donations in to count towards your fundraising milestones. We’ll send you an email after the fundraising deadline with all the details about how you can claim the milestone gifts you’ve received.

Donating
Thank you for asking! The best way to donate is online with your credit or debit card; using PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Venmo; or initiating a direct transfer from your bank or Donor Advised Fund. These are safe and easy options that will also be processed quickly and appear on Obliteride fundraising pages right away.
If you prefer to write a check: Please make checks payable to Fred Hutch Obliteride. If you are donating to a specific participant, it is important to include that person’s name on the check memo line. Mail checks to:
Fred Hutch Obliteride
1100 Fairview Ave. N., LG-400
Seattle, WA 98109
Obliteriders: If you receive a check that is made out to you, you can endorse the check on the back to Fred Hutch Obliteride. Please do not deposit the check in your personal account and write a new check or pay via credit card. We must have the original check endorsed to Fred Hutch Obliteride for the donor to receive a tax receipt. Please let us know that a check is on the way by completing this offline gift form.
Obliteride does not directly accept cash donations.
To donate to a team, use the team search function by entering the team's name and clicking the “search” button. Scroll down to view results and select “View Page”. Once you’re on the team page, select “Donate to Our Team” and make your donation!
Yes, donors can initiate a direct transfer from their Donor Advised Fund when donating online. For additional detailed information and helpful links on each of these donation options, please visit the Other Ways to Give page on the Obliteride website.
Obliteride does not directly accept cash donations. The best way for your donors to give is online! They can give online if you are hosting bake sales or other small events, too — just ask your donors to give online or via PayPal, Apple Pay, GooglePay, or Venmo. Many Obliteriders have also found it useful to create and display a QR code that directs donors to your individual fundraising or team page. Your Participant Center can help you create one! This also helps us ensure that your donors receive the appropriate tax acknowledgment.
If someone does give you cash, the best thing to do is to keep those funds and donate the same amount of money to your Obliteride using a credit card online. Please note that, if you do this, your donor will NOT receive a tax receipt or acknowledgment letter from Fred Hutch Cancer Center — so be sure to thank them on your own!
Yes. Obliteride is an event hosted by Fred Hutch Cancer Center, a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of Washington and accepts donations from all 50 states. Our tax ID number is 91-1935159. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
All donations made payable to and received by Fred Hutch Obliteride will receive an acknowledgment for tax purposes. If you donate online, you will receive your tax receipt instantly via email. Please keep it for your records. If you donate via check, the name and address appearing on the check will receive a thank you and tax acknowledgment. If a donation is not sent directly to Obliteride by the donor, we cannot provide a tax acknowledgment.
Registration fees are not tax-deductible.
Yes! Corporate matches are a great way to double or even triple a donation. Please be sure that you or your donors note the Obliteride participant or team’s name wherever possible when submitting a matching gift.
It is also important to note that matching gifts can take several months to arrive at Fred Hutch, and each individual company (or their third-party vendor) controls the schedule on which it distributes matching gift funds. Companies may issue funds monthly, four times a year, or once a year. For that reason, it’s important for you and your donors to familiarize yourselves with the company’s matching gift processes and timelines, and to begin the process early. In general, you should NOT count on matching gifts as a way to meet your fundraising minimums, as they often arrive after the fundraising deadline. Instead, they are a great way to extend your fundraising even further!
Visit our Matching Gifts page to learn more and use our handy widget to see if your company or your donor’s company offers matching gifts.
Matching donations for you that Fred Hutch Obliteride receives by September 30, 2025 – with clear and complete details about the participant or team the gift is intended to support — will be counted toward 2025 fundraising commitments. Donations received after September 30, will be accepted and appreciated. They will not, however, be counted toward your personal or team fundraising total.
Yes! They can donate by credit card to your personal fundraising page and enter the amount in U.S. dollars or use PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Venmo.
Donors who make a donation online will receive an emailed receipt. Donors who make an offline donation (e.g., check, a Donor Advised Fund, an IRA, cryptocurrency, or through a transfer of stock, bonds, or mutual funds) will receive a mailed acknowledgement letter in receipt of their gift. If you have not received a receipt, please contact us at obliteride@fredhutch.org or 206.667.RIDE (7433).
If you were expecting a gift that is not showing up in your personal or team fundraising total, please contact us at obliteride@fredhutch.org and we’ll help you track it down.
A reminder that if it’s a matching gift that you’re not seeing, matching gifts can take several months to arrive at Fred Hutch!

Tech
Yes. Download the Obliteride app (wherever you get your apps) to update your personal fundraising page, send emails, and post on social media! Note: There is no physical activity tracking in this app. If you are looking for a place to track your training miles, join the Obliteride page on Strava!
For username/email and password issues, please contact us at obliteride@fredhutch.org or 206.667.RIDE (7433). We’ll help you get logged in!
Still Have Questions?
If you have additional questions not answered in this FAQ, contact us at obliteride@fredhutch.org or 206.667.RIDE (7433).