Ride For The Living

Ride For The Living (RFTL) – is an annual four-day educational, social, and spiritual fitness experience and fundraising opportunity that the Jewish Community Centre of Kraków (JCC Krakow) has organized since 2014. The main event of RFTL, a day-long bike ride traveling 60 miles from the gates of Auschwitz-Birkenau to JCC Krakow, includes participants from numerous countries. Scheduled during the Jewish Culture Festival and incorporating a variety of programs highlighting the past, present, and future of greater Kraków, the ride serves both to commemorate the Holocaust and to celebrate the rebirth of Jewish life in Poland.

History

2014-19: Creation & Early Years

Robert Desmond cycled 1,350 miles from London to Auschwitz, touring Holocaust and World War II historical sites along the route.[1]

Structure & Ride Route

  • Participation in Jewish Culture Festival events throughout Kraków[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Desmond, Robert (2014-01-12). "My moving 1,350-mile bicycle pilgrimage to visit Auschwitz". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  2. ^ "30th JCF | fringe | Jewish Culture Festival". www.jewishfestival.pl. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

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