AIDS/LifeCycle (ALC) is a seven-day cycling tour through California starting in San Francisco and ending in Los Angeles. Description AIDS/LifeCycle is a charity event to raise money for HIV/AIDS services and raise HIV/AIDS awareness. Participants (riders, roadies, and staff) raise money throughout the year. In the first week of June, the riders cycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles with the support of the roadies and staff. For seven days, ALC passes through communities in California as a memorial to those who have died of AIDS and as an event to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. Each day of riding can range from 40-100+ miles. At the end of each day of riding, cyclists arrive in a camp to eat, shower, and rest before riding out again the next morning. Currently (as of ALC 6-8) the route is a total of about 545 miles. Mileage may change due to route/road constructions and availability of campsites. History In 2002, AIDS/LifeCycle was started by former Pallotta Teamworks Vice President Kevin Honeycutt, replacing the Pallotta Teamworks California AIDSRide after it was mired in controversy. ALC 1 - 2002 Riders: 668 Revenue: $4,735,000 ALC 2 - 2003 Riders: 1009 Revenue: $4,258,000 ALC 3 - 2004 Riders: 1200 Revenue: $5,105,000 ALC 4 - 2005 Riders: 1611 Revenue: $7,156,000 Logo TV produced a multiple episode show for its network called 'The Ride: 7 Days to End AIDS'. The show highlights the experiences of several cyclists both those who have lost family and those who are HIV survivors. The show is available for rent from Netflix. ALC 5 - 2006 Riders: 1767 Revenue: $8,031,000 ALC 6 - 2007 Riders: 2341 Revenue: $10,685,176 ALC 7 - 2008 Riders: 2479 Revenue: $12,365,325 For the first time, AIDS/Lifecycle closed registration early because of an unprecedented number of registrants. ALC 8 - 2009 Riders: 2158 Revenue: $11,055,000 Due to higher costs combined with closing registration at around 2500 cyclists, the event now requires a $3000 minimum for cyclist. ALC 9 - 2010 Riders: 1903 Revenue: $10,099,209 ALC 10 - 2011 Riders: 2362 Revenue: $13,357,701 ALC 10 started on June 5, 2011, exactly thirty years after The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first report about HIV/AIDS, then known as Gay-Related Immune Deficiency (GRID). ALC 11 - 2012 Riders: 2209 Revenue: $12,802,110 ALC 12 - 2013 Riders: 2206 Revenue: $14,511,424 ALC 13 - 2014 Riders: 2348 Revenue: $15,490,142 ALC2015 Riders: