for the event. There are usually dozens of social and corporate teams on the ride. Talent Show Rest Stops Themes - Most, if not all, of the 25+ rest stops during the AIDS/Lifecycle embrace a different theme. The rest stop roadies dress in costume, decorate the area and often provide a fun and memorable photo opportunity for riders. Rest stop 4, the last rest stop on most days of the ride, is known for its elaborate costumes and choreographed performances. Day 6: Candlelight Vigil - On the shore of Ventura Beach. Up to 3,000 people create a massive rectangle of silent reverence for those lost and those suffering. Bradley - The kids, faculty and parents from the local Bradley school put on a barbecue to raise money for extracurricular activities. The kids dress in ALC tee-shirts and sell buttons and pens. Otter Pop Stop - On day two, the longest day, folks from the Bay Area drive down to the historic Mission Soledad, in Soledad, California, and create a rest stop with a crazy beach party like atmosphere where frozen Otter Pops are served to the riders, with music, dancing, and outlandishly costumed volunteers in tutus. Camping Riders, roadies and staff end each of the first 6 days in camp, a fully supported campsite with portable toilets, shower trucks, hot meals, medical services, bike mechanics and more. Tents are provided by AIDS/Lifecycle, but participants do need to bring sleeping bags. Training rides The AIDS/LifeCycle community holds training rides throughout the year. These rides are coordinated by AIDS/Lifecycle Training Ride Leaders, volunteers who have completed at least 1 AIDS/Lifecycle and an official Training Ride Leader certification. Rides are listed on the AIDS/Lifecycle Training Ride Calendar and vary by category, terrain and length. Services supported by event San Francisco AIDS Foundation Established in 1982, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation is one of the oldest and largest community-based AIDS service organizations in the United States. The mission of the agency is to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV. Los Angeles LGBT Center The Los Angeles LGBT Center has been a leader in battling AIDS and caring for those who are HIV-infected since the earliest days of the pandemic. In 1982 the Center founded the Southern California AIDS Hotline, which would later become AIDS Project Los Angeles. In 1985, the Center opened California's first HIV testing site. By 1986, the