Finish The Ride & Finish The Run is Streets Are For Everyone's annual fundraising ride and run that supports road safety advocacy, victim support, education, and policy efforts to create safer streets throughout California.

Thousands of riders, runners, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters came together on May 2 and 3, 2026, at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park for Finish The Ride & Finish The Run Griffith Park 2026 to support safer streets and honor victims and survivors of traffic violence.

And what an incredible weekend it was! Together, we celebrated something bigger than a ride or a run. We showed that safer streets are worth fighting for and that a strong community can create lasting change.

Nearly 2,000 people registered for Finish The Ride & Finish The Run Griffith Park 2026—an 18% increase over 2025—to ride and run for safer streets.

Finish The Run welcomed 1,100 runners.

Finish The Ride recorded its highest-ever cycling attendance, with nearly 900 cyclists enjoying our new and improved Griffith Park routes.

The Return of the LA River Ride

One of the biggest highlights of this year’s event was the long-awaited return of the LA River Ride.

For the first time since 2019, riders took on this historic century route, experiencing much of the Los Angeles River Bike Path firsthand.

The return of the LA River Ride reminded us why this route matters. The LA River Bike Path represents one of the region’s greatest opportunities to create safer, more connected transportation and recreation for people of all ages and abilities.

This year, we reintroduced the LA River Ride Century as a premium fundraising ride, with participants helping support SAFE’s advocacy efforts—including our work to close the remaining gap in the LA River Bike Path.

More Than an Event – It’s a Movement

Every year, Finish The Ride & Finish The Run brings together people from all walks of life who share a common vision: safer streets for everyone.

Some participants ride or run in honor of loved ones. Others join because they believe in creating better infrastructure, safer routes to school, and more transportation options for their communities. Many simply want to be part of a positive movement creating lasting change.

Whatever brought you to Griffith Park this year, your participation helps advance a mission that extends far beyond event weekend. What began as a response to tragedy has grown into one of California’s most powerful road safety movements.

Supporting the Future of the LA River Bike Path

Participation wasn’t the only thing that increased this year. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors, donors, and participants, we surpassed our fundraising goals and raised a total of $184,473.

The funds raised through Finish The Ride & Finish The Run Griffith Park directly support the life-saving work of Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), including advocacy, education, victim support, research, policy reform, and community engagement across California.

One important example is our ongoing work to close the remaining gap in the LA River Bike Path. For years, SAFE has worked alongside community members, local leaders, and partner organizations to advance a more connected river path that allows people to travel safely by bike or on foot. Completing this missing link would create one of the region's most important active transportation corridors.

By registering, fundraising, donating, or volunteering, you are helping build safer streets and stronger communities throughout Southern California.

Thank You

You showed up. You rode. You ran. You volunteered. You fundraised. Most importantly, you made a difference.

So we say, thank you! We’re already looking ahead to what’s next, and have so much to share with you in the future.

For now, mark your calendars! We’re already getting ready for our Halloween event in Santa Clarita on October 25th 2026 and our next Griffith Park event – on Saturday, March 20th & Sunday, March 21st, 2027.

Join us, and remember, you are part of the solution to safer streets.