Ride For The Living (RFTL), first held in 2014, is a comprehensive educational, social, and spiritual fitness experience. RFTL provides participants a chance to immerse themselves in Krakow’s Jewish past and present while generating support to help build Krakow’s Jewish future. From the 57 Holocaust survivors in Krakow to the kids learning in the preschool, from the aid received by 420,000 Ukrainian refugees to the displaced Israelis receiving support, the full range of services offered at JCC Krakow are made possible by money raised by our riders.

This in-person, annual commemorative event takes place over four days and boasts a full schedule of activities, including privately guided tours of Auschwitz-Birkenau and Krakow, participation in Poland’s largest annual Shabbat dinner, and an inspiring one-day, 60-mile (97 km) bike ride from Auschwitz-Birkenau to JCC Krakow.

RFTL is open to everyone, regardless of fitness level. In addition to the main 60-mile ride, we offer a shorter 14-mile subroute, plus an alternative program in Krakow for non-riders featuring the 5K (3-mile) Walk For The Living from the Płaszow Concentration Camp to JCC Krakow.
RFTL takes place in conjunction with the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow.

If travel to Krakow is infeasible for whatever reason, RFTL offers alternative, accessible options. Communities across the world can organize Ride For The Living Satellite Events, during which individuals complete a shared recreational activity. Reach out to your local Jewish Federation to see if an event exists near you; if not, you can help create one!

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