Finish The Ride &
Finish The Run
It’s Not Just an Event; it’s a Movement for Safer Roads Across California.
Finish the Ride was started by Damian Kevitt in the spirit of courage and determination to overcome tragedy despite insurmountable odds following him losing his leg to a hit-and-run crime. It is a movement that has been heard worldwide to make the streets safer for all road users.
EVENTS
Join us for one or both of our bi-annual events in Griffith Park and Santa Clarita!
Finish The Ride and Run events are for beginners and seasoned athletes alike, all uniting under the same banner: making the roads we travel safer, more welcoming, and more embracing for everyone who uses them. These events are not merely rides and runs; they are what fuels the advocacy work of Streets Are For Everyone.
Streets Are For Everyone embraces a holistic approach to road safety, focusing not only on individual behavior but also on advocating for systemic changes. They work tirelessly to engage communities, collaborate with local authorities, and influence policies that foster safer environments for all road users. By doing so, they aim to create a culture of shared responsibility where drivers, runners, cyclists, and pedestrians all understand and respect each other's presence on the road.
Griffith Park
Finish The Run: Saturday 31 May 2025
Finish The Ride: Sunday, 1 June 2025
At the Autry Museum of the American West!
Join cyclists, runners, walkers, and many others to enjoy the beautiful scenery and back roads of Griffith Park. Starting and ending at the Autry Museum, Our rides take you on a journey through the park and surrounding areas, and our runs/walks travel around the most tranquil areas of Griffith Park. Top it all off with an expo at our wonderful end-event venue.
Registration
Finish the Run: 31 May 2025
Finish the Ride: 1 June 2025
Enjoy our founding event, taking in the beautiful scenery & back roads of Griffith Park!
Event Details
Find all the details about the Griffith Park event, including schedule, route maps, FAQs, and more.
Santa Clarita
Sunday, 26 October 2025, at West Creek Park!
Our annual Halloween-themed event series. Enjoy the scenic San Fransciquito Bike Path and beyond and the beautiful Santa Clara River Path, along with fellow cyclists, runners, walkers, and many others in beautiful Santa Clarita.
Registration
Join us on the 26th of October 2025 for our fun, spirited, Halloween-themed event (costume optional).
Event Details
Find all details about the Santa Clarita event, including schedule, route maps, FAQs, and more.
Finishing The Ride or Run in Honor of Those Who Can’t
#NeverGiveUp
Over 32,000 people are killed, and 2 million are injured yearly from motor vehicle crashes in the United States. In fact, the United States has the highest number of crash deaths each year out of 10 other high-income nations - by almost double. On top of this, the United States has the lowest decrease in crash deaths out of all these nations. (https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/motor-vehicle-safety/)
Those who participate in Finish The Ride sometimes do so after their own personal tragedy or in the name of others.
No matter who or what they participate for, every participant helps prevent further loss of life due to traffic fatalities — one of the leading causes of death in the United States.
Join the movement. Be part of the solution.
Finishing the Ride for Andrew Jelmert
On 1 May 2022, Finish The Ride Griffith Park Half Century was dedicated to Andrew Jelmert, who tragically lost his life while cycling in Griffith Park on the 16th of April 2022 - close to where Damian Kevitt lost his leg in a hit & run in 2013. Andrew was pedaling the final stretch of a 67-mile training ride in preparation for a 545-mile ride from San Francisco to LA, benefiting the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the Los Angeles LGBT Center. He was killed by a speeding driver who had also been drinking.
JOIN A CLUB
Stay connected with our community of runners and cyclists all year long on Strava.
Finish The Ride Club
Finish The Run Club
Ride and Run in Style
Help spread the message of street safety for all users, at Finish The Ride and Run.
This 2024 Finish The Ride Jersey shows off a message of safety on the back (a law Streets Are For Everyone helped to get passed in 2022) with the now-traditional phoenix of perseverance in the face of adversity, on the front. Similarly, the Finish The Run Tech Shirt proclaims "Never Give Up" loud and clear! Available at Registration or order them right here.
Want To Help?
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer for a Finish The Ride & Finish The Run event.
Volunteers can earn a free entry and swag while having fun and supporting safer streets.
SPONSOR
Become a Sponsor of Finish The Ride & Finish The Run.
Support a life-saving cause and gain exposure for your product or services to our entire audience - sponsor one event or the entire year.
DONATE
Make a donation to support the Street Safety Movement.
Help us bring about CHANGE in street safety.
Learn About Damian’s Story
The Tragedy That Started It All
Finish The Ride was started by cyclist Damian Kevitt as a movement for safer streets after he was hit by a car, dragged 1/4 mile down Interstate 5, and nearly killed while riding his bicycle in Griffith Park in 2013.
From that horrific crime, a movement was born to make California’s streets safe for everyone. Finish the Ride and Finish the Run were SAFE’s first events, and they continue today as a space where community members can come together for change.
