B4BC is excited to welcome back the 16th Annual [VIRTUAL] Skate The Lake event on August 29,2020. Historically the event is a 28 mile skate, bike, roll along the majestic shores of Lake Tahoe and the beautiful Truckee River. This year, in light of COVID-19, we are going VIRTUAL! Let your local trail, path, or neighborhood serve as the setting for the push to fundraise and raise awareness for breast cancer prevention. Skate Bike Roll on August 29 in the spirit of Skate the Lake whether that is 28 miles, 7 miles or even just a few laps around your block!

Please help us in reaching our $30K goal to support B4BC’s education, prevention, and survivorship programs by creating a fundraising page above.

Due to local and state restrictions and for your safety, there will be no in-person event this year. Virtual participation will be celebrated and highlighted on @B4BC’s Instagram story through shared tags #push4b4bc and #skatethelake. Swag bags and additional enticements will be rewarded to keep the stoke alive regardless of your location. Each participant is required to raise a minimum of $25 to join in the fun, but the more you raise, the better the prizes! Once you reach your $25 registration fee, you are eligible for prizing and swag.  Face coverings will be offered this year for your participation.

T-SHIRT CONTEST!
In leui of event tees, we are encouraging you to make your own! Take a pic of your homemade event t-shirt, hat, flag, etc and post it to Instagram using the hashtag #SkatetheLake. A winner will be awarded Yeti drinkware and chosen on August 29th!

Do you want to join?

Fundraising for Skate the Lake™ is done by participating on B4BC’s custom GoFundMe Charity fundraising page. All people participating; in-person locally, or virtually, can create their own page, solicit donations and track their own fundraising success. Leading up to the event, teams and individuals work towards their fundraising goal. Prizes are awarded for top fundraisers. Additional fundraising is done through a silent auction, art, raffle, and merchandise sales. More information about how to enter can be found on our fundraising page here.

What is this about?

Since 2004 more than 2,200 people have participated in B4BC’s annual Skate the Lake event. A collective push and ride for breast cancer awareness and prevention that attracts skateboarders, longboarders, roller skaters, bikers, and essentially anyone on wheels of all ages and abilities. Participants are encouraged to ride in honor of a loved one who is or has battled breast cancer. To date, Skate the Lake along with B4BC’s Skate the Coast have collectively raised over $700,000 in funding for B4BC’s education, prevention, and survivorship programs in addition to supporting local cancer support facilities like the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Community.

We sincerely appreciate the love and support that the Skate the Lake community has provided to B4BC for the last 16 years! This year’s Skate The Lake will take place on August 29th, 2020. For more updates, follow us on Instagram @b4bc