Overview

• About 200 cyclists set off from Rostock at 8 AM Monday under organizer Claus Ruhe Madsen’s leadership and police escort.
• The four-day route covers Eutin, Ostholstein and Kiel before returning to Rostock.
• Participants aim to collect €12,000–15,000 each day as motorists pause to donate at roadside stops.
• Proceeds will support pediatric clinics, children’s hospices, research initiatives and the Mike Möwenherz home-care program at Universitätsmedizin Rostock.
• Schleswig-Holstein Minister-President Daniel Günther serves as this year’s patron, underscoring regional government backing.