Historical Timeline

The Pedal with Pete Foundation
2019-Present

The Pedal with Pete Foundation continues to be recognized as one of the premier seed grant funding organizations for researchers with interest in cerebral palsy.

Pete Zeidner
1958-2019

The Pedal with Pete Family mourned the passing but celebrated the extraordinary life of the foundation’s founder, Pete Zeidner, who passed away quietly on March 15th at the age of 60

Annual AACPDM Conference
2018

Pete received the prestigious Kathleen Lyle Murray Foundation award at the 2018 Annual AACPDM Conference because of his humanitarian efforts to enhance the lives of persons with severe disabilities

It Sucks to be a Gimp: Pedaling to Freedom
2016

Pete published his autobiography called “It Sucks to be a Gimp: Pedaling to Freedom”

Milestone
2015

Pete started the Pedal with Pete Foundation in 1993 with the goal of raising one million dollars for cerebral palsy research. Succeeded to raise $1,000,000 in 2015.

Columbus, Ohio
2010

The Pedal with Pete Foundation headquarters moved from Kent to Columbus, Ohio

Milestone
2003

First $50,000 grant to cerebral palsy research 

Kent, Ohio
2002

WALK-A-MILE challenge was introduced at the Kent event

Columbus, Ohio
2002

First Central Ohio Ride was introduced

Kent, Ohio
2001

Walk-a-thon becomes a part of the Kent bike-a-thons

Hudson, Ohio
1999

Gala held in Hudson, Ohio raises $10,000

Palo Alto, Iowa
1999

First Pedal with Pete ride west of the Mississippi

Milestone
1996

First grant awarded to cerebral palsy research

Rocky River, Ohio
1996

A bike-a-thon was held in Rocky River, Ohio

Kent, Ohio
1995

Pete hosted the first Bike-a-thon in Kent, Ohio

Founded
1993

The Pedal with Pete Foundation was founded in Kent, Ohio by Pete Zeidner

Personal Milestone
1967

Pete Zeidner received his first bike