This news item is about: Please join the students at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University on May 2, 2009, for the first annual Pedal-for-Pets bike-a-thon. The event, organized by the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association (SCAVMA), features two options for adult riders – a 33-mile route (with only a couple of hills) and a 53-mile route for those who enjoy a challenge. In addition, the students have organized a junior bike-a-thon, so that even the youngest family members can participate. All proceeds will benefit the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, a non-profit teaching hospital that serves thousands of animals every year. Registration for the ride begins at 9 am in the B parking lot on the Cornell University campus. Awards will be presented around 3 pm, also in the B parking lot.