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Journey Home Community
Hosting an in-person event in Burnaby - Central Park, BC
What moves you? Join us on October 2, 2021 for the Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly cycling and walking fundraiser that supports charities who provide refuge and hope for displaced, vulnerable, and exploited people everywhere.
Community Sponsors
Journey Home Community is super grateful for our fantastic 2021 sponsors! View all sponsors >
Event Day Details
Save the date - RIDE Day is October 2, 2021!
The Ride for Refuge is a family-friendly cycling and walking fundraising event. Team Captains select their charity of choice when they start their team. This is a freestyle year so Captains, with their teams also choose their activity. Most teams participate on the official day of the event, but not all.
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Ride for Refuge 2021 Journey Home Send off
Oct 2, 2021 – SEND OFF 8:30 AM to noon
- Central Park Burnaby Picnic Area #2
- We are sending off teams for their own ride/walk and cheering you on that day.
Your team can walk or ride various distances from this central location. We have maps of suggested routes listed below or make your own!
- Group Pictures.
- Water and some goodies for all.
Important Notes
Sat Oct 2, 2021 – CELEBRATE
Burnaby Foursquare Church 4061 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC 1:00 PM to 3:00PM
We are hosting a Ride Celebration Event for all! This Event is for ALL Captains, Participants, Sponsors and even Donors.
Even if your event is on a different day, please join us for this celebration.
- Live Band
- Catered Meal
- Thank yous for all who made the event possible.
- Sharing of stories
- A time to celebrate with your team and other team
- A sharing of the impact of your fundraising
This celebration is a great big thank you for making the lives of refugee claimants better through your sweat and through your giving
RIDE T-Shirts
For those who raise $150+ (adults) or $75+ (youth), we’ll be thanking you for your efforts with a sweet, super-soft RIDE t-shirt that you’ll be proud to wear (and maybe even brag about)!
For a more detailed look at what to expect, please connect with your charity.
Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!
Route Details
- Check out the maps below. These are suggested routes for captains to discuss with their teams and are NOT official marked routes like in years past.
All these routes below start at Central Park and loop back, making it easy for your team to stay around for the Celebration Event
Safety First! If your team is outside on Event Day, keep a close eye on everyone, their plans, whereabouts, and safety.
- Youth and children should always be supervised.
- In case of any accident or injury, immediately call 911 for emergency support.
- If an accident does occur, please contact Kyla (National Director of Events) 519-503-9186.
- Participants are expected to be aware of and respect all Covid-related health and safety guidelines for British Columbia, including but not limited to exercising social distancing protocols and wearing masks as required.
Handling Money
We cannot process cash or cheques at our in-person event. Here's what you can do:
- Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the RIDE Head Office.
- Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to “Ride for Refuge” with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to the RIDE Head Office along with your completed pledge sheet.
- Cash: You have 2 options:
- 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
- 2. Write a cheque (made out to “Ride for Refuge”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the RIDE Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.
Waivers
All participants must register online this year and accept the electronic waiver.
- When they register online, they will automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.
- If you have youth or children on your team, they will need to have their parent or guardian sign a printed paper waiver.
- Someone on your team (like you!) must take a photo of all child/youth waivers and send them to waivers@rideforrefuge.org.
What to Bring
A few common sense suggestions:
- A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
- A helmet is mandatory for all riders
- Snacks in case you get hungry
- Your bike or walking shoes
- Your own water bottle
- A passion for refugee claimants, the cause you're riding or walking for
- Warm layers with moisture-repelling clothing in case it's cold or windy. Late September/early October weather can be cool, with rain and wind. The weather might also be gorgeous and sunny. Be sure to keep your eye on the forecast!
Burnaby - Central Park Maps
Check out this year's Ride for Refuge route maps below:
Trail of Hope is a 2.3 kilometer heavily trafficked loop trail that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels.
Terry Fox Route is a 5.0 kilometer heavily trafficked loop trail that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running.
Rumbles Route:This Ride starts at Central Park, takes you under the Skytrain, then through parts of Burnaby back to the Park
Dumfries Route: This ride starts at Central Park takes you into Vancouver and circles back again to the Park.
Trout Lake Route: This ride takes you first to trout lake then to Granville Island before looping back
Trout lake and False Creek Route
Vancouver Route:This route starts in Central Park then heads quite a ways into Vancouver before looping around and sending you back to the park
New West Quay Route: This is actually a 33 KM route from Central Park, goes north on Patterson and Gilmore on the Sea to River route to the Westminster Quay before heading back to Central Park
Around UBC Route: This 45 km bike starts at Central Park out to UBC, the onto the Spanish Banks, to Grandville Island and back to the park
Around UBC Route full 50: This ride takes you to UBC, then to Spanish Banks, Granville Island and back to Central Park.
Journey Home Community Scoreboard
Are you thrashing the competition (for a good cause)? Find out here! Stats are updated every 15 minutes. See how you stack up on the national scoreboard >
About Journey Home Community
Journey Home Community exists to welcome newly arriving refugee claimant families into the Metro Vancouver area.
Our Mission: Inspired by God’s love, we are creating caring communities that offer refugee claimants housing, settlement support, and opportunities for connection.
Our Vision We envision a society where all refugees experience hope and belonging as they engage in meaningful participation in their community and flourish in all aspects of life.
Families arrive after fleeing persecution, seeking a new home in a safe place. After settling they are ready to utilize their multiple skills and abilities to make Canada an even better place!
Join us in making the difference for these courageous families. RIDE or WALK or "FREESTYLE" with us on October 2nd.
For more information contact Doug Peat at 778-242-1227 or email doug@journeyhomecommunity.ca
Contact Us
Journey Home Community
Doug Peat Campaign Lead
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 778.242.1227
Email doug@journeyhomecommunity.ca