Raised:
$14,74273%Goal:
$20,000

Kentville

Hosted by The Portal

61Participants15Teams29Volunteers

What moves you? Join us on Saturday, October 1, 2022 for the Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly bike + walk fundraiser supporting local charities who help people seeking refuge from danger, hardship, and abuse.

Community Sponsors

Kentville (The Portal) is super grateful for our fantastic 2022 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Robin Denyar Photography

Donna Conrad and Team

Goods & Services

Tim Horton's Coldbrook

Goods & Services

Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is October 1, 2022!

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Lion's Club

78 River St, Kentville, NS B4N 3W4

Please meet at Kentville Lion's Club. We will make our way to the rail trail.

Schedule

3:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens

4:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off

5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served

6:00 pm: Mosey Go Home!

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Check-in

All participants will check-in personally at the event on Saturday, October 1, 2022.

T-shirts! Fundraising participants who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a RIDE shirt as a thank you on Event Day, while supplies last.

There is no registration fee to participate in the Ride for Refuge, but most participants raise $250-300 or more in support of their charity.

No money or cheques will be processed at check-in.

Can't join us on event day? If you have a conflict, we hope you'll join us by fundraising and walking on your own.

Waivers

All participants should register online and accept the electronic waiver.

Adults: When you register online, you will automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.

Youth/Children: 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.

Waivers will be available at check-in on Event Day.

Route Details

Route Distances: We have great routes where you can walk 2.5 or 5 km or bike 10 or 20 km.

Rest Stops: There will be one rest stop on each route with yummy snacks and drinks.

Signage: Routes will be well-signed with our bold orange RIDE signs.

Route Support: Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and support vehicle drivers will provide support along the route.

12 and under participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)

Your bike and helmet or walking shoes

Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities

Your own water bottle

Warm layers with moisture-repelling clothing. Early October weather can be cool, with rain and wind. The weather might also be gorgeous and sunny. So be sure to keep your eye on the forecast.

A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for!

Kentville Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

2.5kmView + print!

Walk will start at 78 River Street and travel along River Street until you reach Kingston Trail. Walk will continue for 2.5km along Kingston Trail. After 2.5 km you will turn around and walk back.

10kmView + print!

Ride will start at 78 River Street in Kentville and will travel along River Street until you reach Kingston Trail. Route will travel along Kingston Trail until you reach middle Coldbrook. Turn around.

Kentville 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 >

Teams

Participants

#	Team Name	Captain	Members	Raised
1	Christ Community Church	Mary Jane Sypher	3	2,832.20
2	Kentville Care Bears	Ashley Colville	14	2,425.00
3	Team Onward	Joel Murphy	3	1,560.00
4	Middleton Baptist Church	Danny Smith	9	1,320.00
5	Rollin’ Along	Melanie McCulloch	4	1,025.00
6	The Mighty Few	Tyson Blanchard	3	850.00
7	Greenwood Health Family	Darlene Boekema	7	725.00
8	Acadia Students' Union	Sadie McAlear	2	550.00
9	Open Arms Shelter Diversion	Amanda Hatt Gould	5	200.00
10	Maritime Express Cider Co.	Genevieve Allen Hearn	1	200.00
11	The Solar Riders	Russ Sanche	2	200.00
12	Magee Allstars	James Staunton	1	25.00
13	Petite Patrie Chocolate	Gabrielle Breault	1
14	Open Arms Knights	MacKayla Ogilvie	1
15	Rewind 89.3 Roadies	Melanie Sampson	1

#	Name	Team Name	Donors	Raised
1	Mary Jane Sypher	Christ Community Church	4	1,100.00
2	Joel Murphy	Team Onward	1	1,000.00
3	Tina Williams-Mosher	Kentville Care Bears	4	755.00
4	Jennifer Seward	Christ Community Church	5	625.00
5	Ashley Colville	Kentville Care Bears	13	620.00
6	Kait Wood	The Mighty Few	5	600.00
7	Riley McCulloch	Rollin’ Along	2	600.00
8	Kierstyn Lilly	Middleton Baptist Church	3	575.00
9	Sadie McAlear	Acadia Students' Union	1	500.00
10	Alice Whitman	Middleton Baptist Church	6	355.00
11	Amy MacKay	Team Onward	3	310.00
12	Darlene Boekema	Greenwood Health Family	2	300.00
13	Alison Coldwell		7	265.00
14	David Brewster	Kentville Care Bears	3	250.00
15	Kathleen Murphy	Team Onward	1	250.00
16	Sherri Pineo	Kentville Care Bears	8	250.00
17	Yvonne Soucy	Kentville Care Bears	4	230.00
18	Aiden Quigley		7	205.00
19	Melanie McCulloch	Rollin’ Along	3	200.00
20	Scott McCulloch	Rollin’ Along	3	200.00
21	Loralee Smith-McFarlane	Greenwood Health Family	1	200.00
22	Mark selvidge	Christ Community Church	4	200.00
23	Russ Sanche	The Solar Riders	2	200.00
24	Jacey Winter		4	190.00
25	Paige Wells		6	170.00
26	Kim Mason	Greenwood Health Family	1	150.00
27	Tyson Blanchard	The Mighty Few	2	150.00
28	Pam Smith	Middleton Baptist Church	2	125.00
29	Darion Johnson	Open Arms Shelter Diversion	1	100.00
30	Esther Tracey	The Mighty Few	1	100.00
31	Benjamin Colville	Kentville Care Bears	2	100.00
32	Angela Budge	Open Arms Shelter Diversion	1	100.00
33	Deanna Smith	Kentville Care Bears	1	100.00
34	Leslie Archibald	Middleton Baptist Church	4	80.00
35	Meg Denyar	Kentville Care Bears	3	60.00
36	Danny Smith	Middleton Baptist Church	1	50.00
37	Chantel Branning	Greenwood Health Family	2	50.00
38	Heidi McFarlane	Middleton Baptist Church	2	35.00
39	Kyle McFarlane	Middleton Baptist Church	2	35.00
40	Gabrielle Soucy-MacKenzie	Kentville Care Bears	3	30.00
41	Maksim Soucy-MacKenzie	Kentville Care Bears	3	30.00
42	James Staunton	Magee Allstars	1	25.00
43	Karen and Ella Noiles	Rollin’ Along	1	25.00
44	Hannah Smith	Middleton Baptist Church	1	25.00
45	Joshua Smith	Middleton Baptist Church	1	20.00
46	Ryan Sypher	The Solar Riders
47	Genevieve Allen Hearn	Maritime Express Cider Co.
48	Henry Denyar	Kentville Care Bears
49	Jocie Denyar	Kentville Care Bears
50	Cameron MacDonald	Acadia Students' Union
51	KristenLee Stronach	Greenwood Health Family
52	MacKayla Ogilvie	Open Arms Knights
53	Marley Pugsley	Greenwood Health Family
54	Nathan Colville	Kentville Care Bears
55	Theo Colville	Kentville Care Bears
56	Miller Makramalla	Greenwood Health Family
57	Amanda Hatt Gould	Open Arms Shelter Diversion
58	Emme Manuel	Open Arms Shelter Diversion
59	Melanie Sampson	Rewind 89.3 Roadies
60	Gabrielle Breault	Petite Patrie Chocolate
61	Ashton Richardson	Open Arms Shelter Diversion

About The Portal

The Portal provides access to a brighter future for youth in the Annapolis Valley. The Portal acts as a resource centre to youth and works to prevent and respond to youth who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. These youth who are sometimes forgotten are facing challenges such as: relational breakdown, substance abuse & addictions, isolation, poverty, homelessness, literacy, crime and street level risks, and work/education shortcomings. The Portal provides a safe place (physically and emotionally) for young people to secure basic needs (food, shelter, relationships) and experience a sense of belonging so that they can take work through their trauma/ emotional needs and become independent. Each individual that comes through the door or is met in the community are accepted, regardless of their lifestyle, beliefs, age, race, gender, or social-economic status. The Portal's vision is that all youth in the Annapolis Valley have a safe, supportive and nurturing home.