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73%$55,595Goal: $75,500

Kitchener Grand River

COMPASS Refugee Centre

170 Participants|22 Teams|77 Volunteers|4 Days Left

The RIDE is a family-friendly fundraising ride/walk where we gather for local charities that support people who are seeking hope, safety, + freedom all across Canada. Join us Saturday, Oct 4, 2025!

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Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is October 4, 2025!

Start/Finish Google Map

Doon Valley Golf Course

500 Doon Valley Dr, Kitchener, ON N2P 1B4

Schedule

  • 3:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 3:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 4:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 6:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2026!

Not able to join us at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and participate offsite with friends and family.

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: The rest stop will have 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.
  • Children 12 and Under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at Ride for Refuge except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-In

  • All participants attending at the Main Event on Saturday, October 4, 2025 must check-in upon arrival.
  • Please Note: There is no registration fee to participate in the Ride for Refuge but fundraising is encouraged.
  • 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.
  • Offsite fundraising participants can contact their local event director to arrange shirt pickup the week of the event.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Handling Money

  • 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 RIDE Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
  • 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 and accept the electronic waiver.


  • Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children: under the age of majority need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online waiver form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before RIDE Day.
  • Waivers will be available at check-in on RIDE Day.

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 fundraising for!

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Kitchener Grand River Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

10/20kmView + print!

Family friendly trails, streets and bike pathways. Enjoy scenes and historic sites along Schneider Creek. Double the fun for 20km!!

2/5kmView + print!

Walk the scenic trail over the Grand River Bridge (2.5km turnaround) or continue to the historic Pioneer Tower and Betzner Homestead (5km turnaround). Keep your eyes out for eagles!

About COMPASS Refugee Centre

COMPASS + YOU = people getting the chance to have life beyond refuge.

RIDE or WALK with COMPASS Refugee Centre

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For refugee claimants, the Canadian refugee system is next to impossible to understand and navigate on their own. With few resources and many language barriers, they also struggle to access basic needs like housing and food, and to find adequate employment. We have helped thousands of people over the years, made possible because of generous donors like you.


The funds you raise for COMPASS will be used to support programs that remove barriers to justice and protection, help to meet basic needs, and create new communities of support for people who have lost everything.


COMPASS + YOU = people getting the chance to have life beyond refuge.


That's a pretty big impact your fundraising will have! THANK YOU!!


Join COMPASS on October 4, 2025!

Kitchener Grand River 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

WMB on the Move

Jim MacMillan

32

16,450.00

2

COMPASS Board of Directors

Karen Martin Schiedel

6

5,900.00

3

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

Shelley Campagnola

8

4,580.00

4

Pioneer Park

Philip Metzger

5

3,155.00

5

Waterloo North Wheelers

Andrew Schiedel

7

2,885.00

6

Stirling youth and jr. youth

Rebecca Steinmann

15

2,860.00

7

The Young and The Rest of Us

Jenni Wagler

9

2,675.00

8

First Mennonite Church and Friends

Murray Schwartzentruber

10

2,450.00

9

LMC Peace Pedalers

Dorothy Tymchyshyn

20

2,025.00

10

Rivermill Riders

Sami Qureshi

2

2,000.00

11

Volun-TEAM Extraordinaire

Jeanette Voaden

5

1,910.00

12

Van Giessen Gaggle

Tony Van Giessen

6

1,860.00

13

Clark and Friends

Christine Clark

6

1,235.00

14

The Way Walkers

Mary Murphy

10

1,155.00

15

St Jacobs Mennonite Church Riders

Mark Diller Harder

4

975.00

16

Soaring Team

Funke Oba

1

925.00

17

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

Zac Klassen

11

550.00

18

CreekRiders

Sarah Lainez

2

500.00

19

Ro & pals

Rochelle Lee

1

480.00

20

McHartley

Sara Hartley

2

150.00

21

Millionaire Riders

Nathan Audette

1

50.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Bruce West

WMB on the Move

30

7,700.00

2

Jim Pankratz

COMPASS Board of Directors

22

4,400.00

3

Jim MacMillan

WMB on the Move

16

1,870.00

4

Jeanette Voaden

Volun-TEAM Extraordinaire

9

1,625.00

5

Gareth Goossen

WMB on the Move

13

1,575.00

6

Philip Metzger

Pioneer Park

12

1,455.00

7

Catherine Dyck

WMB on the Move

15

1,380.00

8

Alex Nicolaes

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

9

1,300.00

9

Maria Qureshi

Rivermill Riders

4

1,250.00

10

Colleen Gingrich

The Young and The Rest of Us

11

1,100.00

11

Christine Clark

Clark and Friends

9

1,085.00

12

Rudy S

Waterloo North Wheelers

13

1,050.00

13

Funke Oba

Soaring Team

10

925.00

14

Karen Martin Schiedel

COMPASS Board of Directors

9

825.00

15

Tony Van Giessen

Van Giessen Gaggle

8

775.00

16

Sami Qureshi

Rivermill Riders

2

750.00

17

Irene Metzger

Pioneer Park

2

700.00

18

David Clayworth

WMB on the Move

9

655.00

19

Amrita Shrestha

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

4

650.00

20

Debbie Wagler

The Young and The Rest of Us

7

650.00

21

Emily Van Giessen

Van Giessen Gaggle

3

600.00

22

Johann K

Stirling youth and jr. youth

4

600.00

23

Luke Hansen

WMB on the Move

7

600.00

24

Jenni Wagler

The Young and The Rest of Us

2

550.00

25

Shelley Campagnola

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

2

550.00

26

Kristy Sawatzky

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

8

500.00

27

Lawrence Hansen

WMB on the Move

3

500.00

28

Helen Gallinger

CreekRiders

7

500.00

29

Andrew Schiedel

Waterloo North Wheelers

4

500.00

30

Rebecca Steinmann

Stirling youth and jr. youth

5

475.00

31

Doug Blair

COMPASS Board of Directors

3

450.00

32

Noraaaaa deMelo

Waterloo North Wheelers

7

430.00

33

Marcela Kupfer

9

400.00

34

Charmaine Gagnon

The Way Walkers

5

400.00

35

Josh Hill

Stirling youth and jr. youth

4

375.00

36

Ayuen Machok

First Mennonite Church and Friends

3

350.00

37

Nancy Zorgdrager

First Mennonite Church and Friends

6

350.00

38

Rochelle Lee

Ro & pals

4

330.00

39

Simon deMelo

Waterloo North Wheelers

6

330.00

40

Mirian Vasquez

WMB on the Move

2

300.00

41

Robert Sider

LMC Peace Pedalers

1

300.00

42

Juan Velilla Mantilla

WMB on the Move

3

290.00

43

Craig Cressman Anderson

Waterloo North Wheelers

7

275.00

44

Nathan S

Waterloo North Wheelers

2

225.00

45

Eli B.

Stirling youth and jr. youth

4

220.00

46

Liz Weber

First Mennonite Church and Friends

1

200.00

47

Jesse Dyck

WMB on the Move

3

200.00

48

Summer Wu

WMB on the Move

1

200.00

49

Felix Schellenberg

WMB on the Move

1

200.00

50

Keith Metzger

Pioneer Park

2

200.00

51

Camila Trujillo

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

4

180.00

52

Naren Kumarakulasingam

COMPASS Board of Directors

3

175.00

53

Mark Diller Harder

St Jacobs Mennonite Church Riders

2

175.00

54

Andrea Hill

Stirling youth and jr. youth

2

175.00

55

Joan Blackwood

WMB on the Move

2

160.00

56

Elias Zabayo

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

2

150.00

57

Alison Gilbert

1

150.00

58

Penny Martin

LMC Peace Pedalers

1

150.00

59

Shauna Heide

Stirling youth and jr. youth

2

150.00

60

Arlin Martin

LMC Peace Pedalers

1

150.00

61

Josi Pape

Volun-TEAM Extraordinaire

2

150.00

62

Stan Szepesi

Clark and Friends

1

150.00

63

Dylan Whyte

Stirling youth and jr. youth

3

150.00

64

Amber McKay

The Young and The Rest of Us

2

150.00

65

Emma East

The Way Walkers

4

150.00

66

Ken Cornies

Stirling youth and jr. youth

2

150.00

67

Karl Martin

The Young and The Rest of Us

1

150.00

68

Hilary Zorgdrager

First Mennonite Church and Friends

2

150.00

69

Mary Murphy

The Way Walkers

2

150.00

70

Adam Knowles

WMB on the Move

2

150.00

71

Andres Villalobos

WMB on the Move

1

150.00

72

Devin Martin

St Jacobs Mennonite Church Riders

2

150.00

73

Murray Schwartzentruber

First Mennonite Church and Friends

2

150.00

74

Andrew Alkema

Stirling youth and jr. youth

4

150.00

75

Corinne Ataffo

Volun-TEAM Extraordinaire

2

115.00

76

Timothy Ayala

LMC Peace Pedalers

1

100.00

77

Michelle Brook

The Way Walkers

1

100.00

78

Francois Cossar

LMC Peace Pedalers

1

100.00

79

Benoit Cossar

LMC Peace Pedalers

1

100.00

80

Owen Brook

The Way Walkers

1

100.00

81

Hajin Kim

First Mennonite Church and Friends

1

100.00

82

Michelle Metzger

Pioneer Park

1

100.00

83

Bob Bender

First Mennonite Church and Friends

1

100.00

84

Angela Moreno

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

2

100.00

85

Colin Ross

The Way Walkers

3

95.00

86

Phil Jantzi

WMB on the Move

2

95.00

87

Hamish Blair

1

75.00

88

Imogen Blair

1

75.00

89

Jaclyn Cornies

Stirling youth and jr. youth

2

75.00

90

Zac Klassen

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

2

75.00

91

Bev Jantzi

WMB on the Move

2

75.00

92

Amelia H

Stirling youth and jr. youth

1

75.00

93

Jack H

Stirling youth and jr. youth

1

75.00

94

Calisha Kornelsen

The Young and The Rest of Us

1

75.00

95

Calvin Van Giessen

Van Giessen Gaggle

2

70.00

96

Jacquie East

The Way Walkers

2

70.00

97

Eden Van Giessen

Van Giessen Gaggle

2

70.00

98

Sam Pardys

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

1

50.00

99

Wendy Sherlock

First Mennonite Church and Friends

1

50.00

100

Helen Phan

COMPASS Board of Directors

1

50.00

101

Pat Murphy

The Way Walkers

1

50.00

102

Greg Cressman

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

1

50.00

103

Anna Aldred

WMB on the Move

1

50.00

104

Nathan Audette

Millionaire Riders

1

50.00

105

Marina Avalos

WMB on the Move

1

50.00

106

Luke Aldred

WMB on the Move

1

50.00

107

Connor Jenings

1

50.00

108

Mathieu Cain

St Jacobs Mennonite Church Riders

1

25.00

109

Patrick Cain

St Jacobs Mennonite Church Riders

1

25.00

110

Jason Andrews

The Way Walkers

1

20.00

111

Sarah Andrews

The Way Walkers

1

20.00

112

Barb Van Giessen

Van Giessen Gaggle

1

20.00

113

Agnetha Linn

Volun-TEAM Extraordinaire

1

20.00

114

John-Eric Pardys

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

115

Hugh Pardys

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

116

Brian McCaig

McHartley

117

Russell Pardys

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

118

Charlie Pardys

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

119

Stephanie Lim

120

Ellie Orr

Stirling youth and jr. youth

121

Greylin Espinoza

Volun-TEAM Extraordinaire

122

Sarah Lainez

CreekRiders

123

Ruth Cressman

LMC Peace Pedalers

124

Elliott Cressman

LMC Peace Pedalers

125

Dorothy Tymchyshyn

LMC Peace Pedalers

126

Rodney Oliver

WMB on the Move

127

Joy Jatto

WMB on the Move

128

Kristine Pineda

WMB on the Move

129

Cheryl Carter

LMC Peace Pedalers

130

Fraser Cossar

LMC Peace Pedalers

131

Sebastien Seyler

LMC Peace Pedalers

132

Jean-Christophe Seyler

LMC Peace Pedalers

133

Pierre-Luc Seyler

LMC Peace Pedalers

134

Caroline Cossar

LMC Peace Pedalers

135

Mary Wright

First Mennonite Church and Friends

136

T Klassen

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

137

Kenny Higginbotham

The Young and The Rest of Us

138

Sami Fischer

The Young and The Rest of Us

139

Kaleb Martin

LMC Peace Pedalers

140

Sara Hartley

McHartley

141

Tim Martin

LMC Peace Pedalers

142

Sofia Madrid

WMB on the Move

143

Oscar Mbungu Muanda

COMPASS Walk and Wheel

144

Sebastian Martin

LMC Peace Pedalers

145

Gordon Bingeman

WMB on the Move

146

Simon Martin

LMC Peace Pedalers

147

saeed saadati

WMB on the Move

148

Josh Friesen

The Young and The Rest of Us

149

Ben Schwartzentruber

First Mennonite Church and Friends

150

Sarah Fretz

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

151

Amelia Leis

Stirling youth and jr. youth

152

Madeline Leis

Stirling youth and jr. youth

153

Hannah Jantzi

Pioneer Park

154

Paul Fretz

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

155

Mauricio Madrid

WMB on the Move

156

Darren DeMelo

Waterloo North Wheelers

157

Mario Madrid

WMB on the Move

158

Zam Sanchez

WMB on the Move

159

Lucianna Perez

WMB on the Move

160

Lisa Jarvis

COMPASS Board of Directors

161

Hector Perez

WMB on the Move

162

Sonya Vanderheide

Van Giessen Gaggle

163

Finnley Cressman

LMC Peace Pedalers

164

Micah Klassen

Bloomingdale Mennonite Church

Community Sponsors

Kitchener Grand River (COMPASS Refugee Centre) is super grateful for our fantastic 2025 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 RIDE Photos

Special thanks to our many amazing photographers!

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Contact Us


RIDE Kitchener Grand River 2025

The RIDE Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email kitchenergrandriver@rideforrefuge.org

Got questions about the Ride for Refuge?
info@rideforrefuge.org | 1.877.743.3413