Raised:
$18,617
93%Goal:
$20,000

Leamington

Hosted by South Essex Community Council

92Participants20Teams50Volunteers2Days Left

What moves you? The Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly fundraising bike + walk in support of local charities serving people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Join us Saturday, Oct 5, 2024!

Community Sponsors

Leamington (South Essex Community Council) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is October 5, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

Northwest Beach, Point Pelee, Leamington, ON N8H 3V4

Schedule

  • 10:00 am: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 11:00 am: Move Send-off
  • 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 1:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2025!

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 check-in personally at the event on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
  • 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.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Waivers

All participants should register online.

  • Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children: under 18 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 walking and fundraising for!

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.

Leamington Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

10/...View + print!

14 kilometres bike ride route on centennial trail starting from Northwest Beach out to the tip and back. Loop back from Camp Henry for 10 kilometres.

2/5kmView + print!

Easy 2.5 kilometres walk starting from Northwest Beach towards the Marsh Boardwalk and back, loop twice for 5 kilometres.

Leamington 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

Settlement

SETTLEMENT TEAM

7

750.00

2

SECC

Elham Sana

5

732.00

3

We the North Church

Joanne Brown

5

515.00

4

Monarch Business Products

Dylan Palcit

1

500.00

5

Road Runners

Natasha Schartner

6

475.00

6

BAIRD AE

Antonella Di Menna

4

430.00

7

Tim's Team

Tim Friesen

5

425.00

8

Children and youth!

Devon Edh

5

415.00

9

Career Cruisers

Sandy Lozano

7

370.00

10

TeamWork

Nathalia Ojeda

4

300.00

11

Kauffmentin

Andrea Warkentin

2

270.00

12

Girls In Action GIA

Karen Marchand

2

250.00

13

Carolyn Warkentin

Carolyn Warkentin

1

250.00

14

CHSS

Hailey Liddle

2

135.00

15

Walk 'n' Roll

Gillian Marocko

8

120.00

16

PSI/PF Society

Ed Marocko

6

100.00

17

The Rustic Rentals

Haley DeSantis

2

25.00

18

Blue Bird

Claribel Castro Espiritu

1

19

Equipo Catorce (Team 14)

Caroline Hamm

3

20

Uni-Fab

Kelly Knox

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Laura Fanjoy

Settlement

5

700.00

2

Dylan Palcit

Monarch Business Products

1

500.00

3

Elham Sana

SECC

6

482.00

4

Lindsey Ecker

We the North Church

2

250.00

5

David Pistagnesi

BAIRD AE

1

250.00

6

Karen Marchand

Girls In Action GIA

5

250.00

7

Carolyn Warkentin

Carolyn Warkentin

3

250.00

8

Eric Kruis

Career Cruisers

1

200.00

9

Nathalia Ojeda

TeamWork

4

200.00

10

Andrea Warkentin

Kauffmentin

3

170.00

11

Vicki Noland

Children and youth!

6

165.00

12

Maddie Sonier

Children and youth!

5

150.00

13

Natasha Schartner

Road Runners

2

150.00

14

D'Arcy St.Pierre

Tim's Team

1

150.00

15

Debbie Daher

SECC

2

150.00

16

David Hrynyk

We the North Church

2

125.00

17

Gillian Marocko

Walk 'n' Roll

2

120.00

18

Tina Giesbrecht Caneco

Career Cruisers

3

120.00

19

Lise Lévesque

Tim's Team

1

100.00

20

Joanne Brown

We the North Church

1

100.00

21

Ed Marocko

PSI/PF Society

2

100.00

22

Simon Enns

Road Runners

1

100.00

23

Antonella Di Menna

BAIRD AE

1

100.00

24

Michel St Pierre

Tim's Team

1

100.00

25

Hailey Liddle

CHSS

2

75.00

26

Catia da Silva

BAIRD AE

2

55.00

27

SETTLEMENT TEAM

Settlement

1

50.00

28

Jennifer Moore

1

50.00

29

Hanna Boutros

Children and youth!

1

50.00

30

Shelley Enns

Road Runners

1

50.00

31

Cathy S.

Road Runners

1

50.00

32

Devon Edh

Children and youth!

2

50.00

33

Charlene Lamb

CHSS

1

50.00

34

John Friesen

BAIRD AE

1

25.00

35

Tim Friesen

Tim's Team

1

25.00

36

Noah Heinrichs

We the North Church

1

20.00

37

Thomas Heinrichs

We the North Church

1

20.00

38

Ivon Hernandez

1

5.00

39

Sylvie Gava Zompanti

Walk 'n' Roll

40

Brendan Fields

41

Nicholas Driedger

Road Runners

42

Samuel Thach

43

Khatraa Abdollahi

PSI/PF Society

44

Toni-Anne Theoret

45

Abdelrahman Nimir

46

Maha Zubaidi

PSI/PF Society

47

Joel Warkentin

Kauffmentin

48

Mehtaab Dhillon

Equipo Catorce (Team 14)

49

Romelia Juarez

50

Shaimaa Al Moussa

PSI/PF Society

51

Chelsea Ymana

Equipo Catorce (Team 14)

52

Maryam Muzafari

SECC

53

Rob Zompanti

Walk 'n' Roll

54

Caroline Hamm

Equipo Catorce (Team 14)

55

Zahra Shahid

Career Cruisers

56

Will Pengelly

57

Jesus Juarez

58

Mackenzey Matis

PSI/PF Society

59

Alexia Marocko

Walk 'n' Roll

60

Forid Tushar

61

Roba Alkhalifa

PSI/PF Society

62

Moise Mugiraneza

63

Mariana Harrietha

Career Cruisers

64

Haley DeSantis

The Rustic Rentals

65

Raylene Schartner

Road Runners

66

Lili Salazar

Girls In Action GIA

67

Kelly Knox

Uni-Fab

68

Dinesh Singh Malla

69

Sandy Lozano

Career Cruisers

70

Caili Pu

TeamWork

71

Olivia Morrison

Children and youth!

72

Jasmin Sadsad

Settlement

73

Jordon Hamlin

TeamWork

74

Cecily Zhong

TeamWork

75

Claribel Castro Espiritu

Blue Bird

76

Josh DeSantis

The Rustic Rentals

77

Emily Pontini

Career Cruisers

78

Nazanin Sarwari

SECC

79

Rishada Nooristani

SECC

80

Nia Carnevale

Walk 'n' Roll

81

Chunxiao Mi

82

Lindsay Gilbert

83

Adriana Arango

Settlement

84

Khalid Habibi

Settlement

85

BLANCA CARBAJAL

Settlement

86

Nadia Wiebe

Settlement

87

Tammy Marocko

Walk 'n' Roll

88

Kailey Foster

Walk 'n' Roll

89

Maddi Willms

Walk 'n' Roll

90

Vainy Abraham

Career Cruisers

91

Paulina Martinez Morales

About South Essex Community Council

South Essex Community Council (SECC) is a multi-service organization, committed to empowering refugees and newcomers with compassion and expertise. Our mission is Helping people and Improving Lives.


Join us in this extraordinary effort. Ride with us to offer hope, healing, and a warm welcome to those who need it most. Be part of this transformative journey and help us create a brighter, more inclusive future for refugees and newcomers in Canada. Your support means the world to them. Your participation will help refugees access mental health support and welcome kits, ensuring that every newcomer feels supported and valued as they embark on a new chapter in their lives.

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Contact Us


RIDE Leamington 2024

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

Got questions about the Ride for Refuge?
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