Raised:
$16,378
81%Goal:
$20,000

Oshawa

Hosted by Back Door Mission

59Participants11Teams15Volunteers

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

Oshawa (Back Door Mission) 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

66 Simcoe St S., Oshawa, ON, l1H4G3

Schedule

  • 1:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 2:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 3:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 4:00 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

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.

Oshawa Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

Oshawa 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

Healer Wheelers

Nicole Thornton

7

8,115.00

2

Back Door Mission General Team

Keegan Cizikas

9

2,001.00

3

The Refuge Ragamuffins

Clarence Keesman

6

1,467.00

4

Hearty Hopefuls

Pam DeWilde

5

820.00

5

Ontario Tech University

Jordan Ramji

3

650.00

6

Bikebergers

Marianne Byberg

5

645.00

7

WOCB Church

Dennis Kwong

1

400.00

8

FATFACE OSHAWA

Shawnna Dreyer

4

275.00

9

Cents of Humour

Sophia Kisil

2

250.00

10

Durham College Team

Tarian Benedetto-walsh

7

125.00

11

Gowripal

Sabisa Gowripal

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Vincent Ho

Healer Wheelers

45

4,750.00

2

Elaine Ho

Healer Wheelers

19

1,530.00

3

Deb Jefferson

Healer Wheelers

18

1,050.00

4

Clarence Keesman

The Refuge Ragamuffins

3

750.00

5

Nicole Thornton

Healer Wheelers

7

510.00

6

Caleb D

Back Door Mission General Team

6

500.00

7

Hayden Atkins

Back Door Mission General Team

2

400.00

8

Pam DeWilde

Hearty Hopefuls

5

375.00

9

Taylor Uden

The Refuge Ragamuffins

6

375.00

10

Dan Walters

Ontario Tech University

3

250.00

11

Jess Southern

Healer Wheelers

4

225.00

12

Lyndsey Ganhao

Back Door Mission General Team

4

210.00

13

Keegan Cizikas

Back Door Mission General Team

2

200.00

14

Patti Taylor

1

200.00

15

Tom Mitchell

1

200.00

16

Emily Kemp

Ontario Tech University

3

200.00

17

Robert Cook

1

200.00

18

Rick Symonds

1

200.00

19

Samuel Hariprasad

3

200.00

20

Marianne Byberg

Bikebergers

4

180.00

21

Josh Byberg

Bikebergers

4

180.00

22

Cindy Mills

The Refuge Ragamuffins

3

176.00

23

Jordan Ramji

Ontario Tech University

2

175.00

24

Sophia Kisil

Cents of Humour

2

125.00

25

John DeWilde

Hearty Hopefuls

3

125.00

26

Peggy Van Staveren

The Refuge Ragamuffins

1

116.00

27

Dennis Kwong

WOCB Church

1

100.00

28

Cindy GATES

Hearty Hopefuls

1

100.00

29

KEVIN GATES

Hearty Hopefuls

1

100.00

30

Julia Socholotiuk

Back Door Mission General Team

1

100.00

31

Susan Symonds

1

100.00

32

Tarian Benedetto-walsh

Durham College Team

1

100.00

33

Cohen Byberg

Bikebergers

3

95.00

34

Abel Byberg

Bikebergers

3

95.00

35

Crosby Byberg

Bikebergers

3

95.00

36

Courtney Durand

FATFACE OSHAWA

4

90.00

37

Amanda Ranger

Cents of Humour

3

85.00

38

Shawnna Dreyer

FATFACE OSHAWA

3

85.00

39

Tim Westgate

Hearty Hopefuls

2

70.00

40

Sarah Cleary

Back Door Mission General Team

2

70.00

41

Ria Kittle

Back Door Mission General Team

1

50.00

42

Cherri Le Forestier

The Refuge Ragamuffins

1

50.00

43

Jessica Lyjak

Healer Wheelers

1

50.00

44

Kenna Tughan

Back Door Mission General Team

1

50.00

45

Peter Martin

1

25.00

46

Jordan Boudreau

Durham College Team

1

25.00

47

Carolyn Thomas

Back Door Mission General Team

1

21.00

48

Joan Driscoll

1

5.00

49

Simon Crapopoulos

Healer Wheelers

50

Gwen Kilfoy

Durham College Team

51

Verity O

Durham College Team

52

Richie B

Durham College Team

53

Tyson B

Durham College Team

54

Sabisa Gowripal

Gowripal

55

Rob Madge

The Refuge Ragamuffins

56

Mary Benedetto

Durham College Team

57

Derrick Huston

58

Kerry Heaton

FATFACE OSHAWA

59

Kim Houston

FATFACE OSHAWA

About Back Door Mission

The Back Door Mission facilitates Mission United, a collaborative social service and primary health care HUB for those experiencing homelessness. This program seeks to assist those with high acuity and tri morbidity achieve long term stabilization by providing low barrier, wrap around supports with a point in time model. Through partnerships with various community agencies, we provide specialized person-centered services for our community through a singular access point.


At the end of the day, these are our people, and we are your people. Help support the Mission today!

Contact Us


RIDE Oshawa 2024

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

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