$46,428232%Goal:
$20,000
Pictou County
Hosted by Safe Harbour
The RIDE will happen as scheduled on Saturday, October 3, 2020! However, Covid-related health risks and operational challenges won't permit us to assemble in large groups. So instead, we'll gather virtually, self-organizing in smaller, covid-friendly teams or groups as permitted.
Let's keep our RIDE location communities going! Register for the same RIDE location as last year - or, if you are new, register in a location you're within an hour of.
2020 RIDE Photos
Got RIDE Day pics you'd like to share? Email them to photos@rideforrefuge.org with your name/location and we'll add them!
About Safe Harbour
Have you heard about Pictou County Safe Harbour?
Pictou County Safe Harbour (PCSH) is a community-based refugee sponsorship group that was founded in 2015 in response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. PCSH began with the sponsorship of one family from Syria in 2016, but in the years since, PCSH has remained an active sponsorship group and has welcomed nearly 50 individuals to the community from both Syria + the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These newcomers have become vital citizens within our community - working as teachers, nursing aids, construction workers and cooks. We want to continue this efforts and invite you to join us in raising funds to sponsor additional families in 2021 - increasing the strength, diversity and friendships within our community!
Pictou County 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 >
Event Day Details
Save the date - RIDE Day is October 3, 2020!
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.
Start
There are no official RIDE locations this year. Teams will self-organize in smaller groups, following all COVID-related protocols for safety. Ask your captain for details on the plan for your team.
Times
This year you can sleep in a little longer if you want. Teams and individuals are free to gather at a time that is convenient for all of you.
Outdoor T-shirt Pick-up times
Team Captains, participants or one member of a family may pick up your t-shirts if you've qualified ($150 raised for adults, $75 for those 17 and under) at one of these two times.
Thursday, October 1 - 4pm-7pm
at Gazebo at Glasgow Square
155 Riverside Pkwy,
New Glasgow, NS
B2H 5E1
or
Saturday, October 3 - 8am- 11am
at Gazebo at Glasgow Square
155 Riverside Pkwy,
New Glasgow, NS
B2H 5E1
And
at The trail entrance behind the deCoste Performing Arts Centre in Pictou
99 Water St,
Pictou, NS
B0K 1H0
Please wear a mask. Queue up 6 feet apart from the next person in line, and we'll move through the process cheerfully and quickly, celebrating your fundraising in the safest way possible.
Registration
All participants must register online this year and accept the electronic waiver.
Waiver Details
Everyone on your team must register online before event day.
- 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.
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 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.
Route Details
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 the RIDE Head Office by phone or email.
- All participants are expected to be aware of and respect all Covid-related health and safety guidelines for their area, including but not limited to exercising social distancing protocols and wearing masks as required.
What to Bring
Common Sense Mainly!
- A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
- A helmet is mandatory for all riders
- A face mask
- Snacks in case you get hungry
- Your bike or walking shoes
- Your own water bottle, filled with icy cold water
- A passion for the charity 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!
Contact Us
Safe Harbour
Kailee Brennan Volunteer Coordinator
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email info@rideforrefuge.org