Raised:
$143,861
89%Goal:
$160,000

Richmond

Hosted by Journey Home Community

239Participants41Teams50Volunteers

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, Sept. 23, 2023!

Community Sponsors

Richmond (Journey Home Community) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is September 23, 2023!

StartGoogle Map

5240 Woodwards Rd, Richmond, BC V7E 1H1

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 2024!


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: 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.
  • 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, September 23, 2023.
  • 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. Late September 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.

Richmond 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

Founders' Feet

John Dyck

3

16,765.00

2

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

Drew Kowalenko

19

11,866.00

3

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

Peter Van Ooyen

28

8,481.00

4

Olivet

Wendy Amy

8

7,965.00

5

5K for refuge

Brad Kinnie

4

7,205.00

6

Linked

Lisa Zhang

17

6,465.00

7

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

Miriam Soet

9

6,026.66

8

Hillsiders and Friends

Dan Schmidt

15

4,700.00

9

Maureen & Russ's Foxtrot

Russ Fox

4

3,770.00

10

LightofHope

Osayi Aiwekhoe

9

3,765.00

11

Southside Riders

Duane Gingrich

1

3,700.00

12

Krazy Krenzlers

Michelle Krenzler

2

3,700.00

13

RP Riders

Cam Roxburgh

8

3,575.00

14

North Stars

Reg Dyck

9

3,247.00

15

Wong Bunch

Phoebe Wong

9

3,020.00

16

St. John's Easy Riders

Ann Barker

3

2,425.00

17

ECC Riders

Ken Pierce

1

2,065.00

18

UN Eagles

Jane Rukaria

3

1,795.00

19

Active 4 Refuge

Rachel Chin

5

1,765.00

20

Living Hope

Ruben Heyn

1

1,570.00

21

We Like It Outdoors

Vanessa Roth

3

1,465.00

22

MacNeill Christian Club

Jackson Leung

4

1,315.00

23

The Chariots

Jen Lee

5

1,245.00

24

SUPERNOVAS

Ron Hammell

8

1,140.00

25

Robyn Hood and Merry Many

Robyn Epp

4

1,130.00

26

Wiens and Friends

Bert Wiens

5

1,100.00

27

The walkie talkies

Karin Poller

5

1,000.00

28

Walking by faith

Sara Martinez

1

980.00

29

#Blessed

Jessica Dailly

4

945.00

30

LK 20K

Lydia Kinnie

5

850.00

31

Team Support

Adedolapo Abe

1

785.00

32

Small Victories

Seth Anderson

5

700.00

33

Team Judi

Judi Khalil

2

700.00

34

Team Takenaka

Emily MacNeil (Takenaka)

7

580.00

35

Ordinary Folk

Jorge Canedo E.

1

475.00

36

Every Nation Church

Efren Yang

1

375.00

37

Best Family Riders

John Best

5

375.00

38

Friends with big heart

Saeid Karimi

3

250.00

39

BPGC

Galacia Tan

2

150.00

40

Trinity Western University

Local Outreach

1

145.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

James Grunau

Founders' Feet

33

7,065.00

2

Brad Kinnie

5K for refuge

25

6,430.00

3

John Dyck

Founders' Feet

17

6,100.00

4

Duane Gingrich

Southside Riders

11

3,700.00

5

Seyon Kim

23

2,836.00

6

Len Soet

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

32

2,463.33

7

Dan Schmidt

Hillsiders and Friends

8

2,100.00

8

Miriam Soet

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

27

2,083.33

9

Ken Pierce

ECC Riders

8

2,065.00

10

Osayi Aiwekhoe

LightofHope

20

2,020.00

11

Carla Morgan

Linked

25

1,950.00

12

Yujin Lim

Olivet

25

1,625.00

13

Ruben Heyn

Living Hope

17

1,370.00

14

Russ Fox

Maureen & Russ's Foxtrot

6

1,325.00

15

Ann Barker

St. John's Easy Riders

18

1,325.00

16

Joanne Schaap

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

12

1,325.00

17

Drew Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

10

1,290.00

18

David Pel

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

9

1,275.00

19

Melissa Gendron

North Stars

11

1,237.00

20

Peter Van Ooyen

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

9

1,235.00

21

Wendy Amy

Olivet

10

1,200.00

22

Ken Davis

Maureen & Russ's Foxtrot

13

1,195.00

23

Doug David

Olivet

19

1,175.00

24

Ken Pudlas

Founders' Feet

7

1,150.00

25

Tara Hung

Linked

8

1,075.00

26

May Mah

Wong Bunch

7

1,075.00

27

Timothy Mah

MacNeill Christian Club

15

1,065.00

28

Sara Martinez

Walking by faith

8

980.00

29

Rob Lee

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

3

970.00

30

Mike Budzik

Olivet

5

900.00

31

Jane Rukaria

UN Eagles

13

895.00

32

Cohen De regt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

13

876.00

33

Cherry Yeung

Active 4 Refuge

17

830.00

34

Stephanie Fehr

Olivet

9

800.00

35

Vanessa Roth

We Like It Outdoors

9

725.00

36

Cerelina Gurat

Olivet

16

715.00

37

Adedolapo Abe

Team Support

8

710.00

38

Elsa Hrubizna

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

13

673.00

39

Scott Fehr

Olivet

3

650.00

40

Robyn Epp

Robyn Hood and Merry Many

9

640.00

41

Lisa Zhang

Linked

11

620.00

42

Michelle Krenzler

Krazy Krenzlers

1

600.00

43

Phoebe Wong

Wong Bunch

11

600.00

44

Joanne Jaeger

RP Riders

2

600.00

45

Lesley Chung

St. John's Easy Riders

9

600.00

46

Jonathan Han

Linked

6

600.00

47

Jessica Dailly

#Blessed

7

595.00

48

Kerry Dyck

North Stars

5

575.00

49

Bill and Jane Vantriet

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

7

570.00

50

Hudson & Kamil Chojnacki

RP Riders

8

550.00

51

Daniel de Regt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

6

525.00

52

Bernard Poller

The walkie talkies

2

525.00

53

Julia Barker

St. John's Easy Riders

6

500.00

54

Nicole Eby-Batiz

RP Riders

6

500.00

55

Dan Jaeger

RP Riders

1

500.00

56

Rylan Friesen

Team Judi

3

500.00

57

Jeff Svanhill

5K for refuge

1

500.00

58

Wayne Wong

Wong Bunch

9

495.00

59

Durwin Gray

Hillsiders and Friends

6

475.00

60

Rorie Morgan

Linked

6

425.00

61

Linda Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

5

425.00

62

Japhet Jemina

LightofHope

6

425.00

63

Deb Judas

RP Riders

5

425.00

64

Debra Colvin

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

8

425.00

65

Tristan Lee

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

5

405.00

66

Cam Roxburgh

RP Riders

4

400.00

67

Patricia Finlay

Olivet

5

400.00

68

Silvia Naidu

The Chariots

3

400.00

69

Karin Poller

The walkie talkies

7

400.00

70

Bert Wiens

Wiens and Friends

2

400.00

71

Joy P

LightofHope

7

395.00

72

Emily MacNeil (Takenaka)

Team Takenaka

4

380.00

73

Sara Stewart

Linked

3

375.00

74

Adam Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

4

375.00

75

Leslie Zenger

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

6

355.00

76

Lydia Kinnie

LK 20K

3

350.00

77

Eunice C

LightofHope

5

350.00

78

Flora Johnson

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

3

350.00

79

R Shinkawa

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

4

350.00

80

Ron Hammell

SUPERNOVAS

2

350.00

81

Ellie Jin

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

5

345.00

82

Daniel Lee

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

7

330.00

83

Talia Kwon

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

3

325.00

84

Norah Hrubizna

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

5

318.00

85

Debra Shelley

Wong Bunch

2

300.00

86

Jorge Canedo E.

Ordinary Folk

2

300.00

87

Naomi Schmidt

Hillsiders and Friends

2

300.00

88

Sophie Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

3

300.00

89

George Noble

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

2

300.00

90

Dave Verner

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

300.00

91

Marina Sedai

UN Eagles

6

300.00

92

Tim Barton

Hillsiders and Friends

6

300.00

93

Aisha Zein

5K for refuge

4

275.00

94

Rachel Chin

Active 4 Refuge

6

255.00

95

Kayla Leong

LK 20K

1

250.00

96

Edith Siu

Active 4 Refuge

7

250.00

97

Jackson Leung

MacNeill Christian Club

2

250.00

98

Blanche Ki

Active 4 Refuge

8

250.00

99

Jason Leong

LK 20K

1

250.00

100

Stan Potma

Hillsiders and Friends

1

250.00

101

Liz Bode

Linked

3

250.00

102

Francie Palmer

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

5

250.00

103

Allan Soper

Linked

1

250.00

104

Elicia Hrubizna

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

2

250.00

105

JoAnne Epp

Robyn Hood and Merry Many

3

240.00

106

P Kwon

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

3

225.00

107

Verena Jones

SUPERNOVAS

3

225.00

108

Hadi Rezwani

North Stars

4

225.00

109

Brian Francescini

Small Victories

2

225.00

110

Malena Vazquez

We Like It Outdoors

4

215.00

111

Winifred Blawah

Linked

2

200.00

112

Peter Frouws

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

200.00

113

Steve Jin

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

1

200.00

114

Daniel Anggara

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

200.00

115

Sarah Schouten

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

2

200.00

116

Judi Khalil

Team Judi

3

200.00

117

Elena Hasiuk

Small Victories

1

200.00

118

Bronwyn Lee

The Chariots

4

200.00

119

Art Forster

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

200.00

120

Beth Bosnick

Linked

1

200.00

121

Ron & Pamela Durkee

RP Riders

3

200.00

122

Wendy Zhong

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

3

200.00

123

Kathy Krahn

Small Victories

1

200.00

124

Dave Durley

Wong Bunch

2

200.00

125

Michel Proulx

Hillsiders and Friends

1

200.00

126

Larry Asselstine

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

200.00

127

Colton Lee

The Chariots

3

195.00

128

Saeid Karimi

Friends with big heart

3

185.00

129

Scott Barrett

North Stars

4

180.00

130

Jem Dioquino

SUPERNOVAS

2

175.00

131

Hidekel Ramirez

We Like It Outdoors

2

175.00

132

Teena Shinkawa

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

3

175.00

133

Cole Brandon

North Stars

4

170.00

134

Sam Paras

North Stars

4

160.00

135

Justine Mallou

LightofHope

2

155.00

136

Makki Esteban

Hillsiders and Friends

1

150.00

137

Chloe Francisco

SUPERNOVAS

2

150.00

138

Joey Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

3

150.00

139

Galacia Tan

BPGC

3

150.00

140

Doug Wiebe

#Blessed

2

150.00

141

Miena Yue

Linked

2

150.00

142

Char Dozzi

Hillsiders and Friends

3

150.00

143

Reg Dyck

North Stars

3

150.00

144

Connie Lewis

Hillsiders and Friends

3

150.00

145

Neil Jongbloed

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

1

150.00

146

Adele Warner

Wong Bunch

3

150.00

147

Jolene Dykstra

Robyn Hood and Merry Many

2

150.00

148

Jen Lee

The Chariots

2

150.00

149

Chris Lee

The Chariots

2

150.00

150

Pat Frouws

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

3

145.00

151

Local Outreach

Trinity Western University

14

145.00

152

Jennifer Lee

Hillsiders and Friends

3

125.00

153

Colleen Van Ooyen

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

110.00

154

Jordan Isaak

Hillsiders and Friends

2

100.00

155

Jeremiah Mallou

LightofHope

1

100.00

156

Nathan Chan

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

2

100.00

157

Mary-Anne Stinson

Hillsiders and Friends

2

100.00

158

Cam Dailly

#Blessed

2

100.00

159

Bryan Kye

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

100.00

160

Phyllis Schouten

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

100.00

161

Joelle Wiles

Hillsiders and Friends

2

100.00

162

Alan Chan

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life!

2

100.00

163

Mark Krenzler

Krazy Krenzlers

2

100.00

164

Mark Warkentin

Linked

1

100.00

165

Ricky Shetty

Maureen & Russ's Foxtrot

1

100.00

166

Johannes Schouten

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

2

100.00

167

Marion Warkentin

Linked

1

100.00

168

Ari Esteban

Hillsiders and Friends

2

100.00

169

Arron Warner

Wong Bunch

1

100.00

170

Herieth Ringo

LightofHope

2

100.00

171

Kristina Wiebe

#Blessed

2

100.00

172

Rosalie Warkentin

Linked

3

95.00

173

Matthew Takenaka

Team Takenaka

1

75.00

174

Leah Takenaka

Team Takenaka

1

75.00

175

Ajwad Makame

Small Victories

1

75.00

176

Matias Ortega

The walkie talkies

1

75.00

177

Kiana Yazdani

LightofHope

2

70.00

178

Sabrina Ting

Team Takenaka

2

50.00

179

Caleb Barrett

North Stars

1

50.00

180

Jordan Weitman-Soet

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

1

50.00

181

Carmela Bardsnes

Linked

1

50.00

182

Tyra Weitman-Soet

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

1

50.00

183

Eunji Lee

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

1

50.00

184

Anna Luo

1

50.00

185

Shelley Roxburgh

RP Riders

1

50.00

186

Kevin Wiens

Wiens and Friends

1

50.00

187

connie grocott

UN Eagles

1

50.00

188

Natasha L

LightofHope

1

50.00

189

Ada Lee

Active 4 Refuge

1

30.00

190

Candace Jackman

SUPERNOVAS

1

25.00

191

Joanna Jackman

SUPERNOVAS

1

25.00

192

Don Moore

SUPERNOVAS

1

25.00

193

Hannah David

SUPERNOVAS

1

25.00

194

Elham Karimi

Friends with big heart

1

15.00

195

Jawad Husaini

196

Khamis Khama

5K for refuge

197

Joshua Best

Best Family Riders

198

Howard Yu

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

199

Alexander Best

Best Family Riders

200

Tim Takenaka

Team Takenaka

201

Christy Best

Best Family Riders

202

Teri Potma

Hillsiders and Friends

203

Stan Epp

Robyn Hood and Merry Many

204

Paul Reilly

205

Eleonore Wiens

Wiens and Friends

206

Lori Takenaka

Team Takenaka

207

Cindy Cho

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

208

Megan Lam

BPGC

209

Seth Anderson

Small Victories

210

Chiara Evangelisti

LK 20K

211

Hannah Best

Best Family Riders

212

Mark Helms

North Stars

213

Efren Yang

Every Nation Church

214

Grace Ngara

The walkie talkies

215

Stan Takenaka

Team Takenaka

216

Alex Park

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

217

Craig Bosnick

Linked

218

George Noble

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

219

Lena Byun

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

220

Tahira Mohammadi

221

Raphael Lee

MacNeill Christian Club

222

Raihana Mohammadi

223

Julia Giuriato

Journey Home Pedal Pushers

224

Natalie Warkentin

Wong Bunch

225

Gillian Mervyn Palejko

Maureen & Russ's Foxtrot

226

Isaac Li

Linked

227

Sherry Mo

Friends with big heart

228

Timothy Warkentin

Wong Bunch

229

Caleb Fraser

MacNeill Christian Club

230

John Best

Best Family Riders

231

Monika Kim

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

232

Jiyoung Jung

TEAM NACC - IN TRIBUTE OF JOHN SCHAAP

233

Zhiqun Luo

The Challenge

Got a big-hearted business, workplace, group, church, or community? Step up and join the Challenge to compete for your local pride in support of RIDE. Check the National Challengeboard to see more!

About Journey Home Community

our mission Inspired by God’s love, we are creating caring communities

that offer refugee claimants housing, settlement support, and opportunities for connection.


our vision We envision a society where all refugees experience hope and belonging as they engage in meaningful participation in their community and flourish in all aspects of life. Journey Home Community exists to welcome newly arriving refugee claimant families into the Metro Vancouver area.


Will you support our vision and draw alongside refugee families?


Families arrive after fleeing persecution, seeking a new home in a safe place. After settling they are ready to utilize their multiple skills and abilities to make Canada an even better place!


JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR THESE COURAGEOUS FAMILIES.


ride or walk with us on September 23.


Money raised in this year's Ride for Refuge is going to support a range of vital supports for newly arriving refugee claimants. You will be helping us:

- Provide transitional housing and emergency food security

- Case-managed support including direct settlement services

- Referrals to existing community resources

- A caring community that shares welcome, love, and belonging


On September 23, Ride for Refuge 2023 will be immediately followed by a Celebration Event. All Riders, Participants, Donors, and Sponsors are invited to join, even if your event is on a different day.


Learn more about Journey Home Community at our website.

Richmond Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

2.5km route turnaround at Hollymount Gate

Contact Us


RIDE Richmond 2023

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

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