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Richmond

Journey Home Community

275 Participants|39 Teams|37 Volunteers

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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About Journey Home Community

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

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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 October 4.


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


Learn more about Journey Home Community at our website.

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

Hillsiders & Friends

Dan Schmidt

22

13,381.50

2

Founders Feet

John Dyck

2

12,225.00

3

Walking for Welcome

Brad Kinnie

5

12,095.00

4

Olivet

Wendy Amy

9

10,145.00

5

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

Drew Kowalenko

17

8,450.00

6

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

Kevin Loyens

6

7,752.00

7

Pedal Pushers

Len Soet

8

5,937.00

8

Nelson Ave Community Church

Peter Van Ooyen

20

4,680.00

9

Ragtag Rovers

Duane Gingrich

5

4,595.00

10

Wheels of Hope

Michelle Krenzler

2

4,540.00

11

Maureen and Russ's Foxtrot

Russ Fox

1

4,035.00

12

Willingdon Team

Ruben Heyn

10

3,735.00

13

Phoenix

David Tsui

8

3,200.00

14

Team Horizon

Grace Ngara

21

3,070.00

15

ReJENeration

Jen Lee

9

2,951.00

16

King’s Cross Bike Club

James J

8

2,325.00

17

Robyn Hoodie

Robyn Epp

5

2,276.24

18

ECC Riders

Phil Middleton

9

2,150.00

19

The Way & Friends!

Sophie Wirch

6

2,120.00

20

Rylan's Team

Rylan Friesen

4

1,925.00

21

Wheels for Welcome

Michaila Ivancic

4

1,775.00

22

Cat n Co

Cat Day

6

1,750.00

23

Cafe lovers

Karin Poller

10

1,640.00

24

Kimchi Power

Jeff Svanhill

3

1,375.00

25

Journey Home Community Official Team

Journey Home Community

2

1,195.00

26

Wiens and Friends

Bert Wiens

4

1,050.00

27

Coastbusters

Grace Madrazo

6

1,050.00

28

Miles for Smiles

Saeid Karimi

3

890.00

29

walking in hope

Sara Martinez

2

880.00

30

The Home Stretchers

Kim Tran

5

810.00

31

Every Nation Church

Efren Yifan Yang

4

650.00

32

Walkie Talkies

Lydia Kinnie

6

500.00

33

Spokes & Sneakers

Grant Zweigle

2

475.00

34

Arnold Fam

Ken Arnold

4

450.00

35

Judi & Friends

Judi Khalil

5

330.00

36

Vancouver Dream Church

Vancouver Dream Church

8

310.00

37

Wings of Hope

Naz Nasri

1

250.00

38

To Be Determined

Jordan Vendiola

1

250.00

39

Monarch

Mary Blanca Villa y Battenberg

4

150.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

John Dyck

Founders Feet

20

10,650.00

2

Brad Kinnie

Walking for Welcome

25

9,275.00

3

Kevin Loyens

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

15

4,452.00

4

Duane Gingrich

Ragtag Rovers

12

3,575.00

5

Durwin Gray

Hillsiders & Friends

44

3,285.00

6

Michelle Krenzler

Wheels of Hope

11

3,210.00

7

Isaac L

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

22

3,100.00

8

Len Soet

Pedal Pushers

35

2,973.00

9

Ruben Heyn

Willingdon Team

18

2,530.00

10

Sam Onggomuljono

Phoenix

30

2,425.00

11

Yujin Lim

Olivet

32

2,415.00

12

Arthur Klassen

Hillsiders & Friends

1

2,000.00

13

Wendy Amy

Olivet

13

1,860.00

14

Rylan Friesen

Rylan's Team

6

1,775.00

15

Sophie Wirch

The Way & Friends!

5

1,670.00

16

Carla Morgan

Walking for Welcome

18

1,600.00

17

Jocelyn Melder

Olivet

15

1,550.00

18

Miriam Soet

Pedal Pushers

22

1,514.00

19

Dan Schmidt

Hillsiders & Friends

9

1,501.00

20

Drew Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

8

1,370.00

21

James Grunau

Founders Feet

9

1,325.00

22

Michaila Ivancic

Wheels for Welcome

16

1,300.00

23

Jon Yang

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

27

1,275.00

24

Mark Krenzler

Wheels of Hope

5

1,230.00

25

Russ Fox

Maureen and Russ's Foxtrot

6

1,200.00

26

Cailyn Balandy

Team Horizon

2

1,100.00

27

Mike Budzik

Olivet

7

1,000.00

28

Indulis Vanags

Olivet

7

925.00

29

David Pel

Nelson Ave Community Church

8

880.00

30

Daniel Hofer

Hillsiders & Friends

22

877.50

31

Stan Potma

Hillsiders & Friends

8

850.00

32

Grace Ngara

Team Horizon

14

810.00

33

Robyn Epp

Robyn Hoodie

6

725.00

34

Naomi Schmidt

Hillsiders & Friends

3

724.00

35

Cat Day

Cat n Co

7

700.00

36

Sara Martinez

walking in hope

5

680.00

37

Jen Lee

ReJENeration

3

650.00

38

John Tesfamichael

Walking for Welcome

11

630.00

39

Linda Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

620.00

40

Christopher Newton

Olivet

11

620.00

41

Bronwyn Lee

ReJENeration

10

600.00

42

Cerelina Gurat

Olivet

7

600.00

43

Jason Boyer

Olivet

2

600.00

44

Colton Lee

ReJENeration

10

600.00

45

Quinn Lo

Walking for Welcome

7

590.00

46

Debra Colvin

Pedal Pushers

9

550.00

47

Bill and Jane Vantriet

Nelson Ave Community Church

12

540.00

48

Liz John

The Home Stretchers

10

535.00

49

Sandra Hustler

Hillsiders & Friends

5

525.00

50

Chris Lee

ReJENeration

1

501.00

51

Lauren Johannesen

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

500.00

52

Bert Wiens

Wiens and Friends

2

500.00

53

Paul Reilly

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

500.00

54

Jeff Svanhill

Kimchi Power

1

500.00

55

Karin Poller

Cafe lovers

6

500.00

56

Julia Giuriato

Ragtag Rovers

1

500.00

57

David Balandy

Team Horizon

10

490.00

58

Somi Chuhon

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

8

475.00

59

Brendon Zub

6

475.00

60

Yaneth Gaviria Caiza

Cafe lovers

4

475.00

61

Julius Twesiime

Hillsiders & Friends

8

450.00

62

Antony Law

6

450.00

63

Bryan Lutz

Robyn Hoodie

3

450.00

64

Grant Zweigle

Spokes & Sneakers

4

425.00

65

Caleb Acquah

Robyn Hoodie

5

425.00

66

Grace Madrazo

Coastbusters

2

400.00

67

Tricia Chen

Robyn Hoodie

4

399.99

68

Jeanie deRegt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

7

375.00

69

Patricia Finlay

Olivet

5

375.00

70

Peter Van Ooyen

Nelson Ave Community Church

5

370.00

71

Olinka Bedroya

ReJENeration

2

350.00

72

Marion Van Driel

Cat n Co

4

350.00

73

Joey Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

3

350.00

74

Sherry Mo

Miles for Smiles

4

340.00

75

Vanessa Thssn

Hillsiders & Friends

7

330.00

76

Karina Wiebenga

Hillsiders & Friends

4

325.00

77

Daniel de Regt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

2

300.00

78

Dean Golby

ECC Riders

2

300.00

79

Andrew & Marion Ottevangers

Nelson Ave Community Church

2

300.00

80

Phil Middleton

ECC Riders

2

275.00

81

Ian Hers

ECC Riders

1

250.00

82

Jasmine Seo

Kimchi Power

1

250.00

83

Hedy Eilers

Wiens and Friends

1

250.00

84

Bob Eilers

Wiens and Friends

1

250.00

85

Saeid Karimi

Miles for Smiles

2

250.00

86

Jordan Vendiola

To Be Determined

3

250.00

87

Felix Majemite

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

250.00

88

John James

ECC Riders

1

250.00

89

Colleen James

ECC Riders

1

250.00

90

Ken Arnold

Arnold Fam

1

250.00

91

Naz Nasri

Wings of Hope

2

250.00

92

Leslie Zenger

Pedal Pushers

2

250.00

93

Harkesh Grewal

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

250.00

94

Sam Thssn

Hillsiders & Friends

6

230.00

95

Luke de Regt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

225.00

96

Natalie de Regt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

225.00

97

Saulo Sousa

Hillsiders & Friends

2

225.00

98

Seraphina Tsui

Phoenix

3

225.00

99

John McNamee

Ragtag Rovers

3

220.00

100

Samuel Nnadozie

Nelson Ave Community Church

3

220.00

101

Jennifer Hyunjung Lee

Hillsiders & Friends

3

215.00

102

Sophie Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

210.00

103

Ian Jolley

Hillsiders & Friends

3

205.00

104

Don Van Driel

Cat n Co

2

200.00

105

Dylan Jenkinson

Every Nation Church

3

200.00

106

VINCENT LAM

Willingdon Team

5

200.00

107

Doris Martens

Cafe lovers

3

200.00

108

Flora Johnson

Pedal Pushers

2

200.00

109

Phyllis Schouten

Nelson Ave Community Church

2

200.00

110

Bev Bandstra

Cat n Co

2

200.00

111

Shannon Coleman

Every Nation Church

1

200.00

112

Deo Madrazo

Coastbusters

2

200.00

113

David Tsui

Phoenix

2

200.00

114

Jack Whitehead

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

1

200.00

115

Teri Potma

Hillsiders & Friends

1

200.00

116

S. L. Eng

Willingdon Team

1

200.00

117

Nina Lee

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

200.00

118

Fortuna Keleta

Nelson Ave Community Church

3

200.00

119

Roberto Ortega

Cafe lovers

5

190.00

120

Thomas CAI

Nelson Ave Community Church

5

190.00

121

Elijah Wong

4

185.00

122

Judi Khalil

Judi & Friends

4

180.00

123

Mikhail Esteban

Hillsiders & Friends

4

180.00

124

Kaleb Lee

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

5

180.00

125

James J

King’s Cross Bike Club

3

175.00

126

Alex Pedersen

Hillsiders & Friends

3

175.00

127

Jenna Di Francesco

Wheels for Welcome

3

175.00

128

Charlene Dozzi

Hillsiders & Friends

5

170.00

129

Adam Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

2

170.00

130

Ali Castillo

The Way & Friends!

3

150.00

131

Lyn Unger

Walkie Talkies

1

150.00

132

Kevin Unger

Walkie Talkies

1

150.00

133

Alan Chan

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

4

150.00

134

Gary Jung

Ragtag Rovers

1

150.00

135

Kim Tran

The Home Stretchers

4

150.00

136

Mel Madrazo

Coastbusters

1

150.00

137

Mary Blanca Villa y Battenberg

Monarch

1

150.00

138

Alice Chun

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

6

150.00

139

Nik Grafstrom

Hillsiders & Friends

1

150.00

140

Thomas Chimick

Pedal Pushers

1

150.00

141

Tim Barton

Hillsiders & Friends

4

150.00

142

Frances Hawes

Hillsiders & Friends

1

150.00

143

Sandra Gordeeva

Wheels for Welcome

3

150.00

144

Tracy Sawatzky

Ragtag Rovers

1

150.00

145

Ken zeleschuk

Pedal Pushers

1

150.00

146

Frances Marr

Coastbusters

1

150.00

147

Johannes Schouten

Nelson Ave Community Church

2

150.00

148

John Bandstra

Cat n Co

1

150.00

149

Josiah Chen

Robyn Hoodie

2

150.00

150

Kristy McCarter

Hillsiders & Friends

1

150.00

151

Weston Arnold

Arnold Fam

2

150.00

152

Natalie Chu

Phoenix

1

150.00

153

Dan Lee

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

3

150.00

154

Peter Johannesen

King’s Cross Bike Club

3

150.00

155

Michael Cafuta

ReJENeration

4

150.00

156

Josiah Joel

Team Horizon

2

150.00

157

Wisdom Nnadozie

Nelson Ave Community Church

3

145.00

158

Vancouver Dream Church

Vancouver Dream Church

2

130.00

159

Lydia Kinnie

Walkie Talkies

2

125.00

160

Anne Sommerfeld

King’s Cross Bike Club

2

125.00

161

Sarah Schouten

Nelson Ave Community Church

2

120.00

162

Michaela Roussety

Willingdon Team

4

115.00

163

Colleen Van Ooyen

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

100.00

164

Christopher Bwanika

Rylan's Team

1

100.00

165

Nellie Quiring

1

100.00

166

Leanne McWhae

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

100.00

167

Joash Manawis

Team Horizon

1

100.00

168

Coleton Krause

The Way & Friends!

1

100.00

169

Laura Dominguez

Phoenix

2

100.00

170

Laurie Cavan

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

100.00

171

Josiah Barkowsky

The Way & Friends!

2

100.00

172

Jennifer Middleton

ECC Riders

1

100.00

173

Russell McWhae

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

100.00

174

Edwin Hung

Phoenix

1

100.00

175

Viviana Rojas

Cafe lovers

1

75.00

176

Alan O'Connor

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

75.00

177

Cheryl Caesar

The Home Stretchers

1

75.00

178

Jared Borders

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

75.00

179

Micah Madrazo

Coastbusters

1

75.00

180

Isaac Madrazo

Coastbusters

1

75.00

181

James Middleton

ECC Riders

1

75.00

182

Grace Middleton

ECC Riders

1

75.00

183

Olivia Middleton

ECC Riders

1

75.00

184

Albert Sommerfeld

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

75.00

185

Pilar Quinche

Nelson Ave Community Church

2

70.00

186

Jesse Vanderveen

Nelson Ave Community Church

2

70.00

187

Hidekel Davalos

Cafe lovers

1

50.00

188

Airam (lisa González

Willingdon Team

1

50.00

189

Michaela Standcumbe

Wheels for Welcome

1

50.00

190

Phiona Ashaba

Rylan's Team

1

50.00

191

John Devries

Arnold Fam

1

50.00

192

Nestor Ceron

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

50.00

193

Molly Barkowsky

The Way & Friends!

1

50.00

194

Francie Palmer

Pedal Pushers

1

50.00

195

Eleonore Wiens

Wiens and Friends

1

50.00

196

Katy Eliason

Team Horizon

1

50.00

197

Efren Yifan Yang

Every Nation Church

1

50.00

198

Sarah Nyelele

Team Horizon

1

50.00

199

Joanne Lee

ReJENeration

1

50.00

200

Kochar Saleh

ReJENeration

1

50.00

201

Hannah Joel

Team Horizon

1

50.00

202

Elijah Eliazar

Willingdon Team

1

40.00

203

Dreamer Kim

Vancouver Dream Church

1

30.00

204

Caleb Hunt

Team Horizon

1

30.00

205

Bea Co

Team Horizon

1

25.00

206

Michael Caesar

The Home Stretchers

1

25.00

207

Kori Caesar

The Home Stretchers

1

25.00

208

Dreamer N

Vancouver Dream Church

1

20.00

209

Journey Home Community

Journey Home Community Official Team

1

20.00

210

Selena Solomon

Nelson Ave Community Church

211

Dreamer L

Vancouver Dream Church

212

Keisha Menzer

Team Horizon

213

Liz Bodegom

Walking for Welcome

214

Omar Abbas

Judi & Friends

215

Malena Vázquez Escalera

216

Keianna Randell

Team Horizon

217

Yassmine Amin

Judi & Friends

218

David Atia

Walkie Talkies

219

Tori Dawn Jordan

Team Horizon

220

Cerelina Gurat

Journey Home Community Official Team

221

Aldrin Banogon

222

Katrina Craig

Walkie Talkies

223

Sara Ansari

Walkie Talkies

224

Aisling Zweigle

Spokes & Sneakers

225

Elona Lamaj

Cat n Co

226

AJ Parayo

Team Horizon

227

Colin Liu

Willingdon Team

228

Peter Allingham

Arnold Fam

229

KeYi He

Every Nation Church

230

Manesh Sandhu

231

Jiyoung Kwag

Vancouver Dream Church

232

Susan Woo

Vancouver Dream Church

233

Rita Konesky

Miles for Smiles

234

Shepherd M Ncube

235

Desmond Braun

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

236

Jason Braun

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

237

May Yee

Willingdon Team

238

Rob Sukhdeo

239

Leslee Gibbs

Monarch

240

Wyatt Eliason

Team Horizon

241

Zoe Eliason

Team Horizon

242

Daniel Eliason

Team Horizon

243

Mina Gonzalez

Monarch

244

Luis Fernando Quintero Acosta

Monarch

245

Mark Wiens

246

Rachel Wong

247

jiayu zhang

248

Arya Karimi Doustan

The Way & Friends!

249

Dan Whitehead

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

250

Moses Choi

Phoenix

251

Dietrich Menzer

Team Horizon

252

Nathan Batke

Team Horizon

253

Mohammed Alareqi

254

Kelsey Manawis

Team Horizon

255

Yassmine Amin

Judi & Friends

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

5240 Woodwards Rd, Richmond, BC V7E 1H1

Schedule

  • 10:00 am: Meet Check-in
  • 10:45 am: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 11:00 am: Move Send-off
  • 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 1:00 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. Bring them to RIDE Event 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. Bring them to the RIDE Event 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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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 2025

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