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38%$57,106Goal: $150,000

Richmond

Journey Home Community

164 Participants|38 Teams|16 Volunteers|9 Days Left

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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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. 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.

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

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.

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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

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

Kevin Loyens

5

6,154.00

2

Hillsiders & Friends

Dan Schmidt

18

5,279.00

3

Founders Feet

John Dyck

1

4,900.00

4

Olivet

Wendy Amy

8

4,835.00

5

Maureen and Russ's Foxtrot

Russ Fox

1

3,225.00

6

Ragtag Rovers

Duane Gingrich

3

2,025.00

7

Pedal Pushers

Len Soet

4

2,000.00

8

Willingdon Team

Ruben Heyn

5

1,870.00

9

Walking for Welcome

Brad Kinnie

5

1,620.00

10

Rylan's Team

Rylan Friesen

4

1,525.00

11

ReJENeration

Jen Lee

7

1,301.00

12

Nelson Ave Community Church

Peter Van Ooyen

11

1,280.00

13

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

Drew Kowalenko

7

1,170.00

14

Journey Home Community Official Team

Journey Home Community

1

1,075.00

15

Robyn Hoodie

Robyn Epp

5

999.99

16

walking in hope

Sara Martinez

2

880.00

17

Wheels of Hope

Michelle Krenzler

2

800.00

18

Wheels for Welcome

Michaila Ivancic

4

650.00

19

Cat n Co

Cat Day

4

600.00

20

ECC Riders

Phil Middleton

5

525.00

21

Wiens and Friends

Bert Wiens

2

500.00

22

The Home Stretchers

Kim Tran

3

495.00

23

Spokes & Sneakers

Grant Zweigle

2

475.00

24

King’s Cross Bike Club

James J

6

450.00

25

Cafe lovers

Karin Poller

6

442.38

26

Arnold Fam

Ken Arnold

2

350.00

27

Miles for Smiles

Saeid Karimi

2

300.00

28

Kimchi Power

Jeff Svanhill

2

250.00

29

Wings of Hope

Naz Nasri

1

150.00

30

Phoenix

David Tsui

5

100.00

31

Team Horizon

Grace Ngara

8

75.00

32

Judi & Friends

Judi Khalil

1

30.00

33

Walkie Talkies

Lydia Kinnie

4

25.00

34

The Way & Friends!

Sophie Wirch

3

35

Coastbusters

Grace Madrazo

2

36

Every Nation Church

Efren Yifan Yang

1

37

Monarch

Mary Blanca Villa y Battenberg

3

38

To Be Determined

Jordan Vendiola

1

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

John Dyck

Founders Feet

13

4,900.00

2

Kevin Loyens

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

12

4,362.00

3

Duane Gingrich

Ragtag Rovers

7

1,875.00

4

Ruben Heyn

Willingdon Team

12

1,750.00

5

Wendy Amy

Olivet

11

1,660.00

6

Isaac L

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

9

1,592.00

7

Len Soet

Pedal Pushers

16

1,550.00

8

Durwin Gray

Hillsiders & Friends

20

1,430.00

9

Rylan Friesen

Rylan's Team

4

1,275.00

10

Dan Schmidt

Hillsiders & Friends

6

850.00

11

Michelle Krenzler

Wheels of Hope

2

800.00

12

Naomi Schmidt

Hillsiders & Friends

3

724.00

13

Carla Morgan

Walking for Welcome

10

700.00

14

Russ Fox

Maureen and Russ's Foxtrot

5

700.00

15

Sara Martinez

walking in hope

5

680.00

16

Michaila Ivancic

Wheels for Welcome

8

650.00

17

Brad Kinnie

Walking for Welcome

4

650.00

18

Indulis Vanags

Olivet

4

625.00

19

Jason Boyer

Olivet

2

600.00

20

Yujin Lim

Olivet

5

550.00

21

Sandra Hustler

Hillsiders & Friends

5

525.00

22

Chris Lee

ReJENeration

1

501.00

23

Cerelina Gurat

Olivet

5

500.00

24

Bert Wiens

Wiens and Friends

2

500.00

25

Jen Lee

ReJENeration

1

500.00

26

Paul Reilly

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

500.00

27

Mike Budzik

Olivet

3

500.00

28

Bryan Lutz

Robyn Hoodie

3

450.00

29

Grant Zweigle

Spokes & Sneakers

4

425.00

30

Liz John

The Home Stretchers

8

420.00

31

Debra Colvin

Pedal Pushers

7

400.00

32

Karina Wiebenga

Hillsiders & Friends

4

325.00

33

Jocelyn Melder

Olivet

2

300.00

34

Sherry Mo

Miles for Smiles

3

300.00

35

Antony Law

4

300.00

36

Bill and Jane Vantriet

Nelson Ave Community Church

5

280.00

37

Phil Middleton

ECC Riders

2

275.00

38

Quinn Lo

Walking for Welcome

4

270.00

39

Vanessa Thssn

Hillsiders & Friends

5

255.00

40

Cat Day

Cat n Co

3

250.00

41

Ken Arnold

Arnold Fam

1

250.00

42

Harkesh Grewal

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

250.00

43

Karin Poller

Cafe lovers

4

242.38

44

Ian Jolley

Hillsiders & Friends

3

205.00

45

Christopher Bwanika

Rylan's Team

2

200.00

46

Bev Bandstra

Cat n Co

2

200.00

47

Robyn Epp

Robyn Hoodie

1

200.00

48

Jack Whitehead

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

1

200.00

49

Teri Potma

Hillsiders & Friends

1

200.00

50

Jennifer Hyunjung Lee

Hillsiders & Friends

2

190.00

51

Sam Thssn

Hillsiders & Friends

4

155.00

52

John McNamee

Ragtag Rovers

1

150.00

53

Drew Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

1

150.00

54

Joey Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

1

150.00

55

Linda Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

1

150.00

56

Sophie Kowalenko

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

1

150.00

57

Frances Hawes

Hillsiders & Friends

1

150.00

58

Doris Martens

Cafe lovers

2

150.00

59

John Bandstra

Cat n Co

1

150.00

60

Josiah Chen

Robyn Hoodie

2

150.00

61

Naz Nasri

Wings of Hope

1

150.00

62

Tricia Chen

Robyn Hoodie

3

149.99

63

Bronwyn Lee

ReJENeration

3

100.00

64

Colleen Van Ooyen

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

100.00

65

Tim Barton

Hillsiders & Friends

2

100.00

66

Stan Potma

Hillsiders & Friends

1

100.00

67

Sarah Schouten

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

100.00

68

Weston Arnold

Arnold Fam

1

100.00

69

Russell McWhae

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

100.00

70

Edwin Hung

Phoenix

1

100.00

71

Michael Cafuta

ReJENeration

3

100.00

72

Colton Lee

ReJENeration

3

100.00

73

Kim Tran

The Home Stretchers

2

75.00

74

Grace Ngara

Team Horizon

1

75.00

75

Albert Sommerfeld

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

75.00

76

Anne Sommerfeld

King’s Cross Bike Club

1

75.00

77

Somi Chuhon

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

2

70.00

78

Hidekel Davalos

Cafe lovers

1

50.00

79

Airam (lisa González

Willingdon Team

1

50.00

80

Phiona Ashaba

Rylan's Team

1

50.00

81

Alex Pedersen

Hillsiders & Friends

1

50.00

82

VINCENT LAM

Willingdon Team

1

50.00

83

Peter Van Ooyen

Nelson Ave Community Church

1

50.00

84

Caleb Acquah

Robyn Hoodie

1

50.00

85

Francie Palmer

Pedal Pushers

1

50.00

86

Judi Khalil

Judi & Friends

1

30.00

87

Michaela Roussety

Willingdon Team

1

20.00

88

Mikhail Esteban

Hillsiders & Friends

1

20.00

89

Selena Solomon

Nelson Ave Community Church

90

Jasmine Seo

Kimchi Power

91

Lauren Johannesen

King’s Cross Bike Club

92

David Pel

Nelson Ave Community Church

93

Lyn Unger

Walkie Talkies

94

Olinka Bedroya

ReJENeration

95

Lydia Kinnie

Walkie Talkies

96

Kevin Unger

Walkie Talkies

97

Cailyn Balandy

Team Horizon

98

David Balandy

Team Horizon

99

Roberto Ortega

Cafe lovers

100

Liz Bodegom

Walking for Welcome

101

Malena Vázquez Escalera

102

Viviana Rojas

Cafe lovers

103

Mel Madrazo

Coastbusters

104

Michaela Standcumbe

Wheels for Welcome

105

James J

King’s Cross Bike Club

106

Mary Blanca Villa y Battenberg

Monarch

107

Jeff Svanhill

Kimchi Power

108

Cheryl Caesar

The Home Stretchers

109

Jared Borders

King’s Cross Bike Club

110

Sophie Wirch

The Way & Friends!

111

Sara Ansari

Walkie Talkies

112

Grace Madrazo

Coastbusters

113

Jeanie deRegt

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

114

Aisling Zweigle

Spokes & Sneakers

115

Saeid Karimi

Miles for Smiles

116

Elona Lamaj

Cat n Co

117

Jordan Vendiola

To Be Determined

118

Sandra Gordeeva

Wheels for Welcome

119

Felix Majemite

LHF Bad Boys & Girls for Life - One Big Team

120

Joash Manawis

Team Horizon

121

Saulo Sousa

Hillsiders & Friends

122

Charlene Dozzi

Hillsiders & Friends

123

Laura Dominguez

Phoenix

124

Phyllis Schouten

Nelson Ave Community Church

125

Josiah Barkowsky

The Way & Friends!

126

Arthur Klassen

Hillsiders & Friends

127

Desmond Braun

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

128

Johannes Schouten

Nelson Ave Community Church

129

Jason Braun

The Belgian Bullets 2.0

130

Jenna Di Francesco

Wheels for Welcome

131

Eleonore Wiens

Wiens and Friends

132

John Tesfamichael

Walking for Welcome

133

Brendon Zub

134

Rob Sukhdeo

135

Leslee Gibbs

Monarch

136

Jennifer Middleton

ECC Riders

137

James Middleton

ECC Riders

138

Grace Middleton

ECC Riders

139

Olivia Middleton

ECC Riders

140

David Tsui

Phoenix

141

Mina Gonzalez

Monarch

142

Elijah Wong

143

Mark Wiens

144

Rachel Wong

145

jiayu zhang

146

Natalie Chu

Phoenix

147

Journey Home Community

Journey Home Community Official Team

148

Arya Karimi Doustan

The Way & Friends!

149

Moses Choi

Phoenix

150

Dietrich Menzer

Team Horizon

151

Efren Yifan Yang

Every Nation Church

152

Nathan Batke

Team Horizon

153

Leslie Zenger

Pedal Pushers

154

Sarah Nyelele

Team Horizon

155

Patricia Finlay

Olivet

156

Kochar Saleh

ReJENeration

157

Yaneth Gaviria Caiza

Cafe lovers

158

Fortuna Keleta

Nelson Ave Community Church

159

Mark Krenzler

Wheels of Hope

160

Kelsey Manawis

Team Horizon

161

Julia Giuriato

Ragtag Rovers

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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?
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