Raised:
$19,158
76%Goal:
$25,000

Saskatoon

Hosted by Global Gathering Place

86Participants16Teams22Volunteers8Days Left

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. 28, 2024!

RIDE Day in Saskatoon is Sept 28th!

Community Sponsors

Saskatoon (Global Gathering Place) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is September 28, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

414 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G5

Local Details

Following the bike + walk, we will gather at the Amphitheater at River Landing for an outdoor lunch and enjoy local entertainment.


Entertainment


  • 12:00 pm: Taiko Drummers
  • 12:15 pm: DnA Rock Duo
  • 12:30 pm: Ameya School of Dance
  • 12:45 pm: Koricancha Band

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 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

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. 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.

Saskatoon Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

20kmView + print!

20km bike ride loop with the option to use bridges to reduce the size of the loop.

2/5kmView + print!

Walking route loop.

Saskatoon 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

Team AWESOME

Lori Steward

10

2,365.00

2

Global Gathering Place

Belma Podrug

3

1,804.00

3

The Paragons of Program Perfection

Kennedy Owen

6

1,209.00

4

SODS Dashers

Parastoo Dokouhaki

9

1,140.00

5

GGP BOARD

SURESH KALAGNANAM

8

1,045.00

6

Team ELC

Azalea Barrieses / Darla Boese .

3

730.00

7

Team Pazuzu

Don Schweitzer

4

715.00

8

Veeman Law

Chris Veeman

5

650.00

9

Saskatoon Cycles

Jason Hanson

3

575.00

10

Fantastic Friends

Trisha Little

1

175.00

11

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

Kari Dean

6

100.00

12

REACH Providers

Cassie Pancyr

7

100.00

13

Cows & Crops

Claire Owen

2

50.00

14

PJ and Pals

Gabriel PausJenssen

5

15

SAISIA

Janvi Tuteja

2

16

The Red Kites

Nadine Crossland

4

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Belma Podrug

Global Gathering Place

8

1,225.00

2

SURESH KALAGNANAM

GGP BOARD

3

1,000.00

3

Lori Steward

Team AWESOME

8

947.00

4

Meredith H

Team Pazuzu

9

715.00

5

RaeLynn Hildebrandt

Team AWESOME

12

675.00

6

SARITA CHAUHAN

The Paragons of Program Perfection

2

600.00

7

Janessa Lubchenko

Team ELC

5

555.00

8

Ali Abukar

SODS Dashers

8

545.00

9

Hannah Enti-Brown

Team AWESOME

4

303.00

10

Anne Hanson

Saskatoon Cycles

3

250.00

11

Parastoo Dokouhaki

SODS Dashers

3

225.00

12

Gord Holtslander

Saskatoon Cycles

2

200.00

13

Maia Herriot

Global Gathering Place

1

200.00

14

Zita Balcaen

The Paragons of Program Perfection

7

188.00

15

Stephanie Shyluk

SODS Dashers

3

150.00

16

Afton Tolley

The Paragons of Program Perfection

1

150.00

17

Doha Kharsa

Team AWESOME

1

150.00

18

Fatuma Khalif

Team AWESOME

4

130.00

19

Trisha Little

Fantastic Friends

2

125.00

20

Cynthia Hernandez

SODS Dashers

2

100.00

21

Kiela Caudillo

SODS Dashers

2

100.00

22

Azalea Barrieses / Darla Boese .

Team ELC

2

100.00

23

Linda Liu

Veeman Law

1

100.00

24

Ian Roach

Team AWESOME

2

100.00

25

Jason Hanson

Saskatoon Cycles

2

75.00

26

Kennedy Owen

The Paragons of Program Perfection

2

70.00

27

Mojisola Toyin Awosile

Team AWESOME

1

60.00

28

Amir Peivandi

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

50.00

29

Zander Rommelaere

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

50.00

30

Katie McBride

Team ELC

1

50.00

31

Jeff Losie

The Paragons of Program Perfection

1

50.00

32

Claire Owen

Cows & Crops

1

50.00

33

Manas Mambetsadykov

GGP BOARD

2

45.00

34

Fatemeh Davoodizadeh

SODS Dashers

1

20.00

35

Shuang Zhang

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

36

Tyler Rittinger

Veeman Law

37

Simon Schweitzer

Team Pazuzu

38

Colleen Walker

Team Pazuzu

39

Gabriela Aguirre

Team AWESOME

40

Don Schweitzer

Team Pazuzu

41

Jason Warick

Veeman Law

42

Gelrene Sanfuego

SAISIA

43

Janvi Tuteja

SAISIA

44

Sylvia Obrig

Global Gathering Place

45

Krzysztof Pabisiak

The Paragons of Program Perfection

46

pruthvi Patel

47

Chaitanya Panchal

SODS Dashers

48

Chunav dutta

49

Chanda Tannis

GGP BOARD

50

Riley Pancyr

REACH Providers

51

Jonathan Godwin

REACH Providers

52

Abraham Meili

REACH Providers

53

Augustin Meili

REACH Providers

54

Ryan Meili

REACH Providers

55

Anne PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

56

Laureen Magno

57

Gabriel PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

58

Dominic Savior Chukwu

59

Beth Guy

GGP BOARD

60

Paola Chiste

Veeman Law

61

Lisa PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

62

Charlotte Salamon

PJ and Pals

63

Mahli Brindamour

REACH Providers

64

Chris Veeman

Veeman Law

65

Nishit Gandhi

GGP BOARD

66

Nadine Crossland

The Red Kites

67

Fletcher Beckworth

The Red Kites

68

Ziggy Beckworth

The Red Kites

69

Nicola Aicken

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

70

Colin Beckworth

The Red Kites

71

Kari Dean

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

72

Jane Calder

GGP BOARD

73

Cassie Pancyr

REACH Providers

74

Jocelyn Rodgers

GGP BOARD

75

LEYLA HADZIHASANOVIC

76

Elvedin Hadzihasanovic

77

Mirsada Hadzihasanovic

78

Grace PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

79

Cassidy Smith

SODS Dashers

80

Iona Hrycan

81

Fatemeh Samadi

SODS Dashers

82

Rania Soliman

Team AWESOME

83

Joelena Leader

GGP BOARD

84

Nowshin Nahar

Team AWESOME

85

Hanna Weflen

Cows & Crops

About Global Gathering Place

Global Gathering Place is a prairie settlement organization, providing vital services to refugees and immigrants in Saskatoon since 1998. Our work is propelled by two simple truths:


1. Every newcomer is deserving of a joyful and fulfilling life.


2. Refugees and immigrants, when given the opportunity, make valuable contributions to all aspects of Canadian society.


We serve thousands of newcomers each year, providing a diversity of free programs and services to match the diversity of their needs. Most of our clients are coming to Canada through no choice of their own, fleeing conflicts and persecution, and their numbers continue to grow as global emergencies persist.


As a drop-in centre and place of refuge, we also assist newcomers with unexpected needs that fall outside of our regular programs and services. Funds raised through this year’s Ride for Refuge will provide much needed financial flexibility, enabling us to provide immediate support to those who bravely walk through our doors to ask for help. The Ride itself will be a fun and engaging opportunity for our community to show support and help unleash the potential of these strong, resourceful, and inspiring newcomers.

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Contact Us


RIDE Saskatoon 2024

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

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