Raised:
$38,000
152%Goal:
$25,000

Saskatoon

Hosted by Global Gathering Place

112Participants18Teams26Volunteers

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 >

2024 RIDE Photos

Thanks to all of our amazing photographer volunteers! If you've got RIDE Day photos or videos you'd like to share, email them to photos@bluesea.org.

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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


  • 11:50am: Living Sky Taiko
  • 12:05 pm: DnA Rock Duo
  • 12:20 pm: Ameya School of Dance
  • 12:40 pm: Koricancha

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

Global Gathering Place

Belma Podrug

3

5,658.00

2

REACH Providers

Cassie Pancyr

13

5,510.00

3

Team AWESOME

Lori Steward

11

3,470.00

4

PJ and Pals

Gabriel PausJenssen

7

3,325.00

5

Team ELC

Azalea Barrieses / Darla Boese .

6

2,838.00

6

GGP BOARD

SURESH KALAGNANAM

8

1,670.00

7

The Paragons of Program Perfection

Kennedy Owen

6

1,409.00

8

SODS Dashers

Parastoo Dokouhaki

9

1,290.00

9

Veeman Law

Chris Veeman

5

1,275.00

10

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

Kari Dean

10

925.00

11

Team Pazuzu

Don Schweitzer

5

840.00

12

Saskatoon Cycles

Jason Hanson

3

825.00

13

Fantastic Friends

Trisha Little

1

315.00

14

Cows & Crops

Claire Owen

4

100.00

15

SAISIA

Janvi Tuteja

2

16

The Wheelers

Calvin Boese

3

17

The Red Kites

Nadine Crossland

4

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Belma Podrug

Global Gathering Place

14

3,675.00

2

Mahli Brindamour

REACH Providers

23

2,550.00

3

SURESH KALAGNANAM

GGP BOARD

4

1,100.00

4

RaeLynn Hildebrandt

Team AWESOME

16

1,000.00

5

Lori Steward

Team AWESOME

8

947.00

6

Meredith H

Team Pazuzu

10

765.00

7

Sylvia Obrig

Global Gathering Place

14

650.00

8

SARITA CHAUHAN

The Paragons of Program Perfection

2

600.00

9

Ali Abukar

SODS Dashers

9

595.00

10

Chris Veeman

Veeman Law

2

575.00

11

Janessa Lubchenko

Team ELC

5

555.00

12

Megan Douglas

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

500.00

13

Jim Barton

PJ and Pals

1

500.00

14

Anne PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

1

500.00

15

Cassie Pancyr

REACH Providers

1

500.00

16

Gord Holtslander

Saskatoon Cycles

5

450.00

17

Ian Roach

Team AWESOME

9

425.00

18

Angela Lapetsky

REACH Providers

5

410.00

19

Hannah Enti-Brown

Team AWESOME

4

303.00

20

Jane Calder

GGP BOARD

3

275.00

21

Trisha Little

Fantastic Friends

4

265.00

22

Fatuma Khalif

Team AWESOME

7

250.00

23

Anne Hanson

Saskatoon Cycles

3

250.00

24

Jeff Losie

The Paragons of Program Perfection

4

250.00

25

Parastoo Dokouhaki

SODS Dashers

3

225.00

26

Jacelyn Hanson

REACH Providers

1

200.00

27

Craig Wilson

REACH Providers

1

200.00

28

Gabriel PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

2

200.00

29

Augustin Meili

REACH Providers

1

200.00

30

Abraham Meili

REACH Providers

1

200.00

31

Maia Herriot

Global Gathering Place

1

200.00

32

Cynthia Hernandez

SODS Dashers

6

200.00

33

Zita Balcaen

The Paragons of Program Perfection

7

188.00

34

Grace PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

2

175.00

35

Nowshin Nahar

Team AWESOME

2

165.00

36

Katie McBride

Team ELC

4

150.00

37

Chanda Tannis

GGP BOARD

2

150.00

38

Afton Tolley

The Paragons of Program Perfection

1

150.00

39

Stephanie Shyluk

SODS Dashers

3

150.00

40

Charlotte Salamon

PJ and Pals

2

150.00

41

Linda Liu

Veeman Law

2

150.00

42

Zander Rommelaere

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

2

150.00

43

Doha Kharsa

Team AWESOME

1

150.00

44

Riley Pancyr

REACH Providers

1

150.00

45

Jean Price

Team ELC

4

145.00

46

Cooper Wilson

REACH Providers

1

100.00

47

Manny Wilson

REACH Providers

1

100.00

48

Jesus Jayaro

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

100.00

49

Lubna Ghulamrasul

Team AWESOME

1

100.00

50

Louise Pancyr

REACH Providers

1

100.00

51

Kiela Caudillo

SODS Dashers

2

100.00

52

Claire Owen

Cows & Crops

2

100.00

53

Azalea Barrieses / Darla Boese .

Team ELC

2

100.00

54

Jason Hanson

Saskatoon Cycles

2

75.00

55

Colleen Walker

Team Pazuzu

1

75.00

56

Beth Guy

GGP BOARD

1

75.00

57

Gabriela Aguirre

Team AWESOME

1

70.00

58

Kennedy Owen

The Paragons of Program Perfection

2

70.00

59

Mojisola Toyin Awosile

Team AWESOME

1

60.00

60

Lisa PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

1

50.00

61

Amanda Jayaro

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

50.00

62

Aria Douglas

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

50.00

63

Amir Peivandi

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

50.00

64

Manas Mambetsadykov

GGP BOARD

2

45.00

65

Nicola Aicken

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

1

25.00

66

Joelena Leader

GGP BOARD

1

25.00

67

Fatemeh Davoodizadeh

SODS Dashers

1

20.00

68

Mirsada Hadzihasanovic

69

Elvedin Hadzihasanovic

70

LEYLA HADZIHASANOVIC

71

Fatemeh Samadi

SODS Dashers

72

Jocelyn Rodgers

GGP BOARD

73

Nadine Crossland

The Red Kites

74

Calvin Boese

75

Rania Soliman

Team AWESOME

76

Fletcher Beckworth

The Red Kites

77

Ziggy Beckworth

The Red Kites

78

Colin Beckworth

The Red Kites

79

Tyler Rittinger

Veeman Law

80

Iona Hrycan

81

Jason Warick

Veeman Law

82

Cassidy Smith

SODS Dashers

83

Coleman Owen

Cows & Crops

84

Laureen Magno

85

Don Schweitzer

Team Pazuzu

86

Chaitanya Panchal

SODS Dashers

87

Laureen Magno

88

Chunav dutta

89

Kari Dean

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

90

Ryan Meili

REACH Providers

91

Natalie Owen

Cows & Crops

92

Nishit Gandhi

GGP BOARD

93

Janvi Tuteja

SAISIA

94

Hanna Weflen

Cows & Crops

95

Gelrene Sanfuego

SAISIA

96

Krzysztof Pabisiak

The Paragons of Program Perfection

97

Mohammad Dolatdoost

Team ELC

98

Chunav dutta

99

Nolan Boese

The Wheelers

100

Shuang Zhang

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

101

Imogen Wallace

PJ and Pals

102

Alisha Boese

The Wheelers

103

Dominic Savior Chukwu

104

Simon Schweitzer

Team Pazuzu

105

Calvin Boese

The Wheelers

106

pruthvi Patel

107

Ahmed ABDALLA

Team ELC

108

Paola Chiste

Veeman Law

109

Gillian Walker

Team Pazuzu

110

Jonathan Godwin

REACH Providers

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.

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