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61%$18,520Goal: $30,000

Saskatoon

Global Gathering Place

73 Participants|16 Teams|18 Volunteers|23 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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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:

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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.

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

2,447.75

2

The Paragons of Program Perfection

Kennedy Owen

5

1,727.50

3

Global Gathering Place

Belma Podrug

2

1,715.00

4

SODS Dashers

Fatemeh Davoodizadeh

9

875.00

5

Saskatoon Cycles

Jason Hanson

3

590.00

6

SIA Iron Calves

Makenzie Murdock

9

445.00

7

Tour de Saskatoon?????

Kelsey Ford

1

420.00

8

The Boardwalkers

Jane Calder

6

275.00

9

Team ELC

Azalea Barrieses

8

255.00

10

Saskatoon Seekers

Trisha Little

2

225.00

11

Crops and Cows

Claire Owen

2

200.00

12

Team Pazuzu

Don Schweitzer

6

200.00

13

Pedals of Hope

Akintunde Owoseni

2

145.00

14

REACH Providers

Cassie Pancyr

1

15

PJ and Pals

Gabriel PausJenssen

1

16

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

Kari Dean

4

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Belma Podrug

Global Gathering Place

9

1,385.00

2

Lori Steward

Team Awesome

20

859.75

3

RaeLynn Hildebrandt

Team Awesome

10

807.00

4

Zita Balcaen

The Paragons of Program Perfection

2

672.50

5

Afton Tolley

The Paragons of Program Perfection

4

560.00

6

Parastoo Dokouhaki

SODS Dashers

4

500.00

7

Kelsey Ford

Tour de Saskatoon?????

7

420.00

8

Jason Hanson

Saskatoon Cycles

10

420.00

9

Kennedy Owen

The Paragons of Program Perfection

4

310.00

10

Manas Mambetsadykov

The Boardwalkers

5

275.00

11

Ali Abukar

SODS Dashers

2

200.00

12

Claire Owen

Crops and Cows

1

200.00

13

Azalea Barrieses

Team ELC

4

155.00

14

Jess Hamm

SIA Iron Calves

1

150.00

15

Makenzie Murdock

SIA Iron Calves

1

150.00

16

David D'Eon

SIA Iron Calves

3

120.00

17

Gord Holtslander

Saskatoon Cycles

3

120.00

18

Akintunde Owoseni

Pedals of Hope

3

110.00

19

Don Schweitzer

Team Pazuzu

1

100.00

20

Ahmed ABDALLA

Team ELC

2

100.00

21

Liudmyla Karpenko

Team Awesome

1

98.00

22

Nowshin Nahar

Team Awesome

1

95.00

23

Ines Sifa

Team Awesome

1

51.00

24

Cynthia Hernandez

Saskatoon Cycles

1

50.00

25

Stephanie Shyluk

Team Pazuzu

1

50.00

26

Colleen Walker

Team Pazuzu

1

50.00

27

Jeff Losie

The Paragons of Program Perfection

1

50.00

28

Georgette Nader

Team Awesome

1

45.00

29

Sol B

Team Awesome

1

45.00

30

Ian Roach

Team Awesome

1

25.00

31

Chamara Rathnaweera

Team Awesome

1

25.00

32

Ahmad Daro

SIA Iron Calves

1

25.00

33

Laureen Magno

34

Doris Wang

SODS Dashers

35

Maia Herriot

Global Gathering Place

36

Gabriel PausJenssen

PJ and Pals

37

Katie McBride

Team ELC

38

Iman Mahtabi

SODS Dashers

39

Trisha Little

Saskatoon Seekers

40

Pundarika Liu

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

41

Ehsan Daryabi

SIA Iron Calves

42

Fatuma Khalif

Team Awesome

43

Fatemeh Davoodizadeh

SODS Dashers

44

Jane Calder

The Boardwalkers

45

Kenneth Awom

SODS Dashers

46

Shilu Gandhi

The Boardwalkers

47

Nishit Gandhi

The Boardwalkers

48

Fujian Liu

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

49

Gbenga David Rufai

The Boardwalkers

50

Bobby-Jo Ouellette

SIA Iron Calves

51

Tom Rogers

Saskatoon Seekers

52

Negin Nekavand

SIA Iron Calves

53

Coleman Owen

Crops and Cows

54

Cassie Pancyr

REACH Providers

55

Hussien Abdelkader

Team ELC

56

Krzysztof Pabisiak

The Paragons of Program Perfection

57

Cassidy Smith

SODS Dashers

58

Zaynab Akintunde-Owoseni

Pedals of Hope

59

Mohammad Dolatdoost

Team ELC

60

Kamran Safakhah

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

61

SURESH KALAGNANAM

The Boardwalkers

62

Kari Dean

Saskatchewan Blue Cross - Team BLUE

63

Ramlah Iqbal

SODS Dashers

64

Mansha Bhardwaj

Team ELC

65

Simon Schweitzer

Team Pazuzu

66

Skylarrrrrr RAO

Team ELC

67

Tetiana Nechmilova

Team ELC

68

Kristi-Lee Stewart

SODS Dashers

69

Marwah Al-Mufti

SIA Iron Calves

Event Day Details

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

Start/Finish Google Map

414 Spadina Crescent E, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G5


Amphitheater at River Landing

Schedule

  • 3:00 pm: Meet Check-in
  • 3:45 pm: Muster Gather for Opening Remarks
  • 4:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 6:00 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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Saskatoon Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

2024 RIDE Photos

Special thanks to our many amazing photographers!

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Contact Us


RIDE Saskatoon 2025

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