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Toronto St. Clair

FCJ Refugee Centre

79 Participants|13 Teams|1 Volunteer|1 Day 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

443 Arlington Ave, York, ON M6C 3A2


The RIDE boot will be set up in Cedarvale Park, next to the Cedarvale Park Cricket Field, behind Phil White Arena, where attendees can also park their cars.

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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Toronto St. Clair Maps

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About FCJ Refugee Centre

FCJ Refugee Centre serves refugees and others at risk due to their immigration status, and welcomes anyone asking for advice, counsel and support regarding their refugee or immigration claim process and integration into Canadian life. We also address systemic issues that newly arrived refugee claimants face in Canada including lack of resources, marginalization, and discrimination.

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Ride for Refuge is a valuable opportunity to allow us to continue on this path. Our dedicated and motivated cycling and walking teams are ready to meet the challenge and raise funds to keep doing the important work we do.

Toronto St. Clair 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

FCJ Board Members

Sandra Gonzalez Ponce

6

5,072.00

2

Protection Area

Edgar Valderrama Medina

5

3,475.00

3

AHT Team

Jovana Blagovcanin

6

2,757.35

4

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

John Carlaw

19

1,965.00

5

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

Grace Esford

7

960.00

6

FCJ Fundraising Team

Cagla Azizoglu

5

845.00

7

Refugee Hub Team

Liz Mwangi

8

760.00

8

LOLY'S TEAM

Loly Rico

1

750.00

9

Ride for Home

Tsering Lhamo

1

525.00

10

FCJ COMMUNITY TEAM

Carolina Teves

4

325.00

11

FCJ Youth Team

Stefan JK

7

270.00

12

Moonshot'ers

Ibukun Abejirinde

4

170.00

13

Team CCU

Aastha Singh

3

10.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Sharry Aiken

FCJ Board Members

21

1,872.00

2

Josh Eisen

Protection Area

7

1,600.00

3

Diana Gallego

Protection Area

9

1,375.00

4

John Carlaw

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

13

1,060.00

5

Sandra Gonzalez Ponce

FCJ Board Members

6

850.00

6

Jovana Blagovcanin

AHT Team

11

829.75

7

Lois Anne Bordowitz

FCJ Board Members

4

800.00

8

Tigest Gulbet

FCJ Board Members

9

750.00

9

Tsering Lhamo

Ride for Home

5

525.00

10

Diana Caipa

AHT Team

8

510.00

11

Loly Rico

LOLY'S TEAM

1

500.00

12

Joe Mihevc

FCJ Board Members

6

400.00

13

Grace Esford

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

8

380.00

14

Mia Liberatore

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

6

350.00

15

Pau Zuniga

Refugee Hub Team

3

300.00

16

Selva Vijayarangan

Protection Area

4

275.00

17

Carolina Teves

FCJ COMMUNITY TEAM

5

250.00

18

Judith Clavijo

Refugee Hub Team

4

230.00

19

Emma Coulter

Protection Area

2

225.00

20

Stefan JK

FCJ Youth Team

4

200.00

21

Alexandra Garcia

FCJ Fundraising Team

5

155.00

22

Cagla Azizoglu

FCJ Fundraising Team

3

150.00

23

Alma Ulob

3

150.00

24

Kanishka Basnayake

FCJ Fundraising Team

2

130.00

25

Jhon Lopez

Refugee Hub Team

2

100.00

26

Maya Lopez

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

1

100.00

27

Ibukun Abejirinde

Moonshot'ers

1

100.00

28

Liz Mwangi

Refugee Hub Team

2

80.00

29

Apurva Bhat

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

1

75.00

30

Miguel Máiquez

FCJ COMMUNITY TEAM

1

75.00

31

Deepa Nagari

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

1

75.00

32

Kelly Arevalo

FCJ Youth Team

2

70.00

33

Isabelle Choon

Moonshot'ers

1

50.00

34

Joy Arumala

Refugee Hub Team

1

50.00

35

Aydin Aslan

FCJ Fundraising Team

2

40.00

36

Basnama Ayaz

Moonshot'ers

1

20.00

37

Aastha Singh

Team CCU

1

10.00

38

Justin Jaglal

Team CCU

39

Seema Kawar

FCJ Board Members

40

Jacqueline Cortes

Refugee Hub Team

41

Rian Kerr

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

42

Kevin Tran

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

43

Sara Hormozinejad

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

44

Tenzin Khentse

FCJ Youth Team

45

Eman Mohammed

Refugee Hub Team

46

Rajini Muthugala

FCJ COMMUNITY TEAM

47

Edgar Valderrama Medina

Protection Area

48

Kristina Blake

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

49

Rikwon Lee

FCJ Youth Team

50

Asma Atique

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

51

Natalia Mercado

AHT Team

52

Khadijah Powlett

FCJ Youth Team

53

Kelechi Godwin

FCJ Youth Team

54

Christopher Avendaño Aguilar

FCJ Youth Team

55

Rukayat Salaudeen

AHT Team

56

Riya Javed

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

57

Via Clarize Marcial

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

58

Kate Madadi

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

59

Ananya Mammoottil

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

60

Keshana Somasundaram

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

61

Izzy Morris

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

62

Brooklyn Sparolin

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

63

Victoria Ali

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

64

Riuber Reyes

FCJ COMMUNITY TEAM

65

Gloria Juarez

66

Maryam Lashkari

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

67

Neel Lalla

Team CCU

68

Harshi Joshi

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

69

Malena Mokhovikova

70

Fatima Khan

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

71

Belen Mosqueda

Refugee Hub Team

72

Luis Alberto Mata

AHT Team

73

Anna Triandafyllidou

CERC/BD and friends for FCJ

74

Lucy Yazar

FCJ Fundraising Team

75

Thaveithiny Parameswaran

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

76

Asli Hersi

Moonshot'ers

77

Milica Tokic

Toronto Metropolitan University CRM 360 & Friends for FCJ Refugee Centre

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Contact Us


RIDE Toronto St. Clair 2025

Cagla Azizoglu Resource Development Manager
Phone 4164699754
Email cagla@fcjrefugeecentre.org

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