Raised:
$120,019
80%Goal:
$150,000

Vancouver Grandview

Hosted by Kinbrace

222Participants30Teams41Volunteers

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. 23, 2023!

Community Sponsors

Vancouver Grandview (Kinbrace) is super grateful for our fantastic 2023 sponsors! View all sponsors >

Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is September 23, 2023!

StartGoogle Map

727 Templeton Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 4N8


Kinbrace's Ride for Refuge 2023 start/finish location is at Templeton Secondary School. Meet on the west side of the school on the field accessible by the Lakewood bike path.

Schedule

  • 3:00 pm: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 4:00 pm: Move Send-off
  • 5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 6:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2024!

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: There will be one rest stop on each route with 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, September 23, 2023.
  • 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. Late September 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.

Vancouver Grandview 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

Fellowship of the Ride 9.0

Zsuzsi Gartner

2

10,585.50

2

Team Kinbrace

Laura Wallis-Wood

27

10,575.00

3

FBC Riders

Krista Ewert

7

9,900.00

4

BING! BAM! BOOM!

Marlae Vermeer

2

8,488.00

5

Presto con Brio

Verity Leung

6

8,455.00

6

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

Loren Balisky

10

7,993.19

7

MAX POWER (over 9000)

timothy oh

5

7,557.00

8

Francis Fulton

Francis Fulton

1

7,400.00

9

Kinbrace Walking Team

Adriana Zepeda Miranda

24

4,325.00

10

Dragons on Fire for Kinbrace

Tim Klauke

5

4,250.00

11

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

Erin Goheen

8

3,821.00

12

K Riders

Maria Zerjav

1

3,605.00

13

McPats Phat Ride

Kate Pattison

1

3,600.00

14

Riders for Kinbrace

Raymond Fung

6

3,472.00

15

R4R - Kinbrace

Natasha Wallace

7

2,840.00

16

Accessing Refugee Protection

Chantel Spade

6

2,245.00

17

Ridge Riders

Andrew Ludgate

10

2,175.00

18

Team Kuipers 2023

Lisa Kuipers

6

2,105.00

19

Edelmann & Company Riders

Erica Olmstead

7

2,025.00

20

Tour de Friends

Alexandra Dawley

13

1,842.00

21

Graeme's Team

Graeme Kavanagh

4

1,725.00

22

St. Peter's Fireside

Jake Elliot

11

1,658.00

23

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

Catherine Lee

7

1,595.00

24

Friends For #ride2023

Fatema Moneeb

6

1,570.00

25

The Companions!

Thariki Thariki

3

1,490.00

26

Columbia College

Mark Friesen

19

1,450.00

27

Pioneer Reps

Jakob Ewert

3

1,270.00

28

The Luwero Family

Isaac L

3

487.00

29

Team Unity

Debby Hastings

5

466.00

30

Alpha Phi Omega UBC

Kashish Garg

4

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Marlae Vermeer

BING! BAM! BOOM!

30

7,413.00

2

Francis Fulton

Francis Fulton

47

7,400.00

3

John Dippong

Fellowship of the Ride 9.0

18

6,535.50

4

Justin, Teddy, and Aiden Kim

FBC Riders

31

4,095.00

5

Maria Zerjav

K Riders

7

3,605.00

6

Zsuzsi Gartner

Fellowship of the Ride 9.0

44

3,550.00

7

Kate Pattison

McPats Phat Ride

36

3,450.00

8

John Tsang

FBC Riders

29

3,230.00

9

Verity Leung

Presto con Brio

24

2,600.00

10

Eric Westberg

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

11

2,477.00

11

Theo Leung

Presto con Brio

21

2,065.00

12

Vanessa Hodder Oh

MAX POWER (over 9000)

9

2,003.00

13

Loren Balisky

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

13

1,850.00

14

Tim Klauke

Dragons on Fire for Kinbrace

14

1,750.00

15

timothy oh

MAX POWER (over 9000)

15

1,746.00

16

Erin Goheen

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

21

1,730.00

17

Shawn Kliewer

MAX POWER (over 9000)

14

1,552.00

18

Kristin Kirkegaard

MAX POWER (over 9000)

27

1,456.00

19

Aasha Burton

R4R - Kinbrace

15

1,440.00

20

Reyla Lopez

Riders for Kinbrace

19

1,352.00

21

Raymond Fung

Riders for Kinbrace

16

1,300.00

22

Nora deMelo

Team Kinbrace

25

1,275.00

23

Adriana Zepeda Miranda

Kinbrace Walking Team

3

1,250.00

24

Simon DeMelo

Team Kinbrace

23

1,200.00

25

Rosemary Toye

Dragons on Fire for Kinbrace

5

1,150.00

26

Diana/Ernesto Luna

The Companions!

13

1,090.00

27

Geoff Leadbeater

BING! BAM! BOOM!

2

1,075.00

28

Lois Shelton

Edelmann & Company Riders

20

1,075.00

29

Sadie Wood

Team Kinbrace

10

1,055.00

30

Luke Starnes

Team Kinbrace

8

1,050.00

31

Laura Wallis-Wood

Team Kinbrace

14

1,050.00

32

Allison Carruthers

Team Kinbrace

7

1,000.00

33

Claire Tippett

Presto con Brio

9

965.00

34

Jakob Ewert

Pioneer Reps

7

925.00

35

Jillian Newman

Team Kinbrace

9

875.00

36

Norah Carter

Presto con Brio

16

855.00

37

Holly Rail

FBC Riders

12

845.00

38

Miriam Carter

Presto con Brio

16

785.00

39

Sandra Rose

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

7

775.00

40

Sophia Underhill

Accessing Refugee Protection

7

775.00

41

Krista Ewert

FBC Riders

9

675.00

42

Nakai Takawira

Presto con Brio

10

635.00

43

Kerry Forsythe

Tour de Friends

7

615.00

44

Kai Alderson

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

2

600.00

45

Karis Leung

MAX POWER (over 9000)

2

550.00

46

Anica Lee

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

5

550.00

47

Bobby Lee

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

5

550.00

48

Matthew Wood

Team Kinbrace

9

550.00

49

Tama Ward

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

9

520.00

50

Audrey Ewert

FBC Riders

9

505.00

51

Suzannah Nacho

Dragons on Fire for Kinbrace

7

500.00

52

Rachel Kavanagh

Graeme's Team

8

500.00

53

Derek Chu

Accessing Refugee Protection

1

500.00

54

Bub Holding

St. Peter's Fireside

9

490.00

55

Ian Ludgate

Ridge Riders

5

450.00

56

Ute Warkentin

Graeme's Team

4

450.00

57

Isaac L

The Luwero Family

5

437.00

58

Oliver Balisky

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

5

426.19

59

Emilia Thrift

Dragons on Fire for Kinbrace

3

425.00

60

Graeme Kavanagh

Graeme's Team

2

400.00

61

Adria Goresky

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

4

395.00

62

Colin Borst

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

9

395.00

63

Benjamin Kavanagh

Graeme's Team

6

375.00

64

Hannah Mitchell

Team Kinbrace

6

375.00

65

Erin Thrift

Dragons on Fire for Kinbrace

3

375.00

66

Oscar Wood

Team Kinbrace

6

375.00

67

Mark Friesen

Columbia College

3

370.00

68

Fatema Moneeb

Friends For #ride2023

5

370.00

69

Natalie Osorto

Tour de Friends

9

350.00

70

Marcus Ludgate

Ridge Riders

4

350.00

71

Naz Gurbuz

Columbia College

6

350.00

72

Josh Corbett

Pioneer Reps

7

345.00

73

Karen Rolston

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

6

320.00

74

Emily Greenman

St. Peter's Fireside

5

315.00

75

Antje Ellermann

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

4

301.00

76

Suzanne Williams

Team Kinbrace

2

300.00

77

Cames & Claudia Castaneda

Riders for Kinbrace

6

300.00

78

Rochelle Appleby

Edelmann & Company Riders

2

300.00

79

Laura Beaulac

Kinbrace Walking Team

6

290.00

80

Ian Lee

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

6

280.00

81

Jackie Ludgate

Ridge Riders

5

275.00

82

Scott McTaggart

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

4

275.00

83

Leanne Kwan

St. Peter's Fireside

5

271.00

84

Andrew Lew

Riders for Kinbrace

1

250.00

85

Gurjashan Singh Dhummi

Columbia College

3

250.00

86

Andrew Ludgate

Ridge Riders

4

250.00

87

Rebekah Davies

Edelmann & Company Riders

1

250.00

88

Natasha Wallace

R4R - Kinbrace

3

250.00

89

Benjamin Lim

Ridge Riders

4

250.00

90

Catherine Lee

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

3

225.00

91

Maia Bale

Team Kinbrace

3

225.00

92

Katherine Griffin

Tour de Friends

5

217.00

93

Carmen Acevedo

Kinbrace Walking Team

3

210.00

94

Kelsey McIntyre

St. Peter's Fireside

7

205.00

95

Joseph Lee

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

5

205.00

96

Masoud Yousofi

Accessing Refugee Protection

2

200.00

97

Lisa Kuipers

Team Kuipers 2023

1

200.00

98

Fiona Lee

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

2

200.00

99

Sadiq Mohibi

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

200.00

100

Erica Olmstead

Edelmann & Company Riders

2

200.00

101

Kira L

St. Peter's Fireside

5

186.00

102

Debby Hastings

Team Unity

5

185.00

103

Isabela Hastings Adlparvar

Team Unity

7

181.00

104

Eleanor Lee

Riders for Kinbrace

3

170.00

105

Miriam Liu-Beers

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

4

170.00

106

Chantel Spade

Accessing Refugee Protection

2

170.00

107

Ellen L

St. Peter's Fireside

4

161.00

108

Lilia B

Team Kinbrace

2

160.00

109

Masi Allahverdi

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

150.00

110

Maxwell Holmes

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

111

Alexandra Dawley

Tour de Friends

1

150.00

112

Zukhra Mohammad Isa

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

113

Oscar Parra

Team Kinbrace

1

150.00

114

Sacha Bailey

R4R - Kinbrace

2

150.00

115

Nasim Mohammad Isa

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

116

Jeriel Lim

Ridge Riders

2

150.00

117

Denise Beaupre

The Companions!

2

150.00

118

Maria Jose Mena

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

119

Behnaz Poorrahimi

Team Kinbrace

1

150.00

120

Karzan Mohammed

Tour de Friends

1

150.00

121

Khanda Ali

Tour de Friends

1

150.00

122

Thariki Thariki

The Companions!

2

150.00

123

Rick Burton

Ridge Riders

1

150.00

124

Ben Ewert

FBC Riders

2

150.00

125

Amina Kihange

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

126

Christine Edelmann

Edelmann & Company Riders

1

150.00

127

James Duckett

R4R - Kinbrace

2

150.00

128

Kelly Muthoni

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

129

Razia Mohibi

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

130

Iris Guzman

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

131

Hector Herrera

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

150.00

132

Walid Moneeb

Friends For #ride2023

1

150.00

133

Grace Hochstetler

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

4

145.00

134

Ellie Duckett

R4R - Kinbrace

3

125.00

135

Judah Duckett

R4R - Kinbrace

2

125.00

136

Brittni Arthur

Becoming Neighbours - Artisan

3

125.00

137

Mohammed Zaqout

Team Kinbrace

3

120.00

138

Chris Hastings

Team Unity

1

100.00

139

Omid Mohibi

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

140

Muhammad Hassan

Columbia College

2

100.00

141

Fayiza Mohibi

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

142

Azada Mohibi

Kinbrace Walking Team

2

100.00

143

Erin Mullaney

Chapel Hill Mennonite Chaos

1

100.00

144

Lucia L

Riders for Kinbrace

1

100.00

145

Caden Charles

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

146

Patrick Fergusson

Team Kinbrace

1

100.00

147

Mayeda Mwiga

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

148

Michael Burton

R4R - Kinbrace

1

100.00

149

Ehsan Mohibi

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

150

Andy Wong

FBC Riders

1

100.00

151

Owen Underhill

Accessing Refugee Protection

1

100.00

152

Deborah Charles

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

153

Adriana Mohammad Isa

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

100.00

154

Mudrikati Mwiga

Kinbrace Walking Team

1

75.00

155

Nay Hikmat

Tour de Friends

1

75.00

156

Yanni Hikmat

Tour de Friends

1

75.00

157

Hani Sadeghi

Team Kinbrace

1

75.00

158

Hami Sadeghi

Team Kinbrace

1

75.00

159

Shawna Mueller

Edelmann & Company Riders

1

50.00

160

Simon Charles

25 & Counting for Kinbrace

1

50.00

161

Richard Gee

1

50.00

162

Akshat Chawla

Columbia College

1

50.00

163

Lucy Corriveau

Team Kinbrace

1

50.00

164

Arlo Kuipers

Team Kuipers 2023

1

50.00

165

Jude Kuipers

Team Kuipers 2023

1

50.00

166

Zerlinda Chau

Columbia College

1

50.00

167

Brian Corriveau

Team Kinbrace

2

45.00

168

Winnie Kuipers

Team Kuipers 2023

1

30.00

169

Jake Elliot

St. Peter's Fireside

1

30.00

170

Abhi Arora

Columbia College

1

25.00

171

Arshdeep Singh

Columbia College

1

20.00

172

Brainy Thy

Columbia College

1

20.00

173

Celine Fang

Columbia College

1

20.00

174

Maryam Kabi Nasab

Accessing Refugee Protection

175

Diego Hastings Adlparvar

Team Unity

176

Jesslyn Linardi

Columbia College

177

Michele Holding

St. Peter's Fireside

178

josephine wong

Columbia College

179

Ashki Shkur

Friends For #ride2023

180

Randall Cohn

Edelmann & Company Riders

181

Arsh Deep

182

Kalashpreet Kaur

Columbia College

183

Yahya Bakour

Friends For #ride2023

184

Anna Randall

185

Ashley Crozier

186

Eli Kitching

Alpha Phi Omega UBC

187

Julie DeMelo

Team Kinbrace

188

Sharon Karanja

Kinbrace Walking Team

189

Richard Hastings

Team Unity

190

Arnulfo Rebollar

Tour de Friends

191

Alexis Rebollar

Tour de Friends

192

Andrew Ip

Ridge Riders

193

Lovisht Chawla

Columbia College

194

Gina Johnson

Friends For #ride2023

195

Ghanisht Chawla

Columbia College

196

Victoria H

St. Peter's Fireside

197

Kashish Garg

Alpha Phi Omega UBC

198

Jerry Low

Ridge Riders

199

Winter Luwero

Team Kinbrace

200

Eliana H

St. Peter's Fireside

201

Kirandeep Kaur

Columbia College

202

Sarah Nobary

Columbia College

203

Evan Kuipers

Team Kuipers 2023

204

Mary-Joy Do

Alpha Phi Omega UBC

205

Elaani Skye Luwero

The Luwero Family

206

Kher Bakour

Friends For #ride2023

207

Charlene C

Alpha Phi Omega UBC

208

George Sarkis

Pioneer Reps

209

Dennis Juarez

Tour de Friends

210

Irene Cheung

Ridge Riders

211

Rituj Rituj

Columbia College

212

Michael Elkan

St. Peter's Fireside

213

Winter L

The Luwero Family

214

Andrew Kuipers

Team Kuipers 2023

The Challenge

Got a big-hearted business, workplace, group, church, or community? Step up and join the Challenge to compete for your local pride in support of RIDE. Check the National Challengeboard to see more!

About Kinbrace

For people forcibly displaced from their homes and countries, Canada is a beacon of safety and protection from persecution.


Their journey toward safety can be dangerous, long, and filled with uncertainty.


Arrival in Canada offers a gasp for breath, but is immediately choked by homelessness, culture shock, fears, tears, and sheer survival.


Who can I trust?

Where will I sleep tonight?

How do I find a lawyer for my refugee claim?

Can my children go to school?

What must I do next....?


Your presence in their hour of desperate need provides a community of welcome, a safe place to call home, and clear information.


Your support creates a world of welcome, a community of belonging, and a life of opportunity for each refugee claimant.

Vancouver Grandview Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

10kmView + print!

A north/ south route with amazing North Shore mountain views and a loop around Trout Lake.

2.5kmView + print!

Lakewood and Adanac to East 4th Avenue and back.

5kmView + print!

Lakewood and Adanac to Trout Lake (new playground) and back.

help Ajaat

Ajaat arrives with his mother in Canada seeking refuge and protection. They are alone, homeless, and uncertain. You can help.

Contact Us


RIDE Vancouver Grandview 2023

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

Got questions about the Ride for Refuge?
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