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$50,000
Vancouver Trout Lake
Hosted by Inner Hope Youth Ministries
What moves you? Join us on Saturday, October 1, 2022 for a family-friendly bike + walk fundraiser to support the youth of East Vancouver. You are giving youth a place of refuge, growth and connection.
Thank you for supporting the Inner Hope community!!
Event Day Details
Save the date - RIDE Day is October 1, 2022!
Inner Hope Youth Ministries welcomes you to RIDE 2022!!
Important Notes
Start Location
This year we are gathering at First Christian Reformed Church - 2670 Victoria Dr, Vancouver. We look forward to seeing you!!!
If you have any questions please contact Dara Barbour at 604-345-6528 or dara@innerhope.ca
Schedule
- 3:00 pm: Meet Check-in opens
- 4:00 pm: Move Opening remarks + send-off
- 5:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
- 6:00 pm: Mosey Go Home!
Check-in
- All participants will check-in personally at the event on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
- 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.
- No money or cheques will be processed at check-in.
Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!
Waivers
All participants should register online and accept the electronic waiver.
- Adults: When you register online, you will automatically accept an electronic waiver, which is all that is needed for adults.
- Youth/Children: If you have youth or children on your team, they will need to have their parent or guardian sign a printed paper waiver.
- Someone on your team (like you!) must take a photo of all child/youth waivers and send them to waivers@rideforrefuge.org.
- Waivers will be available at check-in on Event Day.
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.
- 12 and under participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
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!
Vancouver Trout Lake Maps
Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:
Let's walk around Trout Lake!! In this park, we gather to celebrate life events (like grad) and to honour our community - joining pow wows and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
We are ending our 20Km route at the Stanley Park Inukshuk. Inukshuks are a symbol from the Inuit people in northern Canada. This ancient symbol represents hospitality and friendship.
Join us as we go past the East Van Cross (a symbol of identity and hope for our community), Vancouver Community College (where many of our youth go for upgrading) and down into the core of our city.
Vancouver Trout Lake 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 >
About Inner Hope Youth Ministries
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH OF EAST VANCOUVER.
Inner Hope is built on mutually transformative long-term relationships. Our community is diverse and includes many single parent families. Around 90% of our community members are First Nations or Métis. We support our community's vision to shatter multi-generational cycles of trauma which have led to addiction, abuse and poverty.
When Inner Hope Youth Ministries was launched, our parents asked us to create a Home for their youth in a safe location. “The Home,” launched in 2014, provides family-style housing for young people (and sometimes their children) from East Vancouver.
The Home is a community space where multi-generational family gatherings are held, where parents and family can visit and stay the night and where friends gather to play games, watch sporting events and eat delicious homemade meals. It is also a place of growth. It is designed for youth who want to go to school, get a job and build life skills. House Parents live in The Home modeling healthy living and helping the four youth who live there achieve their goals.
2021 RIDE Photos
Here's a collection of our favourite photos from RIDE 2021 nationwide - special thanks to our many volunteer photographers who sent them in!
