Raised:
$50,085
143%Goal:
$35,000

Victoria

Hosted by Sanctuary Youth Centre

82Participants13Teams34Volunteers

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, Oct 5, 2024!

Community Sponsors

Victoria (Sanctuary Youth Centre) 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 October 5, 2024!

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First Church of the Nazarene,

4277 Quadra St. Victoria, BC, Canada V8X 1L5

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.

Victoria Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

Victoria 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

COOL Combo

Heather Murray

16

11,209.75

2

Sanctuary XPress

Darin Reimer

5

8,680.00

3

Gateway Pedal Party

Nick Corcoran

4

3,634.75

4

Chain Breakers

Priscilla Mapa

3

3,246.00

5

Kootenay Connection

Michael Davis

3

3,135.00

6

Triple C Cyclists

Willem Delleman

10

3,050.00

7

Sanctuary Sidekicks

Candice Engh

12

2,830.00

8

Trinity Tribe

Brad Yeo

5

2,625.00

9

Rotary Harbourcycles

Dave (Diamond) Murray

3

2,575.00

10

Coastline Church Cycling Team

Timothy Stonhouse

5

1,570.00

11

Tracy's Turkey Trotters

Tracy Lemke

3

1,475.00

12

Tour de Friends

Xaben Gill

4

1,305.00

13

Lambikers

Isaiah Ortwein

4

750.00

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Darin Reimer

Sanctuary XPress

10

5,200.00

2

Chris Richard Muller

COOL Combo

15

3,229.75

3

Stephen Wallington

Gateway Pedal Party

12

2,560.00

4

Willem Delleman

Triple C Cyclists

11

2,410.00

5

Heather Murray

COOL Combo

29

2,060.00

6

Janet Anderson

Chain Breakers

10

2,005.00

7

Dave (Diamond) Murray

Rotary Harbourcycles

23

1,975.00

8

Sheila Davis

Kootenay Connection

7

1,910.00

9

Ted Jones

Trinity Tribe

12

1,725.00

10

William & Lorraine MacMillan

Sanctuary XPress

8

1,600.00

11

Xaben Gill

Tour de Friends

17

1,155.00

12

Sandy Gilmour

COOL Combo

12

1,130.00

13

Michael Davis

Kootenay Connection

6

1,025.00

14

Stefan Klippenstein

COOL Combo

3

950.00

15

Priscilla Mapa

Chain Breakers

6

891.00

16

Linda Pucci

Coastline Church Cycling Team

2

800.00

17

L N

COOL Combo

2

700.00

18

Ben Badke

Sanctuary Sidekicks

4

620.00

19

Michelle Couture

COOL Combo

7

600.00

20

Wendy Weiland

Lambikers

4

600.00

21

Milos Popovic

COOL Combo

6

570.00

22

Tracy Lemke

Tracy's Turkey Trotters

8

525.00

23

Nils Thompson

Gateway Pedal Party

1

500.00

24

Eli Shaw

Sanctuary XPress

7

500.00

25

Nick Corcoran

Gateway Pedal Party

8

474.75

26

Sanjay Rajguru

COOL Combo

5

375.00

27

Kelly Sommer

Tracy's Turkey Trotters

5

330.00

28

Brad Yeo

Trinity Tribe

2

300.00

29

N N

COOL Combo

6

300.00

30

Ian Lindseth

COOL Combo

3

270.00

31

Abigail Urquhart

Sanctuary XPress

2

250.00

32

Doug Catterall

Coastline Church Cycling Team

3

250.00

33

Jesse Engh

Sanctuary Sidekicks

4

250.00

34

Della Engh

Sanctuary Sidekicks

4

250.00

35

Benjamin Lindseth

COOL Combo

1

250.00

36

Anna Lindseth

COOL Combo

1

250.00

37

Madeline King

Sanctuary Sidekicks

7

230.00

38

Timothy Stonhouse

Coastline Church Cycling Team

2

220.00

39

Mark du Toit

Trinity Tribe

2

200.00

40

Steve Wellburn

Coastline Church Cycling Team

1

200.00

41

Gwen Nygaard

Trinity Tribe

5

200.00

42

Tracy Macdonald

Rotary Harbourcycles

2

200.00

43

Bruce Powell

Rotary Harbourcycles

1

200.00

44

Annette Constabel

Kootenay Connection

2

200.00

45

Diana Kohl

Tracy's Turkey Trotters

5

170.00

46

RUTH CRAWFORD

COOL Combo

3

150.00

47

Bill Reems

Triple C Cyclists

1

150.00

48

Rosa Relleve

Sanctuary Sidekicks

5

150.00

49

Colin Griffin

COOL Combo

2

150.00

50

Naomi Yeker

Sanctuary Sidekicks

2

150.00

51

Candice Engh

Sanctuary Sidekicks

3

150.00

52

Odell Loubser

Triple C Cyclists

1

150.00

53

Shaan Brar

Tour de Friends

1

150.00

54

Aiden King

Sanctuary Sidekicks

6

130.00

55

Hannah Relleve

Sanctuary Sidekicks

3

125.00

56

Eddie Relleve

Sanctuary Sidekicks

4

125.00

57

Morrigan McD

4

100.00

58

Louis Brunelle

Coastline Church Cycling Team

1

100.00

59

Anastasia Antoniadis

1

100.00

60

Miriam Schmid

Chain Breakers

1

100.00

61

Isaiah Ortwein

Lambikers

1

100.00

62

Judith Fraser

COOL Combo

1

75.00

63

Tommy Reems

Triple C Cyclists

1

75.00

64

Parker Reems

Triple C Cyclists

1

75.00

65

Joan Reems

Triple C Cyclists

1

50.00

66

Elise Obal

Lambikers

1

50.00

67

Norm Fennema

Triple C Cyclists

1

40.00

68

Lauren Pederson

Sanctuary XPress

69

Travis Harper

Tour de Friends

70

Rob King

Sanctuary Sidekicks

71

Deanna Sills

72

Judith Fraser

COOL Combo

73

Luke Paterson

Tour de Friends

74

Andries Loubser

Triple C Cyclists

75

Trevor Engh

Sanctuary Sidekicks

76

E Sills

Trinity Tribe

77

Ben Dalgarno

Lambikers

78

Brent Reems

Triple C Cyclists

79

Rachel Reems

Triple C Cyclists

About Sanctuary Youth Centre

Ride or walk with us on October 5!


Sanctuary Youth Centre creates a safe and supportive environment for Victoria-based street entrenched and at-risk youth ages 14-22. Here they can access basic resources, such as showers, laundry, and hot meals, and find and build community connections. The centre opens 5 days a week and has received over 40,000 visits since the doors opened in 2004.


Funds raised will be directed to Sanctuary’s drop-in and mental health programs, with an emphasis on wellness and healthy living.


Your help means teenagers find hope at a critical stage in their young lives; it means positive choices, pathways to detox, healthy relationships, stronger communities, and safer streets.


Click our logo for more info about us and please support our teams in the Ride!

Contact Us


RIDE Victoria 2024

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

Got questions about the Ride for Refuge?
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