BMO Ride for Cancer is the largest cycling fundraising event in Atlantic Canada. Participants, inclusive of veteran cyclists, recreational and rookie riders, ride their choice of distance options via the Rum Runners Trail or by the road. Riders fundraise in their communities to support the event’s mission – to transform cancer care, here at home for Atlantic Canadians.

BMO Ride for Cancer will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025. BMO Ride for Cancer takes participants on some of the most scenic cycling routes that Nova Scotia has to offer. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist, a first-time rider, or any level in between, we have the perfect route for you! Choose one of our distance options on either the scenic Rum Runners Trail or a road route alongside our beautiful coastline. All of our riders will start in Halifax (Bayers Lake) at our Event Grounds and ride either the Rum Runners Trail out and back based on their chosen distance option or through the picturesque South Shore and back. They will cross our epic finish line where they started at our Event Grounds.

This event is managed and operated by the QEII Foundation.

Nova Scotia has the highest cancer rates in all of Canada. 1 in 3 patients will not survive. To help combat these alarming stats, our BMO Ride for Cancer community will equip our QEII experts with the precision oncology tools they need to ultimately enable more targeted therapies, fewer side effects, and earlier detection of cancer recurrence for patients. This project will be funded by our 2025 BMO Ride community and generous donors, striving to give patients here at home more birthdays, more time with family, and more precious moments. To learn more about the life-changing impact this will have at the QEII Cancer Centre, visit YourRideforCancer.ca/Impact.

Yes. Donors who pledge $10 or more will receive an official receipt for income tax purposes from the QEII Foundation (Charitable Business No. 88646 3496 RR0001). Online donations will be acknowledged immediately via email with their attached tax receipt.

Yes. Click here for a donation form that you can print and fill out manually. Then drop off or mail the completed form, along with your donation to: ATTN: Ride for Cancer 5657 Spring Garden Road, Suite 3005 Park Lane Mall – M3 – Box 231 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3R4

Please make cheques payable to “QEII Foundation – Ride for Cancer”.

If you want to make a donation in support of a specific friend, family member or team who is participating in BMO Ride, click here and search for the participant or team you wish to sponsor.

Yes! On the second page of the donation form, you will have the option to choose whether you want your name on the participant’s public-facing honour roll.

If you want to make a donation in support of a team participating in BMO Ride for Cancer, click here and search the team name you wish to support.

CRA guidelines state that you may not be eligible for a tax receipt should you receive benefits as a result of your donation. These benefits may include waiving the registration fee or prize draws being made prior to the event or on event day.

If you wish to support the event with a personal donation and receive a tax receipt, you may make a general donation, or you may sponsor a team or another participant. If you wish to make a donation to your own fundraising total, you may opt-out of receiving prizes.

Please ensure your gift is given directly to the QEII Foundation office (not entered online) so that a tax receipt less any benefits (including free registration) may be issued.

The Charitable Business Number is: 88646 3496 RR0001