While we would love to execute our Ride day experience as planned, we know it might not be exactly the same due to the current climate. Having said that, we will not be cancelling Ride 2020. Instead, we may create a different Ride experience that is equally inspiring and epic but also adheres to provincial guidelines. We will provide updates on the plan moving forward as the COVID-19 situation evolves.

Yes. Cancer patients in Nova Scotia are some of the most vulnerable amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and they need our Ride community more than ever. Our fight continues to bring the best technology, equipment and care to cancer patients, here at home.

We do understand that fundraising may feel daunting due to our current climate but our Ride team is here to support you and your team every pedal of the way.

Looking for inspiration and support? Fundraising tips and tricks? Book a Virtual Kick-Off Zoom call for you and your team with our Ride experts today. Contact Steven Fullerton at steven.fullerton@qe2foundation.ca.

We will be reaching out directly to Team Captains and will update all Riders via email with further information as it becomes available. You can always check our website, and visit our social channels for updates. We appreciate your continued support and patience during this uncertain time.

Registering as a participant in Ride for Cancer means you are investing your time, effort and creativity into raising at least $1,000 in support of cancer patients in Atlantic Canada. You are also committing to bringing your excitement and energy to the Ride for Cancer event on Saturday, October 3, 2020, where you will join hundreds of your fellow participants as you ride along the South Shore for the day.

The non-refundable registration fee is $50 which is a demonstration of participants’ commitment to support cancer patients in our region and to attend Ride for Cancer. In return for the registration fee and raising a minimum of $1000, participants will receive a race kit including an official Ride for Cancer cycling jersey, finish medal, and other great swag.

Registering as a team captain for Ride for Cancer means that you are committing to rally the troops. Your goal is to recruit members to your team and motivate them to reach their $1,000 fundraising goal. Teams can be as small at two people or as big as you like. The more the merrier! One of the benefits of creating a team is that you can raise money together through group activities and events, and then combine the proceeds. The website is also set-up to accept individual or team donations.

No. A team can be as small as two people or as big as you’d like.

Absolutely! As part of the registration process, you choose a username and password. This information can be used to log in to your online account where you can send fundraising emails, edit your personal fundraising page and account information, including adding yourself to a team, starting a team or becoming a team captain.

If you don’t have a credit card and/or don’t want to register online, please print off and complete this registration form. Please send this to the address at the bottom of the form along with a cheque or money order. Within five business days of receiving your registration form, you will receive an email including your personalized username and password.

Log in to the Participant Center on the yourrideforcancer.ca website
• Click “Join a Team” (second link from the left)
• Type in the desired team you wish to join OR type in Captain’s First/Last name. Click “Search.”
• Click “Join team” and confirm team membership

Yes, the team captain can change the team name as follows:
• Log in to your participant center on the yourrideforcancer.ca website
• Click “Team Page” (second link from the left)
• Select “Edit Team Profile” underneath the participant center menu
• Change name and click “Save”

Yes, the team captain can change the team fundraising goal as follows:

• Log in  to your Dashboard on the yourrideforcancer.ca website
• Click “Team Dashboard” in the drop down navigation under your name
• Select “Team Page Settings” underneath the Team Dashboard menu
• Change fundraising goal and click “Save”

No, spots are only reserved once team members register themselves for the event and pay their $50 non-refundable registration fee.

There are two options if you do not own a bike:
1) You can rent a bike to train and for Ride Day through our partners at SUP Monkey Cycle in Dartmouth
2) If you’re not looking to ride on event day, you can sign up as a “virtual rider” and have your own personal fundraising page with no registration fee

If you can no longer attend the event, please contact the Ride for Cancer team at info@yourrideforcancer.ca or 902-334-1546 as soon as possible.

The fundraising minimum is set at a level that we believe every participant can achieve. With the fundraising tips, success stories and other tools we’ll provide, participants will be well on their way to achieving, and hopefully even exceeding the $1,000 target. In recognition of the hard work that all participants will put into their fundraising efforts, only those who reach the minimum $1,000 fundraising target or an average of $1,000 per participant on a team will be able to attend Ride for Cancer as a participant.

As per Canada Revenue Agency guidelines, funds raised through group or team fundraising activities such as bake sales, auctions or like events are not tax receipted and therefore should not be entered online. Please call 902-334-2546 or email info@yourrideforcancer.ca for more information.

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).

For simplicity, strongly encourage your donors to pledge you through the Ride for Cancer website. It is safe and secure. Donors will automatically receive an email reply which contains a link to their income tax receipt, which they can print off immediately.

If you receive cash or cheque donation, you can print and complete a pledge sheet in full so your donors can receive their income tax receipt.  You may either drop it off or mail it to the QEII Foundation office.

Our address is 5657 Spring Garden Road, M3, PO Box 231 Halifax NS  B3J 3R4.

Strongly encourage donors to pledge you through the Ride for Cancer website; it is safe and secure. Tell your online donors to watch for an instant email reply, it contains a link to their income tax receipt, which they can save or print immediately.

If you receive cash or cheque donation, you can print and complete a pledge sheet in full so your donors can receive their income tax receipt.  You may either drop it off or mail it to the QEII Foundation office. Our address is 5657 Spring Garden Road, M3, PO Box 231 Halifax NS  B3J 3R4.

Be sure all donations are clearly marked as belonging to your participant account.

You can drop your cash and cheque donations off to one of the following QEII Foundation office:

• Park Lane Mall: 5657 Spring Garden Road, Suite 3005, M3, Park Lane Terrace (take the Spring Garden Road escalators and turn right)
  Regular office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

In order for your donations to be added to your online account before the event, please drop off funds BEFORE Friday, October 2, 2020 (to the QEII Foundation office). Any donations received after this date may not be added to your account before event day.

Park Lane Mall: 5657 Spring Garden Road, Suite 3005, M3, Park Lane Terrace (take the Spring Garden Road escalators and turn right)
Regular office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

In order for your online fundraising account to reflect the cash and/or cheque donations you received, you must submit these funds to the QEII Foundation. Your online fundraising total will be updated within 10 business days after your cash/cheque donations are received. See above for how to turn in cash/cheque donations.

Your online fundraising total will be updated within 10 business days after your cash/cheque donations are received at the Foundation.

The best way to see the list of your donors would be as follows:
• Log in to your participant centre at yourrideforcancer.ca
• Click “My Donations” (third link from the right)

Please note, if cash / cheque donations were turned in to the Foundation it will take approximately 5 business days for them to show up on your account. Of these cash/cheque donations, only donors who gave $10 or more will be listed individually.

Once you register for Ride for Cancer, you can easily email all of your supporters from your Ride for Cancer account. Here’s how it’s done:
• Log in to your participant centre at yourrideforcancer.ca
• Click “My Donations” (third link from the right)
• Click “Send Thanks” on each donor to send a thank you note via email

Yes! Simply follow these instructions:

• Log in to your Dashboard
• Click “Get Support” on your Dashboard menu
• Click your preferred social network and type a custom message for your post