2018 Ride for Karen
$150,000 Goal
49% of Goal
$74,208 Raised

Welcome to the 17th Annual Ride for Karen

Started in 2002, the RIDE FOR KAREN is a yearly cycling event that is held as a tribute to the life and legacy of Karen Tobias and to raise money for charities that help people living with cancer, and those who care for them. In the last sixteen years the Ride for Karen has raised over $2,540,000, which was used to help build and furnish new cancer care facilities, provide much needed resources for cancer support centres and send kids with cancer to camp. As a cancer patient, Karen knew first hand that hospitals were not a very positive environment in which to spend a lot of time. Karen wanted to make a difference and was dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer patients with one goal in mind - Improving Hope - which she felt was a critical component of cancer care. We as a family have created the Ride for Karen to continue her work in an effort to harness the positive power of hope. All funds raised from the 2018 Ride for Karen will be used to send kids with cancer to camp.  This year's ride will feature three events, a 200km course, a 160km course, and a 100km course. 

Top Fundraisers

See who has raised the most to send kids with cancer to camp!

Top Fundraisers

Kirk J. Tobias$6,855.00
Peter S$4,290.00
Patrick Jenah$3,750.00
Trent Lane$3,750.00
NORMAN LIBENSON$3,750.00
Greg Thomas$3,750.00
Steve Heck$3,600.00
Allan Consky$3,236.00
Kris Tobias$2,900.00
Jeff Zacks$2,898.00

Top Teams

Easy Riders$15,000.00
Silent Sports$4,998.00
Friend of Ride for Karen$2,140.00
Friend of Ride for Karen$2,080.00
Morning Glory Cycling Club$1,700.00
WCC$1,500.00
Jon Barnes  donated  $700.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Bidder's Choice Sales  donated  $250.00        David Dermont  donated  $300.00        Paul B Helliwell Foundation  donated  $3,750.00        Paul B Helliwell Foundation  donated  $3,750.00        Paul B Helliwell Foundation  donated  $3,750.00        Paul B Helliwell Foundation  donated  $3,750.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         David Dermont  donated  $50.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Bill Buckley  donated  $500.00        Scott Ziniuk  donated an undisclosed amount         Manulife Investments  donated  $450.00        Guy Hillier  donated  $25.00        Steve & Elly  donated  $100.00        Barry Long  donated  $100.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated  $10.00        Brian and Pat MacDonald  donated  $100.00        Anthony Benevides  donated  $50.00        Maaja Kukla  donated  $50.00        Pete Dugan  donated  $50.00        Lorna Tunney  donated  $25.00        Luigi Brothers Paving  donated  $200.00        Rob Hodge  donated  $100.00        Kathy Moran  donated  $100.00        Donna Payne  donated  $100.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         The Satov Family  donated an undisclosed amount         Bill Davis  donated  $100.00        Robert Clarkson  donated  $100.00        Joanne  donated  $50.00        Michael Gravelle  donated  $100.00        Rachel T  donated  $100.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated  $100.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated  $150.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated  $200.00        Auston Matthews  donated  $50.00        Jamie Barlow  donated  $25.00        Lynda & Martin Stoller  donated  $100.00        Freddie Green  donated  $50.00        Doug Heighington  donated  $50.00        Kevin Weppler  donated  $100.00        Ryan N  donated  $50.00        Dave & Jon-Ann Bennett  donated  $25.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Dianne Usher  donated  $100.00        HELENE VAIL  donated  $100.00        Andrew Matthews  donated an undisclosed amount         David Smith  donated  $100.00        Ady Moses  donated  $18.00        Paul N  donated an undisclosed amount         Bigtime  donated  $50.00        Kerry salsberg  donated  $82.00        Jonathan Lin  donated  $40.00        Michael Ruskin  donated  $100.00        Matt Smith  donated  $500.00        Paul Skalenda  donated  $100.00        Steve F  donated  $100.00        Deb R  donated  $50.00        Kory Gray  donated an undisclosed amount         Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Mark Summers  donated  $50.00        Jennifer Tindale  donated an undisclosed amount         Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Roger Kanda  donated  $500.00        Austin  donated  $90.00        MOM & POP  donated  $50.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated  $100.00        Stan  donated  $100.00        john low  donated  $100.00        Clifford Lumley  donated  $100.00        John Low  donated  $150.00        Deborah  donated an undisclosed amount         marco redigonda  donated  $100.00        Fran Berkoff  donated  $100.00        Peter S  donated  $50.00        Eric Attias  donated  $100.00        Alba and John  donated  $250.00        Mary Ann Hulick  donated  $50.00        Hamish Gordon  donated  $100.00        Adam Newman  donated an undisclosed amount         Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Robert Staley  donated  $150.00        wayne krangle  donated an undisclosed amount         Pam  donated  $100.00        Tammi Jamison  donated  $25.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated an undisclosed amount         Hayley, Josh & Jared Zacks  donated  $180.00        JoAnn Mckeown  donated  $50.00        Rob OMalley  donated  $200.00        Glenn Cuthbertson  donated  $25.00        Ford David  donated an undisclosed amount         Eric S Barlow  donated  $100.00        John Pike  donated  $50.00        Susan  donated  $50.00        Friend of Ride for Karen  donated  $200.00