“Tour the Hills” is a cycling event to raise much-needed funds for Cancer Assistance Halton Hills. This one-day event takes participants through the picturesque countryside of Halton Hills and is designed to get the community involved in a way that’s enjoyable, challenging, safe and beneficial to everyone involved.
There are four cycling routes available to choose from; 20km, NEW 50km, NEW 75km and NEW 100km. The ride will start and finish at the Trafalgar Sports Park in Georgetown. Aid stations will be set up along the routes to provide refreshments and healthy snacks along with first aid and roving bicycle repair services. Safety of the participants is paramount, so we will provide route marshals, ‘sweep’ vehicles and first aid services along the route to ensure participants safety. After the ride, participants are invited to stay at the park and enjoy a BBQ lunch and entertainment. We want this to be a memorable and pleasant experience for everyone.
Please note: Minimum rider age is 14 years. No children in carriers or trailers please.
Don’t Miss….. Training Rides with ‘Bike It’!
This year we are pleased to announce that we are working with ‘Bike It Working Group’ to help you get ready for your big ride. The Bike It Working Group is hosting a series of group rides for novice and intermediate cyclists to help improve fitness and confidence.
This volunteer-led series starts with a short in-town route and builds to a 15 km rural route featuring hillier terrain. There is no fee for these rides but participants are asked to register their intent to join each of the rides by email hhcycling@haltonhills.ca. Cyclists must wear a helmet to participate and must be at least 14 years of age to join the ride. For more information about Bike It and the training rides, go to Cycling Programs – Town of Halton Hills (esolg.ca) .
Ride 1: Dust off your Bike – Tuesday, July 9, 6:30 p.m.
Meetup location: The Old Seed House Garden parking lot (153 Maple Avenue, Georgetown). This 8 km ride is for novice cyclists and includes modest hills.
Ride 2: In-town Ride the Hills – Saturday, July 30th, 9 a.m.
Meetup location: Cedarvale parking lot (181 Main Street S., Georgetown). This 16 km ride has some in-town hills and extends the duration.
Ride 3: Acton and Leathertown Festival – Sunday, August 11th, 10:30 a.m.
Meetup location: The Acton GO Station. This 12.3 km ride will go out of town to experience some hills. Learn how to use gears to facilitate hill climbing and after the ride, enjoy entertainment and food at the annual Leathertown Festival.
Ride 4: Out of Town – Saturday, September 7th, 9 a.m.
Meetup location: Cedarvale parking lot (181 Main Street S., Georgetown). This 15 km route will build capacity to ride further on hilly terrain. It is also an excellent warm up ride for participants in the ‘Tour the Hills’ fundraising ride.
Registration Options & Pricing
Early Bird Discount: Starts April 5th through to May 31st. The 100km and 75km saves $25 off of the registration fee, 50km saves $20 and 20km saves $10 off of the registration fee. Don’t miss out – register today!
The first 50 registrants will receive a complimentary ‘Tour the Hills’ gift provided on the day of the event.
Each rider is required to pay the registration fee in order to participate. Riders will have the option to pay the minimum donation fee of $100 as part of their registration OR opt to raise the $100 separately. We encourage all riders to raise as much money as they can to help support Cancer Assistance Halton Hills.
| Routes | |
|---|---|
| 100 km | $75 registration fee + $100 min donation (early bird registration $50) |
| 75 km | $75 registration fee + $100 min donation (early bird registration $50) |
| 50 km | $50 registration fee + $100 min donation (early bird registration $30) |
| 20 km | $25 registration fee + $100 min donation (early bird registration $15) |
Minimum donations can be easily raised by setting up a Personal Fundraising Page after you register, which allows your family and friends to donate to your ride, on line. An email with the link to set this page up will be sent to you with your registration confirmation.
Fundraising Incentives
Registered participants have the option of increasing their fundraising beyond the minimum required and setting personal fundraising goals. As a way of motivating and encouraging this, we have set up a rewards/recognition program with 4 levels;
BRONZE RIDER: Registered riders who fundraise $300 or more will be entered into the “Bronze” prize draw.
SILVER RIDER: Registered riders who fundraise $500 or more will receive a gift valued over $50 (TBD).
GOLD RIDER: Registered riders who fundraise $1000 or more will receive a ‘Tour the Hills’ Jersey (a $120 value) in addition to the Silver Rider gift (TBD).
PLATINUM RIDER: The registered rider with the MOST funds raised will receive the Silver Rider gift, ‘Tour the Hills’ Jersey, receive special mention at the closing ceremonies and one free registration for the following year’s ride.
Schedule
All departures from the Trafalgar Sports Park will be in the morning. Exact departure times for the different routes will be posted soon.
Registrants will be notified by email once the times have been determined.
Here’s what is included when you register:
- Refreshment and First Aid Stations
- Police Services
- Roving Bike Repair
- Sweep Vehicles
- Swag Bag
- Post ride BBQ lunch and entertainment!
About Cancer Assistance Halton Hills
In 2000, Cancer Assistance Halton Hills was founded with an idea and a donation of $200.00. Seeing the need within Halton Hills, Cancer Assistance took up the challenge of providing practical home care services to the residents of Halton Hills.
Cancer Assistance delivers free community-based practical care and wellness programmes to help those coping with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. From transportation to and from their doctor and hospital appointments to Reiki and practical home care are just a few of the important services we provide to patients and their families.
Cancer Assistance Halton Hills is not associated with any cancer organization, nor do we receive any government grants to fund our services. Our services are funded locally from donations, fundraising events and the generous volunteers in the community. Our mandate is to help those touched with cancer. The need for quality services in Halton Hills continues to grow as an increasing number of men, women and children face a cancer diagnosis. The financial support of our community ensures that patients will continue to receive the unique care services we provide.
The majority of the donations received at Cancer Assistance go directly to our patient programmes with only a small amount used for fundraising, administration and overhead expenses. Through the generosity of the Summer family, we have a wonderful office facility to conduct our business activities conveniently located within the Mountainview Residence in Glen Williams.
Donations
If cycling isn’t your thing but you would still like to make a donation, please donate.
Thank you for helping us help those coping with cancer in our community.
For more information about Cancer Assistance Halton Hills and our services, please go to our web site at www.cancerasssistance.org
‘Tour the Hills’ is proud to be a Sustainability Ambassador for the Town of Halton Hills (Office of Sustainability). For more information regarding the Community Sustainability Strategy, please go to https://www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/plansAndStrategies.php
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