Event Day Information
Ride registration, start and finish will all take place at Side Launch Brewing Company (200 Mountain Road, Collingwood, Ontario). Please note that times listed below may change slightly and that printed maps of each route will be available at registration. Download the event day itinerary
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024
5:00-7:00 p.m.: Early registration and merchandise sales at Side Launch.
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024
6:00-10:30 a.m.: Registration and merchandise sales at Side Launch. Coffee and pastries provided by Espresso Post.
6:45 a.m.: Opening remarks from Evan Siddall (Co-Founder and Growling Beaver Organizing Committee Member).
7:00-7:20 a.m.: 200km riders start their ride.
8:00-8:20 a.m.: 100km riders start their ride.
10:00 a.m.: 60km riders start their ride.
12:00 p.m.: 40km riders start their ride.
12:30 p.m. onward: Riders finish at Side Launch.
3:30 p.m.: Closing ceremonies. Join us to hear from Parkinson Canada CEO, Dr. Karen Lee, learn how the funds raised through Growling Beaver are being put to work, hear from a Parkinson’s researcher, and celebrate our top fundraisers and collective impact.
3:30-6:00 p.m.: Lunch and after-ride social at Side Launch. Mamacita Tacoria, Big Mouth Truck and Side Launch are generously providing food and beverages to riders, fundraisers and volunteers.
Note that each route has rest stops with food and refreshments for all riders.
Route maps
Maps of our 40km, 60km, 100km and 200km routes, with turn by turn directions, will be printed and available to all participants when they register at Side Launch. Please note the routes linked below are from 2023 and may change slightly. Any changes will be shared with riders by email and reflected in our printed event day maps.
For each route, please ensure you are following the rules of the road, read our safety tips here.
100km gravel route (Download PDF map)
200km route (Download PDF map)
Submitting Donations
There is a $500 fundraising minimum for all riders. This allows us to cover the cost of the event while ensuring that funds can be directed toward critical research, providing information and support, increasing awareness and advocating for improved healthcare outcomes for people with Parkinson's across Canada. If you need help with your fundraising, keep an eye out for our emails where we'll share tips & tricks to help you reach the minimum, or email us at growlingbeaver@parkinson.ca.
If you don't meet the fundraising minimum by event day, you can still ride, but you will need to fundraise or self-pledge the balance before you will be able to register for next year's event.
Participant Offline Donation Summary Form (Download PDF)
Fundraising Rewards
We know you’re not in it for the rewards, but we want to show gratitude to our most dedicated fundraisers. The 2023 fundraising rewards are shown here. Stay tuned to see what you can earn in 2024. Fundraising rewards are based on individual fundraising totals and the levels start at $1,000.
