2024 Comox Bike Company YANA Ride
The YANA Ride brings all ages, abilities and disciplines of riders together in one massive community-wide event raising funds to support YANA families.
Participating is as easy as 1-2-3!
- REGISTER - Registration is 100% by tax-receiptable donation, so your registration donation and the pledges you collect all count towards your personal and team fundraising goals.
- RIDE & RAISE - Choose your Challenge tracking distance, time, number of trails, or number of communities you’ve ridden in, OR chart your very own course. Ride on Sunday, August 18th, or any day between August 1st to 18th collecting pledges along the way.
- REUNITE at the massive PARTY IN THE PARK celebration on Sunday, August 18 from 11AM to 4PM at Comox Marina Park. Riders, families, friends, and YANA supporters far and wide are welcome!!
Register by donation HERE and start fundraising for YANA families today!
Need a hand registering? Use the Step-by-step registration guide.
Need more assistance? Leave a message at the YANA office at 250-871-0343 and we’ll contact you to complete your registration over the phone.
Party In The Park Highlights
Join us August 18th at Comox Marina Park from 11 AM to 4 PM. Arrive before 2 PM for your chance to win great prizes from our sponsors. This massive community celebration includes:
Finish line and congratulation stations
Sponsor donated prizes for every fundraising rider and the official 2024 Comox Bike Co. YANA Ride t-shirt for the top 200 fundraisers.
Beer garden
Live music and entertainment
Activities for kids, and kids at heart
50/50 raffle, Golf Ball Drop, giveaways and draws
Silent Auction loaded with bike gear and accessories
Your favourite Marina Park food trucks and seaside snacks
.....and more!
Bikes will keep us together!
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
YANA Ride 2024 Closed
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by donationJun. 1 - Aug. 18
Top teams
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Coastwood Cares$13,533.74 Raised$10,000.00 Goal |
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Pedal Pirates$7,956.56 Raised$7,000.00 Goal |
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Hudson’s Homies$7,281.82 Raised$10,000.00 Goal |
Top fundraisers
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View fundraiser page for Mark
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Mark Purcell$11,133.44 Raised$10,000.00 Goal |
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View fundraiser page for Hudson
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Hudson Girard$7,124.78 Raised$10,000.00 Goal |
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| 3 |
View fundraiser page for Stacey
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Stacey Gutierrez$2,650.94 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
Event schedule
- Thu., August 1, 2024 9:00 a.m. - Start Time
- Sun., August 18, 2024 11:00 a.m. - Party in the Park
Registration for the Comox Bike Co. YANA Ride begins June 1, 2024 at 9:00am.
Registration deadline is August 18, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Donations will be accepted until August 31, 2024.
***Prizes/incentives earned will be calculated as of 11:59am Friday, August 16, 2024. Rider totals include their registration donation AND all pledges/donations received.***
You can also support this fundraising event by purchasing draw tickets!
- Purchase your 50/50 tickets for a chance to win half the huge jackpot.
- Grab a Golf Ball Drop ticket for your shot at $5000 in cash prizes!
- Each $20 Air Canada Raffle ticket you buy is your chance to win Two (2) Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America including Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Click HERE to purchase your tickets.
This silent auction will run from August 1-18th. It’s your chance to score some great bike gear, accessories and other fantastic items donated by the Comox Bike Co and their generous suppliers and supporters. Bid early, bid often, bid big!
Click HERE to access the silent auction
***Prizes/incentives earned will be calculated as of 11:59am Friday, August 16th, 2024. Rider totals include their registration donation AND all pledges/donations received. ***
Prizes for Fundraisers
The top 200 fundraisers will receive a free souvenir t-shirt.
Fundraising riders who qualify for this incentive will pick up their shirt (while quantities last) at Marina Park between 11 AM and 2 PM on August 18th.
As with all great events, The Comox Bike Company YANA Ride is made spectacular by the participants and volunteers.
To join the Comox Bike Co YANA Ride volunteer team, sign up HERE
Our volunteer coordinator Tania will contact you to get started. You can also contact her directly with any questions at tania@yanacomoxvalley.com
Volunteers make this event possible and YANA is incredibly grateful for the volunteer spirit surrounding this event!
Visit https://www.yanacomoxvalley.com/volunteer/ for more information. As we get more details around the Party in the Park, we will have more opportunities to help, please check back regularly to see what exciting things you can do to help support our local children.
All items pre-purchased from the STORE can be picked up during our office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am-2pm, at the YANA Office (102-2456 Rosewall Crescent (Tin Town), Courtenay, BC) until August 15th. Please bring a printout or digital copy of your receipt.
Items will also be available at Comox Marina Park on Sunday August 18th between 11am - 4pm.
Uncollected items are assumed to be donations back to YANA and will be returned to inventory for future sales.
Please contact YANA at info@yanacomoxvalley.com or 250-871-0343 if alternate arrangements are required.
Please wear a 2024 Custom Ride Bib to identify yourself as a YANA Rider as you complete your ride(s) & route(s). Pick up your bib by showing a printout or digital copy of your registration confirmation at:
- Comox Bike Company (#3, 1841 Comox Ave, Comox, BC) between August 1st and August 17th.
- Comox Marina Park on August 18th from 8am (while supplies last)
**Bring your bib to the Party in the Park at Marina Park on August 18th between 11am-2pm. It will be your ticket to tons of fun and your grand prize entry ballot.
YANA (You Are Not Alone) is a registered charity available to Comox Valley families who need to travel for the medical care of a child under 19 or a pregnant mother. YANA offers accommodation and provides funding to help with expenses while families are away from home.
YANA was founded in 1986 by Sandra Williams after the financial and emotional devastation resulting from her daughter’s diagnosis of congenital heart failure and lengthy medical treatment in Vancouver. Sandra and her family committed to building an organization that ensured Comox Valley families would have the support of their community during these stressful circumstances.
YANA is proud to be the steward of Sandra’s legacy and assists with an average of 400 medical trips each year, supporting hundreds of children and families.
Every dollar raised in the community goes to help provide financial support and accommodation to Comox Valley families who need to travel to access medical care for a child or pregnant mother.
$50 = 1 night stay at a YANA apartment in Vancouver near BC Children’s Hospital
$100 = 4 night stay at Jeneece Place, Victoria
$200 = YANA envelope of cash for family’s emergency hospital transfer
$500 = 3 nights Nanaimo hotel accommodation
$1350 = 1 month medical travel expense funding
Thank you for your donation in support of Comox Valley families.
2023 - Comox Bike Company YANA Ride
57 volunteers and 56 sponsors & prize donors laid the groundwork for 248 dedicated riders to chart-their-own-course in the 2023 Comox Bike Co. YANA Ride fundraiser. Thousands of supporters made a pledge towards their efforts, bought draw tickets and gear, bid on auction items or had a blast at the Party in the Park. No two people helped in exactly the same way, but the impact of SO many people doing what they personally could was exponential.
Friends, together we raised $112,000 record-breaking dollars for YANA families! $112,000!!!! Thank you to everyone who helped in whatever way that you could so that we’re able to keep helping families the way that we can!
2022 - Comox Bike Company YANA Ride
315 riders participated in the 2022 Comox Bike Co YANA Ride between August 1st and August 21st, our very first hybrid chart-your-own-course and meet at the Party in the Park event! Together we raised an incredible total of $86,500 for YANA families in need!
Thank you to our amazing volunteers and generous sponsors for helping make this event happen and thank you to every rider and supporter who dedicated their rides and their donations to help local families. Our Sunday celebration was a glorious coming together of everyone involved, and the love and spirit in the air were tangible!
2021 - Comox Bike Company YANA Ride
Through a summer like no other, even in the midst of holidays, beach days, long-anticipated road trips and travel, this incredible community still showed up. You ‘Everested, you climbed, you cruised (some of you crashed), but no matter how you showed your support, you found a way to make it your own and celebrate YANA any way that you could.
To the 300+ riders, the donors, sponsors & volunteers, and to the giant-hearted YANA supporters from across the Comox Valley and beyond, to say ‘thank you’ is hardly enough for the $77,000 that, together, we raised for families in our community. You truly showed every YANA child that even through the darkest of days, they are not alone.
2020 - Comox Bike Company YANA Ride
The 8th annual, but first-ever virtual Comox Bike Company Ride took place from August 1 to August 15, 2020 in the Comox Valley.
A total of 424 riders took part in a totally flexible ride, and against all odds, raised a record $110,000 for local families. Participants registered by donation and fundraised vigorously. In spite of the COVID pandemic, sponsors came through again generously supporting the event and the cyclists with hundreds of prizes. The community rallied behind YANA families more strongly than ever before, despite the local and global challenges we faced. We embraced our 2020 mantra - Bikes will keep us together....even when we're apart.
2019 - Comox Bike Company YANA Ride
The 2019 Comox Bike Company YANA Ride took place on Sunday August 18 at Comox Marina Park
A total of 600 riders took part in the 2019 Comox Bike Company YANA Ride on August 18 raising over $80,000 for local families. Participants were supported by nearly 150 enthusiastic volunteers. 45 Ride sponsors ensured event expenses were covered so that all dollars raised could go directly to YANA programs. It was an incredible day of cycling and a wonderful example of the love that surrounds YANA.
2013-2018 – Simon’s Cycles YANA Ride
In 2013 Simon’s Cycles joined YANA to bring back a cycling fundraiser to support Comox Valley families. The focus was fun and fitness for the whole family. Simon’s Cycles was a key supporter of the ride for many years until Patti Fletcher and Simon Brampton sold Simon’s Cycles to Craig Harris, Craig Patrick and Chip Murray, who carried on the legacy by sponsoring the Comox Bike Company YANA Ride. During the six years that Simon’s Cycles sponsored the ride, nearly $300,000 was raised!
2008 - 2011 - YANA Century Ride
What started out as a challenge to road riding enthusiasts in 2008 shaped into something much more powerful and beneficial. Originally, the goal of The Century Ride was to complete a 100 mile (or 160km) road ride throughout the Comox Valley. Then ride coordinator Les Black of Black's Cycle decided that perhaps those who ride for their own health and wellness might be able to support those who are preoccupied with the critical health of someone they love. This extra challenge was woven into the century ride. Can you ride 100 miles? Can you challenge yourself? There were no trophies awaiting at the finish line, nor were there points for competitors or prizes for age categories. But there were cycling enthusiasts seeking a challenging ride both to keep fit and to meet other riders who enjoy similar feats.
We are all grateful for the years of cycling, fundraising and organizing the Black's Cycle family have contributed.
1) Question: How do I go about collecting pledges and donations?
Answer: Each participant has a customizable pledge webpage through Race Roster. You can upload images and add text about why you're riding for YANA and/or why this cycling goal is important to you. Your webpage can be shared through social media or directly by email. If you prefer to collect cash or cheque pledges, please use a pledge sheet: https://www.yanacomoxvalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/YANA.PLEDGE-FORM.pdf. Contact YANA if you need assistance setting up your pledge webpage or for fundraising assistance; 250-871-0343 or info@yanacomoxvalley.com.
2) Question: Are registration fees eligible for tax receipts?
Answer: Since registration is by donation for the 2024 event, all registration fees will be eligible for tax receipts.
3) Question: Are pledges and donations eligible for tax receipts?
Answer: Yes, registration donations as well as all pledges made are all tax deductible for the person who made the donation. Tax receipts are provided directly through Race Roster by email. The online pledge website will be available until August 31st. Cash and cheque pledges can also be brought to the YANA office (102-2456 Rosewall Crescent) on Tuesdays or Thursdays 10am-2pm. Full names and addresses of your donors are required for tax receipts to be issued.
4) Question: Can I join a team after I've registered?
Answer: Yes, just email info@yanacomoxvalley.com and indicate your name and the team that you'd like to join.
5) Question: Can I transfer my registration to someone else?
Answer: Yes until August 16th, 11:59am. Transfers must be done through the Race Roster site. There is a $1.95 transfer fee. Refunding and fee collection are handled through Race Roster.
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Contact information
- Event contact
- Kelly Barnie
- info@yanacomoxvalley.com
- Phone
- +1 250-871-0343
- Website
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