We've always encouraged supporters to 'Ride their Way' as part of Pedaling for Parkinson's if one of our physical locations wasn't close or the dates didn't work. Go the Distance allows you to ride as an individual, or gather your friends and family, and do your own ride on your own time. 

Pedaling for Parkinson's: Go the Distance is designed with you in mind. As such, it's entirely flexible. Our cross-Canada goal runs through October 31st. Sign up any time before then and track your rides on any day or combination of days you like.

Your personal distance and fundraising goal represents a portion of a 100,000km & $100,000 target across the country. Whether you're riding 1 or 1,000 kilometres every bit counts. When added together with goals across the country, we'll be making a cumulative distance (and fundraising) impact. The collective impact of our cyclists is not defined by in-person or virtual events. It's defined by our collective commitment to raising important funds and awareness for a wonderful cause. 

Pedaling for Parkinson’s raises money and awareness for Parkinson Canada. Parkinson Canada funds critical research, provides information and support, increases awareness and advocates for improved healthcare outcomes for people with Parkinson's across Canada.

No, there is no minimum fundraising level. However, the focus of this ride is to raise funds for research for Parkinson’s in addition to raising awareness and keeping active. We encourage you to set and achieve a meaningful fundraising target.

Our donor recognition program is designed to show gratitude for our most dedicated fundraisers. Pedaling for Parkinson recognition levels start at $250. Raise $250 for a Pedaling for Parkinson's Technical T-shirt, and $1,000 for a signature Pedaling for Parkinson’s Jersey.

Please note: because rides are planned for different dates and locations across the country, we request riders let us know if you’d like your shirt or jersey by a certain time. Otherwise, we’ll eagerly send you a jersey once you reach your $2,000 total. We’ll do our best to fulfil these quickly. Covid-19 has slowed production. 

Our system is set up so that Parkinson Canada must add these donations for you. Don't worry, we'll be quick.

Please mail cheques, payable to Parkinson Canada to Attn: Pedaling for Parkinsons; Parkinson Canada; 316-4211 Yonge St.; Toronto, ON; M2P 2A9. If you are supporting a specific participant, please reference their name in the memo line.

Riders, if you are collecting multiple cash and cheque donations, consider tracking these on a pledge form and forwarding one cheque to cover all cash to the above address.

That's entirely up to you. We recognize that different distances represent different milestones for people. What matters most is that your distance is meaningful to you. Some targeted goals:

• 30KM in honour of 30 Canadians diagnosed with Parkinson’s every day
• 100KM in honour of the (more than) 100,000 Canadians living with Parkinson’s
• 900KM total in one month, in honour of 30 Canadians diagnosed every day
• Your Own Goal. Set a distance target meaningful to you, from 1km to 1,000.

Together, with riders from across the country your distance rolls up into our overall 100,000KM target.

With our fitness app integration and manual entry, tracking your distance has never been easier. 

Your profile page includes your personal distance tally so you can track your distance towards your target. This is a great way to keep your friends updated on your Ride!

If you track your rides with Fitbit or Strava your distances will automatically add to your tally.

Follow these steps to track your KMs automatically:

1. Download the Fitbit, or Strava and set up your account

2. Log in to your fundraising page.

3. Under the heading ‘Connect your preferred Fitness app’, click your chosen app.

4. Follow the prompts to connect your account

5. When you next ride, select ‘start your workout’ in the app on your phone. Once you end your ride, save your ride and your distance will be published to the tally on your page the following day.

If you have synced your app already but it is not working, please log in and re-connect it.

When using Fitbit, you must ‘start’ an activity and save it. Your daily steps will not automatically add to your page. If you are having issues, try syncing through BOTH your Fitbit and the Fitbit app on your smartphone.

Your tally will be updated each day with the previous day’s distances.

Remember, you can manually add your kilometres to the tally in your My Fitness Activity tab of your profile after registering.

Follow these steps to manually add your KMs:

1. Log in to your account and select ‘My Fitness Activity’

2. Under ‘Add activity’, enter the date and distance

3. The number of KMs will now appear on your fundraising page!

We advise everyone to take all relevant precautions and to follow local guidelines when planning their ride. Otherwise, you're free to ride wherever you feel most comfortable.

Click 'donate' and search for the participant you'd like to support. Having troubles finding them? Contact us at pedaling@parkinson.ca or 800-565-3000.

Yes. All donations should receive an automatic payment confirmation, followed within two weeks by an official receipt issued by Parkinson Canada if it is eligible for tax benefit per the guidelines of the Canada Revenue Agency. If you have a question about the elibility of your specific donation, please contact CRA or call us at 800-565-3000.

We're happy to take those too. Please mail cheques, payable to Parkinson Canada to Attn: Pedaling for Parkinsons; Parkinson Canada; 316-4211 Yonge St.; Toronto, ON; M2P 2A9. If you are supporting a specific participant, please reference their name in the memo line.

Riders, if you are collecting multiple cash and cheque donations, consider tracking these on a pledge form and forwarding one cheque to cover all cash to the above address.