Every five minutes, someone in Canada dies from heart disease, stroke or vascular cognitive impairment.  These are not just statistics—they represent loved ones, families, and futures cut short.

By joining the Heart & Stroke Ride for Heart, you become part of a powerful movement to change that. Whether you ride, walk or run, every kilometre you complete and every dollar you raise fuels life-saving research, advocacy and health promotion efforts. Together, we help prevent disease, save lives and support recovery. Register now!

Get moving anytime during the month of June to beat heart disease and stroke. Join us from anywhere in Canada to make every beat count.  Participation is flexible, so if June is busy, you can flex and set your own 4-weeks that work best for you.  

No registration fee—just heart.

We encourage all participants to fundraise a suggested minimum of $150 to support critical research, advocacy and health promotion. Every dollar brings us closer to beating heart disease and stroke.

Thank you for moving with purpose and fundraising with heart.

Absolutely. Every donation makes a difference.

Heart disease and stroke are the second leading cause of death in Canada. Your support helps fund life-saving research, advocacy and health promotion to beat these conditions.

To donate, you can:

• Support a participant through their personal fundraising page.
• Make a general donation directly to Heart & Stroke.

Thank you for helping save lives, even if you are cheering from the sidelines.

No minimum required—just move in a way that works for you.

Choose any distance or activity that suits your goals. For an extra boost, join our Kilometre Challenge and track your progress throughout the event.

You can choose to participate how you want to participate, with the activity, the distance and/or time of your choice during the month of June. Whether it’s riding a bike, walking or participating in something else active, physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.  

Children of all ages can participate and should complete their ride, walk or run activity under the supervision of their parents or guardian. 

We encourage you to share your photos, accomplishments and more on social media. It is a great way to share in the experience together as a community of supporters.  Make sure you use the hashtag #HeartAndStrokeRideAsOne.  

And if you’re part of our Corporate Challenge or a VIP, you can also use our secondary hashtags which are #RideCorporateChallenge or #RideVIP. 

You can register for the Ride for Heart through our online registration. Join as an individual, team of friends and family, start a corporate team or take on the challenge of being a VIP participant.  

If you have participated with us since 2023, you can sign-up using your existing username and password.  If you participated in 2022 or before, you will need to create a new username and password. 

You can register as an individual or as part of a team.

Teams are defined as two or more people who will be raising funds and participating together.

If you are joining with coworkers, consider the Corporate Health & Wellness Challenge for a fun and impactful way to get involved. 

Each person simply has to complete the online registration form and sign an event waiver. If a participant is less than 18 years old, a parent (or custodian/guardian) will have to sign the waiver on the child's behalf. 

Thank you so much for encouraging others to join you.

The team captain can update the team name anytime through their Participant Centre. This includes Corporate Challenge teams. 

Thank you so much! You can now register your Corporate team online directly via our registration page. If you have any questions, simply contact our Corporate Challenge Coordinator staff at corporatechallenge@heartandstroke.ca.   

You must register a minimum of 10 people to form a corporate team. 

That’s great! You’ll just need to know your team name to register. Find your team name and sign up here.

If you have any questions, reach out to your team captain, who can assist or direct you to a support representative.

We encourage all participants aged 18 and over to raise a minimum of $150, and hopefully even more. Every dollar helps fund life-saving research and support for people affected by heart disease, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment.

Together, we can beat heart disease and stroke! 

It’s never been easier! 

First, log in to your Participant Centre. From there, you can send emails to your friends and family or leverage our  social templates to engage a wider audience. 

Remember to also visit our Ride resources section and the Fundraise Your Way tips and tools page for the most up-to-date fundraising resources and tips  

We strongly encourage you to ask your supporters to donate online through your personal fundraising page. If that isn’t possible, you can still collect offline donations by filling out our offline donation form and then mailing it to Heart & Stroke. Please do not send cash in the mail. Mailing details of where to send the funds and other instructions are located on the form itself.

Tip: Check to see if your company offers a match program to increase your fundraising!   

The dollars you raise help fund critical research that has never been more urgent. Learn more about some of the incredible research Heart & Stroke is supporting right now. You can see more details on how we put your donated dollars to work! 

We challenge each adult on your team to raise $150.

Here are some quick tips to set you on the path to fundraising success:

• Check out our resources page here for some quick and easy tips fundraising tips.
• Get started by donating to your own fundraising page. It’ll set the bar and bring you that much closer! 

Unfortunately, no. We can only count donations made by yourself or your donors to your fundraising page. The match amount facilitated by any contributing corporate partner cannot be added to your fundraising total. However, the total match amount allocated by the partner (as determined by the corporate partner) will be provided in total to Heart & Stroke. Rest assured, your impact is being felt! 

Our Ride for Heart VIPs or Very Important Philanthropists are those participants who want to go over and above with their fundraising support. 

As a VIP, you are committing to raising a minimum of $1,000 for the Ride for Heart.

When you register, select the VIP participant registration type and set your fundraising goal for $1,000 or more. It’s that easy!   

A big thank you to all of our VIPs who have made a significant contribution to our mission.

When you register to become a VIP, you are joining a community of Heart & Stroke supporters who are fully committed to making a big impact.  As a thank you to our VIPs, we offer personalized fundraising support to help you reach your Ride for Heart goals and ensure you have the best possible Ride for Heart experience.

Of course!

Please contact VIP@heartandstroke.ca and include the names and emails of those you want to team up with. 

 If you are interested in starting a corporate team, you can  register your team directly online now. If you have any questions, email us at CorporateChallenge@heartandstroke.ca. We look forward to your organization joining us for an amazing employee engagement experience while raising funds to support the fight against heart disease & stroke! 

As a VIP, you are committing to raising a minimum of $1,000 for the Ride for Heart.

By participating in the Ride for Heart Corporate Health and Wellness Challenge, Corporate teams can shine a spotlight on employee health and wellness and stimulate competition as they strive to get active and fundraise to help beat heart disease and stroke. 

Throughout June, the Ride for Heart Corporate Health and Wellness Challenge encourages employees to take a break from their screens, get moving and fundraise. Employees will be encouraged to complete weekly physical activity and fundraising challenges that are tailored towards those who work from home or in the office. 

Participation is flexible so if June is busy you can pick a time that works best for you and the team. You can set your own 4-week block that work best for you and your company, right up until August 31! 

June is your month to move your way!

Pick any day, or as many days as you like, to ride, walk or run. You set the pace, the distance and the schedule. Use our event resources and ideas to create an experience that fits you best.

Corporate teams will take on the Corporate Health & Wellness Challenge, competing in weekly fundraising and fitness goals. Check out the Fundraising & Fitness Planner to stay on track and have fun!

If you are looking for a place to set your goal, we recommend you add it to the text on your personal page.  To edit your personal page, follow the steps here.  How high you set your goal is up to you! 

You can track your kilometres manually or by connecting to Strava, a fitness app that syncs with your Ride for Heart Participant Centre. Activities labeled “Ride,” “Walk,” or “Run” in Strava will automatically count toward your Kilometre Challenge.