It’s a unique fundraising event (you ride a 30 seat bike after all!) that’s perfect for companies, organizations and groups that want to help create more survivors.

It varies by location and route, but generally about 2km.

The ride itself typically takes 15-20 minutes. You should arrive 15-30 minutes before your scheduled ride time to hand in donations and have a team photo taken. Some teams plan post-event activities—hopefully yours is one of them!

The Big Bike is similar to, well, pedaling a bike for 15-20 minutes! You can make it a work out, or you can let others do the work. While the Heart&Stroke Big Bike is pedal powered, it’s not overly strenuous. Please be aware that you do need to be able to climb onto the bike unaided.

No way! The Heart&Stroke Big Bike rides in rain, wind, and even snow! But if there’s lightning or other dangerous weather, the event can be rescheduled or cancelled. In the unlikely event that this happens to your Big Bike event, your Heart and Stroke Foundation representative will liaise directly with your team’s captain.

Your team name will be displayed on a sign that’s fastened to the front of the Big Bike. As you pedal through the streets, you’re sure to draw attention! Your community will see that your company/organization is pedaling for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and they’ll know that you’re helping to create more survivors.

If your team raises $5,000 or more, you will all receive a Thank You Big Bike Medal on event day.

2016 will be the 23rd awesome year and the Heart&Stroke Big Bike now raises more than $8 million each year to help create more survivors!

There are a few really good reasons!

• It’s easier for teammates to join your team because they can register themselves.
• It’s the only way to get a personal fundraising page and access to the team page.
• There’s less administration for us so more money goes directly to helping create survivors.
• You can raise money quickly and easily by sharing the link to your page. And there’s no need to walk around with a collection envelope.
• You can see how close your team is to achieving your fundraising goal!

Please note: you will not be able to join a team if your captain is not online, so send them a friendly reminder to register the team online.

Anyone aged 14 years or older! Individuals aged 14-17 years can ride as long as a parent or legal guardian has provided signed permission on the waiver form. Download the waiver here.

Unfortunately, for safety reasons, we cannot allow anyone under the age of 14 to participate in the Heart&Stroke Big Bike.

You can bring your kid(s) out to cheer your team on though! And they can help you fundraise! It’s great to get the family involved.

Simply contact us and we’ll help you out.

It’s easy, just follow the steps below:

• Select ‘Start a Team’ from the menu above
• Select your province
• Choose your city
• Pick a location and date
• Click “Go”
• From the location page, click on “Start a New Team”
• Follow the prompts for registration

As long as your team is registered online, it’s quick and easy to register:

• Select “Join a Team” from the menu above
• Search for your team name or captain’s name
• Click on the name and you’ll go the team page
• Click on “Join Team”
• Follow the prompts for registration

If you can’t find your captain or team name, it’s possible that your team isn’t registered online. Please ask the captain to register the team online. Alternatively, you can contact us and we’ll help you out.

Ideally, the bike should be full, so that’s 29 riders. The Heart&Stroke Big Bike is ‘pedal powered’ and therefore requires at least 14 people to get the Big Bike rolling. Please contact your local area office for more details.

You certainly can! Please speak to your local Heart and Stroke Foundation representative or contact us to find out how. Remember there is no fundraising minimum for the program but on average, teams raise between $2,000 and $3,000.

In 2015, we implemented a new fundraising platform, which enhanced your website experience and made it easier to register, fundraise and track your progress, so you can use your username and password from 2015.

Click on the “forget password” link which will prompt you to enter a username and email address. If you don’t know your username, you can click on the “forgot username” name which will require you to type in your email address. If they system does not recognize your email address, then you will need to register as a new user.

Yes, if you participated in Big Bike in 2015, any contacts you uploaded to your Participant Centre, as well as last year’s donor list will already be there. You can still import any additional contacts and use the updated mail templates to start fundraising.If you are considered a new user, once you register online, there are simple options within your Participant Centre to import your address book and contacts to your new headquarters page and simple email templates that you can use to reach your network. If your past donors are not displaying in your Participant Centre, please contact your local Big Bike Coordinator and they will be able to send you an electronic version of your donor list.

If you are considered a new user, once you register online, there are simple options within your Participant Centre to import your address book and contacts to your new headquarters page and simple email templates that you can use to reach your network.