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Tour de T1D - Cycling for Type 1 Diabetes

Tour de T1DTM 2023

What a day!

The 2023 Tour de T1D is all wrapped up. Over 150 participants helped raise a grand total of:

$25,074.88!!

All proceeds are directed to the Pediatric Diabetes Clinic at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre and directly impacts youths living with Type 1 Diabetes.

Please come back to this website in the spring and summer of 2024 to register for the 2024 Tour de T1D taking place on the 22 September 2024!

Join us, help us grow and make a difference in the life of a child living with T1D!

See you soon,

Lukas Goudie
Dr Richard Goudie
Dr Darlene Goudie
Gabrielle Goudie

Over the past 5 years, we have raised $158,000!

The Tour de T1D begins and ends at the Heights Ski and Country Club in Barrie Ontario. The rolling hills and incredible fall colours of Oro-Medonte are the beautiful background for our annual fundraiser.

Come ride or volunteer with us! If you aren’t able to join us this year, please consider donating to help kids and families who live with Type 1 Diabetes.

What you’ve accomplished

$158,000
raised in the
last 5 years
2011 - 44
2023 - 131
clinic patients
on insulin pump
2016 - 7
2023 - 150
clinic patients on
continuous glucose monitors
additional
A1C
machine
purchased
specialized supplies
for families
in need
increased
community outreach
to connect, support
& educate families
with T1D

Details

Date: 24 September 2023

Location: The Heights Ski and Country Club
High Vista Dr, Barrie, ON L4M 4Y8
Timing:

  • Rider registration: 7:00 am
  • 100K Paradise Developments Route start: 8:30 am
  • 55K Thrive Fitness Route start: 8:45am
  • 25K Dexcom Route start: 9:00 am
  • The Madison Group RBC Dominion Securities Trail Route start: 9:30 am

Rest stations: One shared rest station for the 100K and 55+K routes (67 and 37 km respectively) and one for the 25K route at 12.5 km, sponsored by Busch Systems.

Lunch: 11:30 – 13:30
Sponsored by Barrie Nissan

Final reveal: 13:00 hrs.

Registration: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/tourdet1d/906582

Cost per rider: $75.00*
*The cost is for registration only. The registration fee allows us to deliver a great event for you to enjoy but don’t forget to start individual participant fundraising pages as these funds will be directed to the Youth Diabetes Clinic. We encourage each rider to strive for a minimum goal of $250. Challenge each other to see who can raise the most!

This year your registration fee includes:

  • A Tour de T1D water bottle
  • An event T-shirt
  • A great post-ride lunch
    *Participants registering after September 15th, might not be assured of a post-ride meal due to ordering requirements.
  • A fantastic atmosphere riding bikes on beautiful roads or walking in the forest—while making amazing changes in another person's life!

*Due to ordering deadlines, participants registering after August 31st are not assured of receiving a T-shirt, although we will do our best to accommodate.

Sweep vehicles and drivers provided by Barrie Nissan.

The amazing Volunteers sponsored by Home Hardware / United Lumber on Bayfield in Barrie.

Mechanical services provided onsite by Jeremy and his crew from Trek Barrie. We will have an independent vehicle available to pick up riders who have a ride ending mechanical on course.

We will provide additional updates and important details as we get closer to the event.

Medical coverage provided by Odyssey Medical.

Bring your friends, enjoy a great day of riding and help us provide help to families and youth living with Type 1 Diabetes!

See you in September!!!

The Tour de T1D is a large scale outdoor bike ride with a goal of raising funds and awareness for Type 1 Diabetes. There are many ways to participate: 3 great road routes (25, 55 and 100 KM) and a 6.5 KM flat trail route in the Copeland forest ideal for cyclists of all ages and abilities, some who want to walk and even some who will decide to run it! So the Tour de T1D accommodates everyone to encourage physical activity, take an active role and make a difference. All funds go directly to the Pediatric Diabetic Clinic at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre in Barrie, Ontario.

Routes

There are 4 options to keep you excited as you cycle through the gorgeous roads of Oro-Medonte.

The 3 road routes share the start / finish and warm you up by getting out of the valley up Horseshoe Valley Road. As I have ridden that hill multiple times over the years and have witnessed 5 years of Tour de T1D riders start their day with the climb, you can trust me when I tell you it looks much worse than truly is.

You can download the Ride with GPS files on your cycling computer. The roads are all very clearly marked with signs at every intersection. You will not get lost.

The trail route is an easy, flat, wide open route named the Copeland Cruise. Easy for all ages to ride or walk!

Each road route will have a Barrie Nissan vehicle following the last rider. They are riding with you for your safety and are there if you have any concern.

** All road routes are 100% paved (There are errors on the Ride with GPS website)**

  • Challenging route bringing the riders in the Moonstone area
  • Over 3200 ft of climbing with multiple short but punchy climbs
  • Rest stop at 67km with hydration, snacks and portable toilet
  • Download GPX file
  • Gorgeous route that still has its challenges
  • Includes everyone’s favorite: the Warminster Climb
  • Rest station at 37 km, very soon after the Warminster climb
  • Over 1700 ft of climbing
  • Download GPX file
  • Although 25K is not very long for the seasoned cyclist, this one will still challenge your legs
  • A beautiful short loop around the small community of Edgar
  • Still climbs over 760 ft
  • Rest station with hydration, snacks and toilet facility in the Edgar Community Center
  • Download GPX file
  • Added in 2022 to allow young families to ride or walk under the beautiful canopy of the Copeland Forest
  • All age groups can participate
  • Marked as "The Copeland Cruise"
  • No climbing, wide double track to soft dirt road, no need to use any main roads as it is accessed straight from the entrance road to The Heights
  • Although not necessary, here is the GPX file for those who would like it:
    Download GPX file

No bike? No problem!!

We would like to highlight Horseshoe Valley Outfitters who can set you up with a great E-Bike so you can ride with your friends or family and be part of the big impact everyone is making for youths and families living with diabetes! Contact them directly and they will have the bike ready for you to ride on the 24th.

 

Tour de T1D Jersey Available!

  • Order them directly from Jakroo
  • 2 styles to order from
  • Get matching high quality bibs for a fantastic look
  • Jerseys are custom designed by Nicole Van Beurden. Added to her talent in Graphic Arts, she is a retired professional triathlete, a triathlon coach at Team Atomica and also an inventor / wheel designer creating the company Sor Cycle. See her stunning stable wheel design at https://www.sorcycles.com

*We inform you that we receive no royalties from the sale of these jerseys.

Who are we?

In 2016, Barrie physicians Drs Darlene Newnham and Richard Goudie's son Lukas was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) at the age of 14.

In 2018, Lukas's parents combined their passion for cycling with their desire to raise awareness and funds to improve the lives of youth with T1D. Since no large scale outdoor cycling event existed in Canada, they created the Tour de T1D. To date, their ride has seen over 300 riders and raised over $80,000.00. Their dream is to see this ride become a recognized annual T1D event drawing riders from all over Canada.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

T1D is an autoimmune disease for which no cure exists.

It is still considered a lifelong condition managed with insulin via repeated daily injections or an insulin pump providing continuous delivery.

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