Thank you for supporting our 17th annual 12 Stop Ride! Check back soon for details on the date of our 18th!
Early Bird Winner Announcement 🎉
Congratulations to Shawn Hanson on winning our first Early Bird prize: a $500 prepaid VISA card.
A big thank you to WeatherPro Windows for sponsoring this prize and helping power recovery in Alberta.
Next Early Bird Draw: February 16
Purchase a 2026 Motorcycle Raffle ticket for your chance to win $1,000 cash, plus you’re entered to win our two grand prize motorcycles.
And thank you to Grover Law for their continued support and for helping make this raffle possible.
Get your tickets: freshstartraffle.com
Embrace the thrill of Alberta’s Greatest Bike Run – Fresh Start Recovery’s Annual 12-Stop Ride for Recovery.
This year marks our 18th year, and we’re proud to have Grover Law Firm as our Presenting Sponsor.
We’re also grateful for our Community Champions:
Calgary Harley-Davidson
Cochrane Toyota
Government of Alberta – Alberta Recovery Model
This family-friendly ride highlights recovery from addiction and the impact recovery has on individuals, families, and our communities.
Each year, we build a day that’s more than a ride. It’s an experience, built around connection, purpose, and a lot of fun.
It’s also our biggest event of the year, raising awareness and funds to help more people and families move from addiction to stability through treatment, housing, and ongoing support.
Registration opens on February 16th.
The ride will be held on Saturday, August 15th, with registration beginning at 8:00 a.m. at Fresh Start Recovery’s Calgary
location (411 – 41 Ave NE, Calgary). We’ll start with a hearty breakfast, then riders and passengers hit the road for roughly 400 km of some of the best riding in the country.
This is a scavenger hunt-style ride. You’ll head out with your first clue and work your way through a full day of unique stops across rural and urban landscapes. Every stop brings a new activity and the next clue. We’ll wrap the day with dinner, the live draw of our motorcycle raffle and 50/50 winners, and a celebration of community.
The ride is an opportunity to be part of something real, alongside a community that believes recovery is possible and worth showing up for. You can support the day in a few ways:
• Register and bring your co-workers, friends, and family along for the ride
• Donate a monetary gift or a prize item (products or services). Prize donations may be awarded to participants or auctioned off. Monetary donations support Fresh Start’s programs and services. Donations valued over $20 receive a charitable tax receipt
• Sponsorship opportunities: contact Rod Garossino at (587) 777-8332 or Rodg@freshstartrecovery.ca
• Spread the word by sharing registration forms and posters at work, online, and in your community
Riders: $50
The ride is an opportunity to join our community while travelling through the stops in support of an essential cause. You can be a part of the success of this event in one or more of the following ways:
- Register to participate in and/or encourage your co-workers, friends, and family to participate in this exciting and inspiring ride. Please check back for registration updates.
- Donate: Make a monetary donation or donate a prize item (products or services). Prize donations will be awarded to selected lucky participants or auctioned off.  Monetary donations go to supporting Fresh Start’s programs and services. All monetary and prize donations valued at over $20 receive a charitable tax receipt. To make a donation, please visit our website: https://freshstartrecovery.ca/donate/Â
- Spread the word: Use social media to tell your friends and family about the ride and encourage them to do the same. Share the 12 Stop Ride for Recovery registration forms and posters at work or in your community.
If you wish to be part of the day as a volunteer, please contact volunteers@freshstartrecovery.ca.
To sponsor the event contact Rod@freshstartrecovery.caÂ
