Save the date! Join CTRA for an amazing evening of music, food and fun bringing the Cowichan Valley community together while raising funds for CTRA programs.
Here are some highlights from the 2024 Mending Fences event!
Fall is upon us and our fundraising committee has hit the ground running.
Please share this information with your family, friends and colleagues!
We have THREE events happening in November.
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#1 Online Auction 💳
Place your bids now. Auction ends 9:00 pm on Monday, November 18
Local businesses and individuals have generously donated items and services for you, our supporters to bid on. We are so thankful for you who continue to extend your giving heart.
#2 Cocoa Love Chocolates 🍫
Order now. Orders accepted until Friday, November 29
Get ready for the holiday season by stocking up on the delicious array of quality, handcrafted chocolates made right here in the Cowichan Valley.
#3 Pet Photos with Santa 🐾
Saturday, November 16 10am - 2pm
Pack up your pets and bring them down to have a memorable photo with Santa. See you there!
Thanks one and all for your support!
Email info@ctra.ca to learn more.
What is it? Higgy's On The Track is hosting a 9 Hour Motorcycle Endurance Event to raise money for local charities.
How does it work? Riders will do laps around the motorsport circuit for 9 hours non-stop, raising funds for every lap they complete. The format will be 15 teams, with each team consisting of three riders and one motorcycle to share between them. The 15 teams start accumulating laps at 9AM and ride until 6PM when all teams finish their final lap.
Per Lap Donations! Normally, people make a lump sum donation to a Charity, and we accept those as well! But to add an element of fun to the event, donations are possible (in fact, encouraged) to be made via sponsoring a team on a per lap basis: the more laps the team completes, the more money they raise for the charities. CTRA is one of the honoured charities!
Location:Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit
4063 Cowichan Valley Hwy, Duncan, BC V9L 6K4
Email info@ctra.ca to learn more.
Email info@ctra.ca to learn more.
CTRA half-day summer camps are scheduled for July 15-19.
There are two camps offered:
Morning camp 10:00am to 12:00pm
Afternoon camp 1:00pm to 3:00pm
These camps are open to CTRA riders, offering a chance to ride throughout the week as well as learn about horses through games, crafts, and fun activities.
Visit our CAMPS page for more information.
The Ride-a-thon is one of our major fundraisers of the year and we invite you to join us with your support. Click here to sponsor the Ride-a-thon or make a donation to CTRA.
The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association has been providing therapeutic riding and equine-based therapeutic services for persons with disabilities in our community for over 37 years! We are pleased to add a new EAL (Equine Assisted Learning) program to our therapeutic line-up. Our dynamic programs welcome many riders, participants and volunteers each week to share a love of horses, a commitment to inclusive communities, and a belief in human potential. We attract individuals and groups to our programs from throughout the Cowichan Valley and across southern and central Vancouver Island. CTRA is not only a life-changing program for persons with disabilities, but also a dynamic community space that enhances many lives.
CTRA’s Ride-a-thon is an opportunity for the people who benefit from our program to help CTRA raise the critical funding needed to support our herd of 10 therapy horses. For our participants, this event is particularly important as they can directly connect with their supporters and tell them personally what the programs mean to them.
It’s a big deal!
Those who are able, take part in this very special ride during the final week of our Spring 2 Term of riding. This year Ride-a-thon pledge raisers will receive a commemorative ball cap. Ride-a-thon week is June 17-22nd, with a big celebration picnic on June 22nd to recognize and celebrate our participants, volunteers, supporters, and friends!
2024 Annual Celebration Picnic on Saturday, June 22nd from 1 to 3 pm at the CTRA facility at Providence Farm.
Everyone is invited! Come and see what CTRA is all about and share in the fun!
How Can You Support the 2024 CTRA Ride-a-thon?
Our Ride-a-thon is a high-profile celebration of our participants’ achievements. Contributing to this event means that you help our participants to support their programs but it is also a great way to show your connection to CTRA and our community at large. We will do our best to make sure the entire community knows you have supported the 2024 CTRA Ride-a-thon!
Ride-a-thon Event Sponsors contribute to the overall execution of this event and will be visibly acknowledged. Your sponsorship entitles you to:
Invitation to and recognition at the 2024 Annual Celebration Picnic June 22nd
Name on the CTRA supporter webpage
Receive CTRA’s newsletter
Name printed in our annual recognition issue of the newsletter
Complimentary Ride-a-Thon ball cap
Ride-a-thon ball caps and other event materials must be ordered in advance, so we need to know of your support by Friday June 7th. For more information call the office at 250-746-1028.
Click here to sponsor the Ride-a-thon or make a donation to CTRA.
