34th Annual Mini GO Ride 2026

Come for a scenic, fun, non-competitive bicycle ride that is also a fundraiser for United Way of Thunder Bay (UWTB). Ride through country roads starting and ending at the Neebing Roadhouse at the corner of Hwy 61 and 20th Side Road. The bike routes will be primarily on back roads with 4 different routes, a short, medium, long and extra long route. The distances are approximately: 10, 20, 50, and 100 km.

WHAT: The Mini GO Ride (MGR) is a fun, non competitive, fund-raising bike tour of approximately 10, 20, 50, or 100km on the back-country roads of Thunder Bay and Oliver-Paipoonge Township. After the ride, you are welcome inside the Neebing Roadhouse and visit with others while ordering from their menu, listening to live music, and winning draw prizes.

WHEN: Saturday May 30, 2026. There are various start times depending on your distance.

10 and 20 km start anytime between 10:45-11:00am

50km starts anytime between 9:30-10:00am

100km start anytime between 8:15-9:00am

NOTE: That you may start anytime between the times listed above for your distance. We are not having "mass" starts where everyone starts at the same time. Also, if you feel that you need even more time, then you may leave earlier but might not get our full support.

WHERE/ROUTES: Meet at the Neebing Roadhouse Parking lot. All the routes start and end at the Neebing and begin by heading north on the 20th Side Road. All routes are marked with temporary white paint showing arrows at each turn. The last arrow will be marked with a number which shows the distance to the next turn. Each arrow has a signature marking of an upsidedown letter “u” at the bottom of the arrow. PLEASE NOTE: The routes might change depending on the construction schedule.

REGISTER ONLINE EARLY: The first participants to register online will receive a free gift.

PROMO CODES: Your organization/club might have a promo code. If you don't know it, feel free to ask us or your organization's leaders. If there is no promo code, then ask us nicely and we might set one up for you.

FREE ATTENDANCE DRAW PRIZES: of various shapes and sizes will be given out after the ride.

MUNCHIES ON ROUTE: We don't want you to starve, and we'll try our best to have munchies and refreshment for everyone on the route.

MUSIC: And it will be live!!

PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE: The group with the most registered will win extra prizes, so gather up your friends and don't forget to enter your group name when you sign up. We allow one change per person should someone decide to "jump-ship".

GREAT EATS: Now this still is a perk, but you'll have to pay for it. The Neebing Roadhouse will have food for you to order from their menu.

This is a rain or shine event. If the weather is real bad, then we'll just have to go into the Neebing Roadhouse a bit earlier. The music, attendance prizes, and menu will still be there.

HELMETS (ANSI or Snell) ARE MANDATORY

Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Online registration continues right up until the start of the ride - May 30, 2026

Or you can register at the event in person.

However, you would be doing us such a big favour if you register online before the last day.

WAIVER

The waiver may be read and agreed to online when registering unless you are under 18 years old. IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OLD - you must have a guardian sign a printed waiver. You may download the waiver now by clicking below.

OUR CHARITY – United Way of Thunder Bay (UWTB)

For over 60 years, the United Way of Thunder Bay has been working to fulfill their mission “to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action”.

Having evolved from their roots as a “fundraiser” to a community convenor, United Way of Thunder Bay brings together partners from business, government, labour, service providers, community leaders, and residents to create opportunities for a better life for everyone across Northwestern Ontario.

They are most grateful to continue to be aligned with the Mini GO Ride in 2026, and thank you for your support!

www.uwaytbay.ca

RULES

COVID (and any other such varmints)

We've gotten past the hard part of Covid, but we will remain mask-friendly, and ask that if any changes occur in government rules regarding Covid (or any such potential issues) that we follow their guidelines.

Possible FAQ’s

Q- WHAT DO I DO IF I'M ASKED TO ENTER A ZIP CODE WHEN REGISTERING ONLINE?

A - Simply enter your postal code. This system recognizes both as the same.

Q – FILLING OUT DATA

Why are you asking us to pay before entering some of our data?

A – That is how Eventbrite is set up, we don’t have control over that. However, we trust that the wisdom of Eventbrite’s knowledge of setting up events is more vast than our wisdom, so it must be for the greater good.

Q – GROUP PARTICIPATION CHALLENGE

Where do we enter our group name? What if we did not enter a group name when registering, then want enter in that team at a later date? Do we have to enter a group name? What if we want to change to a different group (because they might be more fun, LOL)?

A – You will be prompted to optionally enter your group after you have paid and entered all your registration information. If you did not enter a group name, you may contact us to enter it for you behind the scenes. You are not obliged to enter a group name. If you want to change your group name, contact us and we’ll make that change for you. ONLY ONE GROUP NAME CHANGE PER PERSON - otherwise you will have us running of our feet.

Q - HOW DOES THE 2 FOR 1 TICKET WORK FOR LESS-ABLED OR PARENTS PULLING A TRAILER

A - For less abled, you may bring an attendant for free which is similar to a 2 for 1 ticket. So if you need someone to help you participate, then you may register the both of you. This also pertains to anyone pulling a child in a trailer.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Phone/text 807-476-4596 or email [email protected].

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