| What is it? | Higgy's On The Track is hosting a 9 Hour Motorcycle Endurance Event to raise money for Charity |
| 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 17 teams, with each team consisting of three riders and one motorcycle to share between them.
The 17 teams start accumulating laps at 9AM and ride until 6PM when all teams finish their final lap. |
| Event Date: | Monday, August 4th, 2025 |
| Location: | Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit 4063 Cowichan Valley Hwy, Duncan, BC V9L 6K4 |
| Hours: | Gates Open to Spectators at 8AM.
The event will be open to the public.
Riders are on track completing laps from 9AM to 6PM. |
| Amenities: |
HOT BREAKFAST from 8AM to 1030AM, hosted by Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association (CTRA). Come on out and join us at the track for coffee and a hot breakfast! $10 breakfast and $2 coffee. The best part? 100% of the proceeds go to CTRA. Grab your buddies and ride/drive out and join us at the track for the CTRA breakfast! |
| Parking: | FREE! Cars and Bikes welcome. There will be a special motorcycle parking area for the Event. |
Cowichan Brain Injury Society (CBIS) is a community-based organization dedicated to supporting adults affected by acquired brain injury and their families. CBIS provides a safe, inclusive space where survivors can connect, heal, and thrive.
Acquired brain injuries can be the result of stroke, concussion, accidents (, partner violence and toxic substance exposure.
Education & Awareness: CBIS raises awareness about brain injury and its impacts, helping to reduce stigma and promote understanding.
Support and Rehabilitation: CBIS offers personalized support, rehabilitation programs, and help in accessing other community services. Our services focus on wellness, social connection, and personal growth, helping people navigate life after brain injury.
Community Integration: CBIS helps survivors reintegrate into the community by fostering independence, building life skills, and encouraging meaningful engagement.
Everyone deserves dignity and respect, regardless of their injury or abilities.
Recovery is a lifelong journey and with support, individuals can continue to grow and find purpose.
Peer support is powerful – knowing you are not alone makes a difference.
The brain can change — thanks to neuroplasticity, healing and improvement are always possible with effort and encouragement.
Mission
The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association provides therapeutic riding and equine-based therapeutic services for persons with disabilities. We promote and facilitate access to horses as a therapeutic alternative, recreational/sport opportunity, and agent of well-being in the lives of all participants. Through the power of the human-equine bond, CTRA brings together individuals, families, and the community in the spirit of healing, inclusion, and human growth.
Vision
CTRA exists as a place where the human-equine relationship creates opportunities for achievement and positive human experiences.
What We DO
The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association began in 1986 as a small branch of Pacific Riding for the Disabled, running two classes per week on borrowed horses working with riders from a special needs school of the area. After several years and great support from community, CTRA became a tenant of Providence Farm and expanded to a full-time operation. Today, CTRA delivers a variety of programs. Our participants are supported with a small herd of specialized therapy horses, multiple volunteers, and highly-trained instructors who are certified in a multitude of disciplines through Equine Canada, Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association, BC Therapeutic Riding and more.
CTRA is certified under the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association as an Accredited Examination and Training Centre. We hold a high standard for safety, operations, horse care and more. In addition, many of our instructors hold, or are working towards additional certifications. This array of knowledge allows us to offer a wide variety of programming, tailored to each individual participant to work towards their own health, riding, competition, and/or horsemanship goals. The benefits of Therapeutic Riding, Therapeutic Horsemanship, and Equine Assisted Learning include improved physical, emotional and social wellness . Since we use horses as our partners in the therapeutic process, participants also gain riding skills, greater horsemanship knowledge and skills, and foster a connection with our equine friends.
The CMHA Cowichan Valley Branch's new Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) has been created to provide a safe place for youth. Here, youth can find caring youth workers to listen while providing the basics, such as a warm meal, medical attention, a warm shower and some clean clothes. During this time, they can share what they need and be directed to other resources in the community. Most importantly, YES will serve as a soft place to land in hard times. YES hopes to provide the vital connection needed to change the course of young lives and act as a detour from a potential life on the streets.
The CMHA CVB is excited that funds raised from events since 2022 have been used as a down payment on the purchase of a home in Duncan that will be used as a Youth Emergency Shelter serving 15-18-year-olds. We are excited to welcome youth through the doors and provide a safe, warm place for them to call home. There are three components to this program:
CMHA Cowichan Valley Branch has a significant mortgage to pay down and will need additional funding to develop programs and provide resources for youth staying in the shelter.
100% of donation money raised is going directly to the Charities.
Higgy's On the Track Contact:
Mark Higginbottom
higgysott@gmail.com
www.higgys.ca
