Registration is now open for the 13th annual Tour de Guelph, a community cycling event taking place on June 28, 2026, at the University of Guelph’s University Centre. Organizers are aiming to raise $230,000 to help fund the construction and equipment for the second phase of the new Speedvale Campus at Guelph General Hospital, with $41,687 already collected toward this goal.
This year’s event offers six different route options, ranging from 5km to 113km, designed to accommodate participants of all ages and abilities. The proceeds from this ride are essential, as all patient care equipment at the hospital is funded entirely through community donations rather than government healthcare funding.
The funds raised in 2026 will support the addition of endoscopy and orthopedic fracture clinic services at the Speedvale Campus, which are expected to be operational in the spring of 2027. This follows the successful opening of the campus’s first phase, the Diagnostic Imaging Centre, on March 2, 2026. That facility now provides residents with expanded access to services like MRI, mammography, and ultrasound testing.
The event is led by co-chairs Deb Allen of the Rotary Club of Guelph South and Liz Fisk of the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium. Over the past twelve years, the cycling event has raised more than $1.4 million, contributing to the purchase of over 100 pieces of vital medical equipment for the community.
The 2025 event set a record with 850 riders and raised $226,500, drawing more than 3,300 total participants including volunteers and donors. In addition to hospital equipment, the tour provides support to various local charitable organizations, such as the Brain Injury Association, Action Read, and Hospice Wellington.
