TBN Volunteers (BFBH: Bike for Brain Health)

May 31, 2026  Aga Khan Park (New Venue for BFBH).

Be a SAFETY MARSHAL (scroll down for role definition). Ride the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) while helping to ensure the safety of every participant. 

Note: all BFBH Participants will be eligible for a discount on their TBN Jerseys. Watch your email for a code.

Event Organizers: Terry Walsh & Jerry Fisch

Event Assistant: Ed Ravin

All volunteers must attend an online meeting for training. Details will be sent after registration.

We need people in all time slots as follows:

MEETING TIME: Individual start times are 6:00am, 6:30am, 7:00am, 7:30am, 8:00am, 8:30am. The last ride will be at 9:00am, people that come later can Marshall  for the family event. The illustration below indicates ride distances of 90km, 60km, 30km and the 10km route opens at 9:30 am and closes at 10:30 am.  

Registered members will be paired up. The pairing up will be discussed in the orientation session. 

routes at the BFBH:  Select for: 2026 Route Maps

Scheduled Arrival time:  Arrive 45 min before start time and please be prepared to ride.

Start of the ride event

Meet Richard Reist – Course Lead on site at the start line truss. A police officer will be present to read the rules of the road. Richard will meet TBN volunteers and provide any last-minute instructions. All Safety Marshals are asked to spread out and stagger their starts, so all are not together. Some TBN riders will be required to fall back during the ride to make sure they can cover the slower riders

 SAFETY MARSHALS :  For this year 2026, We will have a mandatory orientation by zoom or google meet  to be held every two weeks just to make sure you are aware of responsibilities and  procedures in the event that we need to report incidents to central control. 

There is an early promotion to sign up for new club jerseys at reduced cost of $10 off of $ 85 including tax. TBN wants to get an early order by Feb 15, 2026 go to www.tbn.ca/store

Contact Terry Walsh for questions: 416 897 1035

Building layout:  red star is Tbn booth at the event. 

MEETING LOCATION: , near the ride start  Marshals have to Bike plate on their bicycles &  may need Bag Lanyards. Please return Bag Lanyards to the organizer as soon as the ride is completed. If the organizer is not present, please leave the Bag Lanyards on the table at promo booth. 

Post-ride snacks & beverages

After the ride, all TBN volunteers are invited to the lunch buffet in the volunteer rest area only, volunteer tent will be right in the front of Aga Khan Museum near the Check In tent.  This area will be clearly marked as the volunteer check-in location.

Safety Marshals are a  “mobile safe riding team effort” for Baycrest. You will be given a T-shirt to wear over your cycling clothing. Safety Marshals work in teams of two and basically look for cyclists who are riding unsafely. When Marshals see this happening they should ride up alongside the cyclist and politely ask them to stop riding in an unsafe manner (most do not realize they are doing it) and ask the person to stop any unsafe activity which could be riding too fast, swerving ahead or behind other riders or texting.

Once a  Safety marshal has made the first warning it is best to fall back a bit and observe that the individual is cooperating and if not, the individual must be told that if this type of behavior continues the next call will be to Toronto Police Services who will then pull the person off the course or wait at the finish line. This rarely is required but it can be a very effective tool.

If the warnings are not observed, marshals are asked to call Central Control and provide a clear detailed description of the individual as best they can. Central Control will take it from there.

MARSHALS KINDLY READ THE FOLLOWING:

Rules of the Road

For Your Safety we have developed the following safety rules and recommendations. Please read them carefully before event day. City of Toronto Police and Toronto Bicycling Network Ride Marshals will monitor the roads to ensure they are obeyed.

1)    Wearing a bike helmet while riding your bike can reduce the risk of head injury by 85%. Helmets are mandatory for all participants.

2)    Be aware of other cyclists, road obstacles and lane markings. Slower cyclists and children must stay to the right of the road. Do not attempt to pass the pace vehicles at any time during the event.

3)    Communicate your intentions to other cyclists by telling people you are planning to pass using phrases like “on your left”, “on your right” or “coming through the middle”

4)    Cyclists who are deemed by event organizers and Toronto Police to be riding in an unsafe manner will be intercepted and removed from the ride route immediately. This includes weaving in and out of other cyclists, passing other cyclists at high speeds and riding in the midst of other cyclists in a group at high speeds. Please use common sense and ride your bike responsibly and safely.

5)    Watch carefully for your 75km route direction signs on the Bayview ramp, and on the Gardiner Expressway on the return ride, to ensure that you ride the full 75km route.

6)    Use extreme caution on the downhill portions of the DVP & Gardiner Expressway. Stopping anywhere other than Rest Stations is allowed for EMERGENCY SITUATIONS only. If you have to stop for safety reasons, let the people around you know you are planning to stop and go to the far right of the road.

7)    Be courteous to your fellow participants and remember, by participating in the event and raising funds you are assisting in the defeat of dementia. The Baycrest Foundation thanks you!

8)    At all times OBEY the official Toronto Bicycling Network Ride Marshals and Ambassadors of the Road. They are there for YOUR safety and to ensure the safety of fellow participants.

Thank-you and have a safe and fun ride!

For further info, check the Bike for Brain Health web site.