RISE to the Top
Join us Sunday, June 15, 2025 for an inspiring run, hike, or gondola ride up the Grouse Grind to support LDS’ transformative work creating bright futures for neurodivergent children and youth.
Together, let’s move and make a difference on this day of wellness, community building, empowerment, and inclusion.
Why Support LDS?
Like you, we believe that all children and youth deserve to have access to expert, specialized learning support, regardless of their financial circumstances. Thanks to generous supporters like you, LDS continues to provide the highest calibre of research-informed individualized education to individuals ages 3 – adult with learning differences.
When you support LDS, you are helping learners achieve lifelong independence, confidence, and success.
When you join us for this inspiring day, you support LDS’ Bright Futures Bursary Fund, which provides crucial, life-transforming learning and social-emotional support for neurodivergent learners.
Learn more about ways to have your company and team partner with us as a bright futures builder.
Become a Bright Futures Builder Get TicketsAn Unforgettable Day
Get ready for an adventure that blends fun, fitness, and giving back. Conquer the Grouse Grind—whether by foot or gondola—and celebrate with us at a fun and delicious mountaintop reception and our Neurodivergent Wellness Fair.
You’ll have the chance to win exciting prizes, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and be inspired by LDS and other business and community partners helping neurodivergent individuals thrive.
Your Ticket Includes:
- Guided warm up, visualization meditation, and coaching for the run/ hike
- Staggered start to the Grouse Grind to allow space for those who’d like to compete as well as those who’d like to complete the run/ hike at a more relaxed pace
- A gondola pass down the mountain (a pass up the mountain too) and fun for everyone!
- A 20% discount through the Outfitters Store and Spirit Gallery Gift Shop. Please show your Skyride ticket with your purchase to receive the discount. (Note: There is no discount on items currently on special promotion.)
- lululemon event technical shirt designed by award winning designer Carson Ting of Chairman Ting
- Access to our Neurodivergent Wellness Fair at the top of Grouse
- Reception at the Grouse Chalet with delicious food and drinks to celebrate
- Awards and recognition for speed, spirit, individual and team achievements and more!
Event Schedule
Rain or shine, we look forward to hosting you and your friends, family, and coworkers on this impactful day together!
- 08:30 am – Registration opens
- 09:00 am – Welcome, warmup, visualization meditation, and coaching
- 09:30 am – Hike / run begins with staggered starts
- 10:30 am – Neurodivergent Wellness Fair, buffet reception, celebration, and more at the top
- 12:00 am – Welcome from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)
- 12:30 pm – Awards presentation and closing (with lots of time for you to join any Father’s Day activities)
Photo credit: Grouse Mountain
Get TicketsEvent FAQ
All parking lots at the base of Grouse Mountain are paid parking. It is recommended that you use the Pay-By-Phone app on your smartphone for convenience. Payment is also accepted at parking machines (coin, VISA, MasterCard, and AmEx).
Rates:
- 3-Hour Parking: $8
- Full Day Parking: $10
Yes. Details and directions are available here.
No. Pets are not permitted on the Grouse Grind or at the top of Grouse Mountain. This is for the well-being of the environment, other hikers and the wildlife on the trail. There are no exceptions.
Yes, washrooms are available at the Main Plaza (base) and the mountaintop chalet. Please note that there are no washrooms along the Grouse Grind trail itself.
We encourage participants to wear the event shirts provided during registration. Washrooms are available at the base to change as needed.
Ensure you wear appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for hiking.
There is no formal dress code for the mountaintop reception and Neurodivergent Wellness Fair, keeping in mind the family-friendly nature of the event. Feel free to stay in your hiking attire!
Pack lightly – bring only what you can comfortably carry, as there is no bag or coat check service available. We recommend bringing sunscreen and bug spray. Please bring a reusable water bottle as well.
Drones, pets, bicycles, sleds, hockey sticks, and skateboards are not permitted.
We will not be using timing chips or numbered bibs. However, you can use the Strava app to track your hike and join our event group here. Track your run/hike during the event, and you could win prizes for top times or standout moments!
Please bring your own water bottle. There is a water-filling station at the base and ample water and refreshments at the mountaintop reception and Neurodivergent Wellness Fair.
No, day-of registrations are not possible. The last day to register is June 12. Please register before June 12 here.
Please arrive at 8:30 am for registration. A guided warm-up will begin at 9:00 am.
The trail will be clearly marked, and marshals will be stationed along the way to cheer you on and help you stay on track. Staff members will also be available at the base and summit to guide you.
If you arrive early, we invite you to enjoy the pre-event warm-up at the base, cheer on the hikers, and mingle with fellow participants.
If you take the gondola up early, you can check out available attractions at Grouse Mountain, like the Grizzly Bear Habitat, to pass the time here.
The Neurodivergent Wellness Fair and Reception will open at 10:00am.
No, Grouse Mountain is entirely smoke-free and vape-free.
For additional questions not covered here, please email Katherine at RISEtotheTop@ldsociety.ca. Please note that as this event takes place on a Sunday, responses on the day before the event may be limited.
RISE to the Top Partners
We are grateful to the following companies for their generous financial support of RISE to the Top by LDS. We look forward to seeing these corporate teams on the Grind, achieving great things together and for our learners in need!
RISE to the Top Prizing Supporters
Neurodivergent Wellness Fair Exhibitors
Event Partners
Ero Copper
Syncra Counstruction
TD
Blonyx Biosciences
Chairman Ting
Deetken Insight
Fulcra Asset Management
Harris & Company
Harvey McKinnon Associates
Innovative Fitness
Neighbours of Edgemont/Neighbours of Dundarave/Neighbours of Lynn Valley
Neptune Terminals
Picton Mahoney
Raymond James
VIP Fitness & Lifestyle
Virtu Financial
Westbourne Projects
Whiteline Contracting
Event Prizing Supporters
2 Guys With Knives
Blonyx Biosciences
Fox & Oak
Innovative Fitness
Landyachtz
lululemon
Red Tree Wellness
RunAsYouAre
Seaside Hotel & Spa
Sport Chek
The Pilates Collective
The Sound Room
Thomas Haas
Neurodivergent Wellness Fair Exhibitors
Adult ADHD Centre
Blonyx Biosciences
Co-leidoscopes
Creative Connections Music Therapy
DTC Advocates
Ero Copper
Fable Speech-Language Pathology
Family Support Institute of BC
Foundry
Innovative Fitness
Maple Speech and Language Services
Neurodivergent Artist Collective
Nurture Learning & Development
PotteryWorks
PlayRoly
Qmunity
Sarah McLachlan School of Music
Simon’s Soapbox
The Cove Sport Recovery
Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
Vancouver Rise FC