Owen Soden, 2026 Lansdowne Children’s Centre youth ambassador, waved the flag to signal "kickstands up" to over 105 motorcycle riders. It was time to roll out from the Brantford Airport Community Hall parking lot and start the 22nd annual ride for Lansdowne kids, Brantford's loudest fundraiser.

Each year, a Lansdowne Children's Centre youth ambassador is selected to represent all of the clients and their families whose lives will be impacted thanks to this event. For the 2026 Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids, the youth ambassador is Owen Soden.

Brantford’s loudest fundraiser is back and ready to roar. The 22nd running of the Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids, presented by Ensuring Brant, will take place on Saturday, July 4, 2026, launching from a brand-new location: the Airport Community Hall, 3 Airport Road in Brantford.

The 21st annual Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids a resounding success, with $4,445 raised, after expenses...

Glossy paint and bright chrome shone on hundreds of motorcycles June 28 when riders lined up to roll out for the 21st annual Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids in support of Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development

Kimberly de Jong shares her story in the Brant Beacon about the Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids held June 28 in Brantford, Ontario supporting Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development

Published by Michelle Ruby, Brantford Expositor, highlights from the 2025 Ride for Lansdowne Kids charity motorcycle ride supporting Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development, Brantford, Ontario

Matthew Cowling, who has been accessing programs and services at Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development for most of his life, will be serving as the centre’s ambassador for the 2025 Charity Motorcycle Ride for Lansdowne Kids, taking place June 28 in Brantford, ON.