Summer Rider Reading Challenge 2026
Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation
Summer Rider
Reading Challenge That’s a wrap on the 2026 Challenge! A huge thank you to every reader and family who made this summer one for the books — together you logged 179,721 minutes. See you all next summer, Rider Readers!
Reading Challenge That’s a wrap on the 2026 Challenge! A huge thank you to every reader and family who made this summer one for the books — together you logged 179,721 minutes. See you all next summer, Rider Readers!
How to join
Three steps, all summer
This week’s deadline
Deadline: Thursday at 11:59 p.m.
Live standings
Top Reader Leaderboard
Every minute counts. Updated every Friday with the week’s top readers.
On the shelf
What Rider Readers Are Reading
Fresh picks straight from our readers. Need an idea for your next book? Start here.
What you can win
Need a book?
Fun Resources
Our friends at Regina Public Library have handpicked a stellar selection just for you.
Show us your stack
Want to be featured on our socials?
Share your latest reading adventure with us. We’d love to see what you’re reading and how many minutes you’ve logged.
#iamariderreader
Step one
Register
Registration is open all summer, starting July 3. The earlier you start logging minutes, the better.
Open to youth aged 18 and under. Registration for 2026 is now closed.
Step two
Read
Hit up your local library, raid the bookshelf at home, borrow from a friend, or finally crack that book your teacher swore you’d love. However you find a good read, start flipping pages!
Step three
Submit
Each challenge week runs Friday to Thursday. Submit your minutes by 11:59 p.m. every Thursday to qualify for that week’s prize.
You can only win one weekly prize, but you stay in the running for the grand prize all summer.
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One winner every week
Weekly Most Valuable Reader
ONE Summer Rider Reading Challenge certificate
TWO tickets to a Riders home game
TWO food and beverage vouchers
Roughrider Foundation swag
Submit your minutes by 11:59 p.m. every Thursday to be eligible. Winners announced every Friday on our socials.
Note: you can only win one weekly prize, but you stay in the running for the grand prize.
One top overall reader
Grand Prize:
Family Gameday Getaway
Family Gameday Getaway
A $400 gift card to The Atlas° Hotel
FOUR tickets to the Riders home game on August 29
Submit all your minutes by August 13 to be considered. The top overall reader is announced August 14 and takes home a family getaway for four.