Bike to Work Week 2013: May 27 – June 2

Events

MEDIA TRIKE RACE CHALLENGE

Experience some fun at the Bike to Work kick-off event with Mayor and Council  racing against dignataries and media personnel!

Coffee, a pancake breakfast and prizes will be provided for all participants.

When?          Monday, May 27, 2013, at 8:00 am
Where?        Cenotaph Park (3050- 31 ave) 
 

PANCAKE BREAKFAST CELEBRATION STATION

Please join us for a FREE pancake breakfast at the new Transit Exchange Station at Cenotaph Park corner of 30 Street and 31 Avenue. 

Date:               Monday, May 27, 2013
Time:              6:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Location:       Downtown Exchange at Cenotaph Park
Sponsors:     Curves, Okanagan Valley School of Massage Therapy,
                       Re-Cycled Accessories, Sun Country Cycle, and 
                       Rancho Vignola.  

HEART AND STROKE - BIG BIKE RIDE

When?   Tuesday, May 28, 1:00 pm
Where?  Vernon Performing Arts Centre, 3800 33 Street, Vernon, BC
Why?     To raise life giving funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and 
               awarness about Heart and Stroke Disease

Every 7 minutes somone in Canada dies from Heart disease and Stroke and is the number one killer of women. Cycling to school and work help reduce chronic disease and everyone benefits from aquiring a healthy lifestyle!

If you would like to form your own team or support the City of vernons Big Bike Team please check out www.bigbike.ca.

MID-WEEK CELEBRATION STATION

Keep the energy of Bike to Work Week going with a FREE mid-week breakfast at the Celebration Station Sun Country Cycle! In addition to breakfast, participants will get a free check-up on their bicycles and be eligible for prizes!

When?        Wednesday, May 29, 2012, 6:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Where?      Sun Country Cycle 102-1340 Kal Lake Road
Sponsors:  Shuswap Coffee, Sun Country Cycle and Re-cycled accessories

Download Midweek Celebration Map

`ECOLE BEAIRSTO SCHOOL

when?     Thursday, May 30th, 8:10 a.m - 8:45 a.m

All Beairsto parents and students cyclists welcome! There will be a helmet check station, snacks, and fun prizes! The Vernon Community Policing office will be on scene checking helmets at the helmet check station.


FRIDAY
WRAP-UP BBQ

Feeling hungry? After a week of cycling, you deserve a treat! Invite your team members to a wrap-up BBQ and celebrate. There will be lots of prizes, delicious food, networking and fun! It is also your last chance to win a free bike courtesy of Olympia Cycle and SkiSkyride Cycle and Sun Country Cycle!

When?        Friday, May 31, 2013, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Where?      Old Library/Museum Square on 32 Avenue

Team Leader Workshop was fun and a great success!

Team Leaders there is still time to register a team online and pick up your free Bike to Work t-shirt, poster, and promotional package at the Vernon City Hall, 3400- 30th street. Vernon City Hall is open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
 

BRAINTRUST CANADA FRUNDRASIER BARBACUE
The barbaque was highly successful and earned $600.00 towards buying kids helmets!


Download the Braintrust Canada Fundraiser BBQ poster

Download Braintrust Canada press release

 

Download Midweek Celebration Map

Download Bike to Work Poster

Download Bike to Work Events poster

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Results So Far

These results do not reflect final numbers until after Bike To Work Week. Numbers shown below are only for teams that have reported so far.

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2013 Summerland Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: N/A
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Merritt Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 3
  • Participants: 8
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 6
  • Female Cyclists: 2
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Invermere Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 5
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Pemberton Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 2
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Port McNeill Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Grand Forks Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Salt Spring & Other Gulf Islands Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 16
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Greater Victoria Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 538

2013 Nanaimo Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 30
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Revelstoke Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 36
  • Participants: 20
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 12
  • Female Cyclists: 8
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Prince Rupert Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: N/A
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Prince George Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 35
  • Participants: 1
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 1
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Shuswap Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 7
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Smithers Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 28
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Powell River Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 15
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Squamish Bike to Work Week

April 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 12
  • Participants: 7
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: 3
  • Female Cyclists: 4
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): 485
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: 113

2013 Penticton Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 41
  • Participants: 18
  • First Time Cyclists: 3
  • Male Cyclists: 9
  • Female Cyclists: 9
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Sunshine Coast Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 51
  • Participants: 15
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: 8
  • Female Cyclists: 7
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Oceanside Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 3
  • Participants: 10
  • First Time Cyclists: 3
  • Male Cyclists: 3
  • Female Cyclists: 7
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Terrace Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 17
  • Participants: 7
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: 5
  • Female Cyclists: 2
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 North Okanagan Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 43
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Tofino Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 2
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Whistler Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 24
  • Participants: 5
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: 5
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Langley Bike To Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 13
  • Participants: 6
  • First Time Cyclists: 5
  • Male Cyclists: 1
  • Female Cyclists: 5
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kamloops Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 76
  • Participants: 24
  • First Time Cyclists: 2
  • Male Cyclists: 12
  • Female Cyclists: 12
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kootenays Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 1
  • Participants: 3
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: 3
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kitimat Bike to Work Week

May 26th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: N/A
  • Participants: N/A
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: N/A
  • Female Cyclists: N/A
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Kelowna & Central Okanagan Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 202
  • Participants: 176
  • First Time Cyclists: 21
  • Male Cyclists: 66
  • Female Cyclists: 110
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Fraser Valley Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 76
  • Participants: 9
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: 8
  • Female Cyclists: 1
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Fort St. James Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 4
  • Participants: 18
  • First Time Cyclists: 10
  • Male Cyclists: 3
  • Female Cyclists: 15
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Cowichan Valley Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 12
  • Participants: 3
  • First Time Cyclists: 1
  • Male Cyclists: 1
  • Female Cyclists: 2
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Comox Valley Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 59
  • Participants: 9
  • First Time Cyclists: N/A
  • Male Cyclists: 2
  • Female Cyclists: 7
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 Campbell River Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 55
  • Participants: 37
  • First Time Cyclists: 9
  • Male Cyclists: 17
  • Female Cyclists: 20
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

2013 BC Communities Bike to Work Week

May 27th – June 2nd

  • Registered Teams: 27
  • Participants: 22
  • First Time Cyclists: 6
  • Male Cyclists: 11
  • Female Cyclists: 11
  • Kilometres Cycled (Round Trip): N/A
  • Kilograms of Greenhouse Gases Saved: N/A

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