Annual Bike to Work / School Week challenges Squamish residents to a car-free commute

Get ready to fasten your helmets and leave your car keys behind as the District of Squamish celebrates the return of Bike to Work / School Week, May 30 to June 5, 2016. The week-long campaign encourages residents of all ages to commute by bike to school or the workplace with the goal of converting your drive to a ride on a regular ongoing basis.

“We are fortunate to live in a bike-friendly community with safe and accessible bike trails and commuter routes,” says District of Squamish Mayor Patricia Heintzman. “By encouraging people to cycle to work, we are encouraging a healthier, more active lifestyle and reducing our carbon emissions.”

Residents are invited to participate in the following Bike to Work / School Week activities: 

• Spirit Ride: Cheer on District of Squamish Council and staff as they take part in a friendly bike ride to encourage Bike to Work / School Week participation. The event will be a friendly “race” through three different North-South connector routes, Government Road, Corridor Trail and Discovery Trail, from 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 20. The race will start at the Centennial Way intersection near Brennan Park and finish at Municipal Hall.

• Registration: Register as a solo rider, start a team or join a team and cycle to work! Visit the Bike to Work / School Week website to register.

• Celebration Stations: Celebration Stations will be set up throughout Squamish with free coffee, snacks, prizes and bike-tune ups for participating riders. Visit the Bike to Work / School Week website for a list of dates, times and locations.

•  Wrap-up Event: Join fellow bike commuters on the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Victoria Street, Friday June 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a Bike to Work / School Week celebration with happy hour specials, food trucks and musical guests The Hairfarmers.

Bike to Work / School Week is also an opportunity to check the safety of your bike and to ensure your workplace has safe bike storage options for staff. For more information about Bike to Work / School Week visit their website.

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May 19, 2016