Bike to Work Week Kicks Off May 26

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed May 22, 2014 12:30 PM

Summary

Dust off those bike helmets. Monday, May 26 kicks off the 2014 Bike to Work Week; a week to promote and encourage commuting by bicycle. A variety of events have been planned including a Bike to the Movies at Woodlands Secondary on Thursday, May 29 and a Wrap-Up BBQ at Brooks Landing on Friday, May 30.

From May 26-30, Celebration Stations will be set up around Nanaimo where participants can enter to win daily prizes as well as a grand prize of a Kona Dew Commuter Bike from Oak Bay Bikes. The grand prize will be drawn at the Wrap-Up BBQ on Friday, May 30 at Brooks Landing.

Link to Strategic Plan: Bike to Work Week falls under the Transportation and Mobility Priority in the City of Nanaimo's Strategic Plan to reduce car dependancy and increase active transportation.

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