As of 10pm last night there were 982 registered for Bike To Work week which surpassed last year’s total. Head on over there and register for free if you haven’t already and let’s make it a 1,000! In the meantime, enjoy the latest press release from BTWW regarding the four area Mayors involvement, plus more events. See you on the road.

From BTWW: Four area Mayors will serve as Honorary Co-Chairs of Bike To Work Week, a popular bike celebration that takes place May 10-16.

Mayor Mary Verner of Spokane, Mayor Richard Munson of Spokane Valley, Mayor Wendy Van Orman of Liberty Lake and Mayor Matthew Pederson of Airway Heights have all signed on to help promote bike commuting which provides benefits to commuters, employers and the community as a whole.

The four Mayors will support Bike To Work Week in a variety of ways: Each Mayor will lead by example and ride their bike to work at least one day during the week. They will also appear at Bike To Work events such as the Kick-Off Breakfast, Wrap-up Party and/or Energizer Stations.

“We appreciate the leadership that these four mayors have shown by helping to promote and support Bike To Work Week,” said Barb Chamberlain, Chair of the Volunteer Committee that organizes Bike To Work Week.

To register for Bike To Work Week, visit http://biketoworkspokane.org/. Registration is free.

Registered participants will receive access to all Bike To Work Week activities, the ability to sign up for the Group Health Commuter Challenge and the first 1200 registrants will receive a free Bicycle Benefits sticker.

Bike To Work Week Events:

· Bicycle Education Fair: Sunday, May 10, RiverPark Square, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Open to Public

· Kickoff Breakfast: Monday May 11, Riverfront Park, 7-9 a.m. Open to registered BTW participants

· Walk & Roll to School Day: Wednesday May 13, participating Spokane Public Schools

· Energizer Stations: Wednesday May 13, locations countywide, 7-9 a.m. abillig@msn.com

· Wrap-up Party: Friday May 15, Steam Plant Grill, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Open to registered BTW participants

For more information on all of these events, visit www.biketoworkspokane.org.

Last year Bike To Work Week attracted almost 1,000 participants. This year’s Bike To Work Week goal is 1,200 participants and more than 25,000 vehicle miles avoided.

Bike To Work Week is supported by the following sponsors:

Gold Wheel: The REI Foundation, Group Health, Unico Properties, Alt 29 Design, Spokane Public Radio

Silver Spoke: Out There Monthly, City of Spokane, Steam Plant Grill/Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company, Mountain Gear, Cuda Apparel

Bronze Gear: Lee & Hayes, REI Spokane, North Division Bicycle Shop, Silver Collector Car Auctions

Bike to Work Spokane is organized by a volunteer committee as a project of the SpokeFest Association, a 501c3 non-profit organization, in partnership with the City of Spokane Advisory Board and the Bicycle Alliance of Washington.

 

For More information:

Barb Chamberlain: 509-869-2949 Biketoworkspokane@gmail.com

 

Andy Billig: 509-990-9219

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