Good afternoon!

 

Friday, June 24th was Bike to Work Day 2011. The event boasted 2700 registered cyclists (that's way more than 2122 last year!), 325 of which enjoyed a party at the Forks afterwork, there were 22 pit stops around town and we gave out 400 shirts, 625 morning snacks and 300 burgers or hot dogs! With 24 degrees and sunny weather the streets were busy with cyclists! In fact, in addition to our registered cyclists each pit stop reported dozens of cyclists who passed by without stopping on their way to work. Knowing that there were even more people on bikes than we registered helps us to emphasize the importance of our event and cycling advocacy, and gives us hope that participation will continue to grow annually. Our goal for next year is to increase registration, promotion and the quality of the event yet again. So stay tuned. 

 

The success of this year's event is attributed to our wide network of sponsors, volunteers, partners and riders. We couldn't have done it without you! See you out on the bike paths and for the 5th annual Bike to Work Day Winnipeg in 2012!

Please feel free to forward your comments or questions (or suggestions!) about Bike to Work Day to me. 

 

Cheers-Andraea

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