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| Fri May 15 |
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INVITE FOR NEXT YEAR:
All of the funding for coordinating this event has come from Des Moines area businesses and the communities in Central Iowa in the past. While the majority of the registered riders come from this area, you will notice that a growing number of registrants are coming from outside the area. It doesn't make much sense for a winner to receive a gift certificate from a Central Iowa bike shop if they live in Cedar Rapids, Atlantic or Waterloo... let's get bike shops across the state involved for 2010... and have sponsorships from businesses based in other communities to cover costs associated with advertising, website management and paying for breakfasts, happy hours and more. Please contact us if you are interested in making 2010 even bigger and better than 2009! |
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| Fri May 15 |
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All final winners are now posted under "winners." Cash prizes and gift certificates will be sent out next week. |
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| Thu May 14 |
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Bike to Work Week Finals
- Total Commuters registered for Bike to Work Week - 2395
- Total Employers participating in Bike to Work Week - 716
- Total Clubs participating in Bike to Work Week - 198
- Total 1st time commuters participating in Bike to Work Week - 539
- Total Commuters who signed up to be a Commuter Buddy - 71
- Total Commuting From Cities represented - 114
- Total Commuting To Cities represented - 83
- 63,188 commuting miles have been pledged.
- 3,510.40 gallons of gasoline will be saved! (at 18 mpg average $2.09 per gallon)
- $7,336.83 will be saved by not driving this week!
- Number of FREE Breakfasts offered on Bike to Work Week - 3
- Number of FREE Showers offered on Bike to Work Week - 11
- Number of Staging Locations offered on Bike to Work Week - 20
- Commuter of the Year - Kevin Allen (works at Fiserv and travel 15 miles one way)
- Advocate of the Year - Kevin Shulte (HS teacher at Johnston that has spearheaded the Bike to School program)
TOP 10 EMPLOYERS
- Wells Fargo (143)
- Rockwell Collins (142)
- AEGON (80)
- Principal Financial Group (72)
- Iowa Department of Transportation (69)
- RDG Planning & Design (64)
- University of Iowa (58)
- Iowa State University (43)
- Grinnell College (38)
- Meredith Corporation (37)
TOP 10 PARTICIPATING CLUBS
- Des Moines Cycle Club (61)
- Bow Wow Hot, International (52)
- Rockwell Collins (52)
- Lake Country Cyclists (38)
- Tri Racers of Iowa (37)
- Bicyclists of Iowa City (33)
- Hillis Tire Biters (26)
- Grinnell Bike Club (25)
- Hawkeye Bicycle Association (HBA) (25)
- Central Iowa Trail Association (23)
WINNERS
BIG WINNER(S) COMING SOON!
WEEKLY WINNERS
- #310, J. Mireles, West Des Moines, IA - $50 Irwin's
- #673, K. Brooks, Grimes, IA - $50 Waukee Cycling & Fitness
- #159, S. Robinson, Des Moines, IA - $50 Waukee Cycling and Fitness
- #1148, N. Wuertz, Ankeny, IA - $50 Bike Country
- #1889, A. Portzline - Pella, IA - $50 gift certificate Kyle's Bikes
- #885, K. Herrold, Urbandale - $50 Waukee Cycling & Fitness
- #642, J. Corcoran, Des Moines - $50 Barr Bike
- #334, K. Moench, Johnston - $50 Irwins
- #60, M. Foley Balvanz, Ankeny - $50 Irwins
- #30, J Walters, Urbandale - $50 Boulevard Sports
- #568, B. Sullivan, Ankeny - $50 Bike Country
- #641, L. Thomas, West Des Moines - $50 gift certificate to Waukee Cycling and Fitness
- #99, J. Bruce, Des Moines - $50 Irwin's Bike Shop
- #193, B. Hubbard, Ankeny - $50 gift certificate to Kyle's Bike Shop
- #384, Laughead, T., West Des Moines - $50 Barr Bicycle
- #256, Gierut, R., Cedar Rapids, IA, - $50 Bike World
- #275, Nelson K., West Des Moines - $50 gift certificate to Boulevard Sports
- #543, Retleff R., Nevada - $50 Gift certificate to Bike World
- #269, Lane T., Des Moines - $50 gift certificate to Rasmussen's Bike Shop
- #679, Levis T., Des Moines - $50 gift certificate to Bike World
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| Tue May 12 |
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It's so nice to see so many people out on their bikes this week! For those of you always riding your bikes - thank you. To those that are just getting started or back into it - hope this week/month is the start of a great biking season for you!
Our numbers for registration keep climbing - currently at 2,239 strong! Go Iowa!!! Registration closes on Thursday at noon!
Tina |
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| Mon May 11 |
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A NEW RECORD!!!
2182 registered commuters so far!
Registration is open until Thursday evening! |
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| Mon May 11 |
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Great ride with Leonard Boswell this morning. Roughly 30 commuters showed for the ride. A continental breakfast followed. See photos here. Blog write up here. |
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| Sun May 10 |
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We passed the 2000 pre-registered mark!
2024 cyclists have registered for Bike to Work Week 2009. We will surpass 2008 numbers which were 2026. |
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| Sun May 10 |
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Raised gas prices from $1.96 to $2.09 per gallon on the "Gas Saved" Page. |
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| Sun May 10 |
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Saturday's Bike to the Farmer’s Market, "Coolest Ride in Town" and Cyclo De Mayo were a BIG Hit! Great weather brought cyclists out in droves!
Congratulations to Chris Halverson for winning the Cyclo De Mayo. A winning move "cyclocross style" over a levee put him out front.
Congratulations to Jeff Bach for winning the "Coolest Ride in Town" with his Lil' Red Touring Express.
Congratulations to the rest of the Winner too!!
Catch extended daily updates and photos on BIKEIOWA's new blog.
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| Fri May 1 |
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Not commuting this year? Registering as a advocate also helps the cause - it lets us know you are interested in making commuting a viable and sustainable transportation option in Iowa. |
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| Fri May 1 |
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Why register? We have heard many people say they plan to ride but haven't registered yet. Please register with us. We use these numbers and routes to work with city decision makers regarding bicycling policies. Knowing where you are biking from and to and how often you commute is important for decision making. Please encourage all to register with us. |
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| Fri May 1 |
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There are 9 more random drawings left before Bike to Work Week begins... gift certificates will be mailed out May 8th to all winners. |
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| Mon April 6 |
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- Bike To Work Week Site went LIVE less than one week ago and 594 commuters have registered so far!
- Still working on the 2009 Staging Locations
- Still compiling the Helmet Hair Specials
- Posters are available now. You can print your own here
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