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Bike To Work Week 2008

  • Posted Mar 29, 2008

Tell yer friends, yer co-workers, and even yer grandma!
Bike To Work Week 2008 is May 10th - 16th. FREE Registration opens on April 1st. There are lots of prizes to be won, so register early...! Bike Safe!

This is the 6th year for Bike to Work in Iowa. It's bigger and better than ever and we will be celebrating bicycling related events all month long! May 16th is the official "Bike To Work" day. Please join us each day from May 10th through May 16th for Bike to Work Week! With our trail systems expanding and our city officials passing resolutions to become more bike friendly, cycling to and from work has never been easier. The Bike to Work survey results have been used to get bike racks on metro buses, make trails connectors a priority, make bike lanes a reality, helped to get the city of Des Moines adopt Bicycle-friendly goals and got over 200 bike racks installed in the metro area. This is the way WE can make a difference! Check out Governor Culver's proclamation to proclaim that May 2008 is "Bike Iowa Month". Bike to Work Week Details Last year
  • 1,415 cyclists took the pledge to commute at least once to work. That was a 57% increase in participation from the previous year!
  • 448 were 1st time Commuters! That's more than 30% of the total participants!
  • 560 employers and 160 bicycle clubs were represented last year.
  • Over 11,932 commuting miles were made by bicycle last week. That means 663 gallons of gas were not used and $2048 was saved during Bike To Work Week by not purchasing fuel.
This is the year to get coworkers, friends, family and especially your Employers involved. We know you commute, and now it's time to get others involved! Let's make Bike to Work Week 2008 another HUGE Success! Have Questions? Contact one the Bike To Work Coordinators
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