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For requests about GoByBike Week in your community, please contact your local Community Coordinator.
Fall GoByBike Weeks September 23rd to October 6th, 2024
Description:
We are encouraging British Columbians to experience the joy of cycling and to ride their bikes as much as possible during that time. Whether it’s to work, to school, for fun, for exercise, to stretch your legs between meetings, to clear your mind … no matter the reason, just ride your bike! Getting around on smaller wheels like scooters and rollerblades counts, too! ..taking the bus part way, or carpooling halfway, or using a car for a portion of a long commute, as well! #AnyRideCounts
GoByBike BC Society wishes to stress to please continue to respect all health guidelines for physical distancing and cycle responsibly.
Goals:
- People will discover how enjoyable it is to ride a bike, and continue to ride their bikes year-round, daily which leads to improved mental and physical health.
- People will encourage each other to get healthy and help the environment by riding a bike through forming teams and celebrating the joy that cycling brings.
GoByBike Information & Resources
Social Media:
Facebook: @gobybikebc
Instagram: @gobybikebc
Twitter: @GoByBikeBC
LinkedIn: GoByBike BC Society
Pinterest: gobybikebc
Spread Messaging via Social Media:
Example Instagram Content:
#FallGoByBikeWeeks are coming soon! Register for FREE at GoByBikeBC.ca and join the cycling fun. Ride once to enter our prize draw, and the more you ride, the more chances you have to win!
#AnyRideCounts: whether you’re biking to work, school, the grocery store, or for fun. Even if you use a bike to get to your ride or switch to rollerblades or scooters, it all counts!
Log your rides at GoByBikeBC.ca to track your progress, see your impact on emissions, and enter the prize draw. If you use STRAVA, link it with your GoByBike account to automatically log your rides and enter the draw.
Form a team for extra chances to win team prizes! Find details under “Resources” on GoByBikeBC.ca.
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About GoByBike BC Society, GoByBike and Bike to Work & School Week
Formerly Bike to Work BC Society, Go By Bike BC Society is a non-profit society that facilitates GoByBike, Bike to Work, and Bike to School programs in more than 130 communities throughout BC.
We break down the perceived barriers that prevent people from using a bicycle for everyday transportation by creating an environment of encouragement and support and getting people to try it for the first time. Once people discover how enjoyable it is to use their bicycles for transportation during GoByBike Week, Bike to Work Week, or Bike to School Week, many will continue to use their bikes instead of their motorized vehicles. Ninety-two percent of our 2019 post-event survey respondents state that GoByBike Week motivates them to continue to use their bikes for transportation after the event is over.
Learn more about program inception and history over the last 25 years >>
