If you have any questions or comments, or if you are interested in sponsoring the event or donating a prize, please contact your local Bike to Work & School Week Team:
Angela Broadbent
Active Transportation Coordinator, City of Vernon
Phone: 250.550.7831
Email: ABroadbent@vernon.ca
For all enquiries, please contact:
Katie Macpherson,
Executive Director,
katie@gobybikebc.ca
GoByBike BC Society Mailing Address:
PO BOX 995
Nelson BC
V1L 6A5
Trois, deux, un, go! That’s exactly what Kristy Gabelhouse will do in France, as she sets out on her cycling adventure as the Grand prize winner of GoByBike BC Society’s Fall GoByBike Weeks draw, sponsored by Exodus Travels. Bonjours, baguettes, and bikes are all part of this dreamy trip that has... [Read More...]
Did you #gobybike between September 27 and October 10, 2021? Did you log all your rides?! It’s not too late to register today and log at least one trip you chose to ride your bicycle instead of using a motorized vehicle between September 27 and October 10, 2021 – and enter... [Read More...]
This year, the Government of Canada designated September 30th as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we recognize the tragic history of loss and the lasting effects of the residential school system. Today, we honour survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and... [Read More...]
2021 Call for GoByBike BC Board of Directors Summary GoByBike BC is a provincial non-profit society that promotes active transportation by using bicycles for everyday transportation across the province of British Columbia. We believe that regular bicycling can improve both physical and mental health and help to reduce our environmental impact on the planet. Description ... [Read More...]
LIVE EVENT: 10 Years. 60,000 Miles. 1 Dream. Many of us are dreaming about the days we can travel again, and what better way to experience new places and cultures, than by cycling! Cycling allows you to travel further than you can on foot, and enjoy the freedom to stop whenever... [Read More...]
FREE WEBINAR: Fall & Winter Cycling; To help you get ready for Fall GoByBike Weeks In preparation for Fall GoByBike Weeks from September 27 to October 10, 2021, participants will learn about outfitting their bikes and themselves for fall and winter riding, advanced cycling safety, cold-weather care for their bike, and route planning considerations. This webinar is... [Read More...]
GoByBike BC Society supports BC Cycling Coalition‘s efforts in establishing safer passing laws to protect cyclists and pedestrians. This week, mayors and councillors across BC will vote on a resolution in support of a Safe Passing Law in BC. The motion will be ‘on the floor’ this Wednesday, September 15th at the... [Read More...]
Meet Randy Gregory from Kamloops, BC, who won the 2019 GoByBike BC Grand Prize, A Cycling Adventure for 2 in the Baltics, sponsored by Exodus Travels and learn about his personal #GoByBikeStory and how cycling has helped him recover from a work injury. Everyone has a different inspiration to ride. Why... [Read More...]
Registration for Fall GoByBike Weeks is OPEN! Register FREE for your chance to WIN one of many great prizes. We are excited to announce that the grand prize is a Cycling Adventure for 2 in France, sponsored by Exodus Travels. Exodus Travels has been supporting GoByBike events over the last years... [Read More...]
The countdown is on for #FallGoByBike Weeks which runs Sept. 27-Oct. 10, 2021. Register now, FREE, and when you ride your bike you can enter to win great prizes! This fall ANY bike ride counts: around the block, pump track laps, to and from work or school (from home), to get... [Read More...]
Bicycle Film Festival Select Shorts appeal to a wide audience from film connoisseurs to avid cyclists and everything in between. The curated collection of select short films will take you on a journey around the world, covering such topics as: The first BMX crew in Nigeria The struggle of a young... [Read More...]
GoByBike BC Society is proud to announce the winner of BC’s Spring GoByBike Week grand prize Exodus Travels Cycling Adventure in Croatia: Dr. Sean Maurice, of Prince George, BC. Maurice, an instructor in the Northern Medical Program at UNBC, has been a fair-weather commuter cyclist in Prince George for the past... [Read More...]
We received a ton of videos and it wasn’t an easy choice our judging panel had to make! So many creative submissions! Thank you to everybody who took the time to create and submit a video! The GRAND PRIZE of a $100 VISA gift card goes to Taycee-Belle Martin from Calyburn... [Read More...]
Thanks to everyone who participated in Spring GoByBike May 31 – June 6, 2021. Please log your bike rides by Monday, June 14, 2021 to be entered into the prize draw. Click here to learn how to BACKLOG your bike rides. [Read More...]
Last updated: June 8, 2021, at 10:00AM WOW! Vernon & North Okanagan Teams are killing it this GoByBike Week! Check in for a daily update of where your team stands. Please note: This report shows riders who have logged trips. If you have team members who haven’t logged a trip yet,... [Read More...]
This spring ANY ride counts to enter for a chance to win some great prizes! All you have to do is register for Spring GoByBike Week (May 29 – June 6, 2021) HERE and log all your rides. ALL rides count: trail rides, pump track laps, gravel adventures, to get away... [Read More...]
Downtown Vernon to Paddlewheel Park Okanagan Lake boasts not one but three beaches that you can easily ride to. Paddlewheel Park is the furthest away and still only 25 minutes from Downtown Vernon at an easy pace, almost entirely on separated pathways. Why not pick up some takeout for a picnic on the... [Read More...]
Looking for something to do with your littles? The City of Vernon is proud to partner with the Okanagan Regional Library to present a self-guided Storybook Ride during GoByBike Week (May 31 – June 6, 2021). Riders of all ages who visit Marshall Field Trail during GoByBike Week can visit stops... [Read More...]
Registration for Spring GoByBike is now open, register FREE for your chance to WIN one of many great prizes, including a cycling adventure for 2 along the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia sponsored by Exodus Travels! Click here to learn what’s included and more about the Grand Prize Trip. For a chance to win this amazing... [Read More...]
Now is the time to rally all your team members and get ready to pedal some KM between May 31 and June 6 for a chance to win great prizes, including an Exodus Travels Cycling Adventure in Croatia, Cycling the Dalmatian Coast. Being part of a team does not mean, you... [Read More...]
Calling all students! Shoot a short video (60-90 seconds) about why you like riding your bike and how it has helped you during this pandemic. Up for grabs is a $100 VISA gift card for the grand prize and $50 VISA gift cards for each level (Pre-School, Kindergarden – Grade 4,... [Read More...]
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Enter to WIN a GoByBike BC Society Provincial Prize!
To enter:
1. Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks.
2. Log your bike rides between September 27 and October 10, 2021
This grand prize trip package sponsored by Exodus Travels includes hotel accommodations, a local leader and planned routes and itineraries with support vehicles to follow. Prize winner must be 19 years of age or older. Prize package does not include round trip airfare, To learn more CLICK HERE.
Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks and, in a short video (max 20-30sec) tell us why you like participating in #GoByBikeBC. Please send your video to support@gobybikebc.ca and/or tag us (@gobybikebc) on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
The winner of the $250 e-gift card donated by SUGOI will be chosen randomly and will be contacted via email.
*Please include your name and the community you are from in the video, By sending us your video, you give us permission to use the video on our website and social channels.
KEA Canada is donating a 2-night stay* at the Horsethief Getaway in Panorama, BC.
Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks and log at least one trip you choose to ride your bike instead of using a motor vehicle between September 27 and October 10, 2021.
The winner will be drawn randomly and will be notified via email.
* 2 nights based on availability. Excludes December 19, 2021 – January 3, 2022 and statutory holidays.
Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks and make sure to follow us on Instagram for a chance to win original Cycling Art donated by Mia Lulu Montague.
Here’s how to play for a chance to win the set of 3 greeting cards:
– Watch for the contest post, like the post and follow both @gobybikebc and @mialulumontagueart.
– Tag a friend who loves to #gobybikebc in the comments.
– Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks.
* Bonus points if you share this post on your Instagram story, Make sure to tag us and Mia so that we can find your story!
Step up your sock game with this $30 e-gift card donated by Endur! Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks and log at least 1 trip you chose to ride your bike instead of using a motorized vehicle this fall between September 27 and October 10.
The winner will be drawn randomly and will be notified via email.
Tag your friends and win an “adventure package” (Citypack & Framepack, value of $220). donated by Axiom Cycling Gear.
Here’s how to play (please read carefully):
– Register for Fall GoByBike Weeks now (if you haven’t already) and commit to ride.
– Make sure to like this post and follow us on Instagram or Facebook (@gobybikebc).
- Tag a friend in the comments of the post.
– Ride your bike at least once between September 25 and October 10, and LOG your KMs in your account.
Win 1 of 6 $50 Visa Gift Cards.
Winners will be drawn randomly and will be contacted via email. Visa Gift Cards will be sent to each winner.
Win 1 of 8 $25 Visa Gift Cards.
Winners will be drawn randomly and will be contacted via email. Visa Gift Cards will be sent to each winner.
Local prizes include $1000 to a local bike shop of your choice and a $250 Downtown Vernon shopping spree!
One lucky Vernon-North Okanagan rider will win $1000 to a local bike shop of their choice. Any local rider is eligible as long as they record a trip during the event.
The person who rides the most kilometres from September 27 – October 10 will win $250 Downtown Dollars and a Downtown Vernon swag package.
Every school team that logs trips between September 27th and October 10th will be entered to win $250 to a local business of your choice. Want pizza for your class? Shiny new pencils and books? Bike tools for your school? You name it, we’ll make it happen.
GoByBike Week Vernon & North Okanagan is organized locally by the City of Vernon with the generous support of our community. The City would like to thank the over 30 local businesses and organizations that support GoByBike and Bike to Work and School Week through sponsorship, in-kind contributions, and prize donations and all of the Team Leaders who champion cycling in their workplaces, families, and social groups.
