If you have any questions or comments, or if you are interested in sponsoring an event or donating a prize, please contact your local GoByBike Week team:
Bob Andrew
GoByBike Week Coordinator, City of Vernon
Phone: 250.550.7831
Email: bandrew@vernon.ca
Ellen Croy
Transportation Manager, City of Vernon
Phone: 250.550.3676
Email: ecroy@vernon.ca
For GoByBike Week program enquiries, please contact:
Terri-Lynn Gifford
Provincial Program Manager
terri-lynn@gobybikebc.ca
For all other enquiries, please contact:
Katie Macpherson,
Executive Director,
katie@gobybikebc.ca
GoByBike BC Society Mailing Address:
PO BOX 995
Nelson BC
V1L 6A5
Spring GoByBike Week is just around the corner – have you registered yet? #AnyRideCounts this spring: to and from work or school, to get groceries, to get some fresh air or meet up for a coffee with friends, trail rides, pump track laps, recreational rides to explore your region. Taking the bus... [Read More...]
Looking for something to do with your little ones? The City of Vernon is proud to partner with the Okanagan Regional Library to present a self-guided Storybook Ride during GoByBike Week (May 30 – June 5, 2022). Riders of all ages who visit Marshall Field Trail during GoByBike Week can visit... [Read More...]
The City of Vernon is busy building new bike lanes and pathways to make it quicker and easier to get around our community. Some of these exciting projects are currently under construction, including upgrades to the boardwalk and pathway through Polson Park. Check out our Road Construction page for updates, and... [Read More...]
Canada has dropped all testing for travelers, and we are thrilled to partner with National Geographic Award Winning Company, Exodus Travels, as our grand prize sponsor again for Spring GoByBike Week! Uncover the Pearls of Holland on this leisurely circular SELF-GUIDED cycling trip, starting and ending in the enchanting city of... [Read More...]
With the official Spring Equinox this past Sunday (March 20), what better time to announce #SpringGoByBikeWeek 2022! Get your calendars!SPRING GOBYBIKE WEEK is May 30 – June 5, 2022!Register now, and start tracking your kilometers biked to see how many kilograms of greenhouse gases you save. Participation is FREE, fun, helps... [Read More...]
2022 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...]
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a ride – or two or more.. – during Winter GoByBike Week 2022! We had quite the mix of weather conditions across British Columbia. If you haven’t logged all your kilometers, you have until midnight Friday, February 18, to record all your trips... [Read More...]
You can still register for #WinterGoByBikeWeek! Head over to https://logmyride.gobybikebc.ca/, log your KMs biked between Monday, Feb 7, and Sunday, Feb 13, 2022 and enter for a chance to win one of many great price such as online tickets for the Bicycle Film Festival, a prize pack from our friends at... [Read More...]
Did you know that biking in the wintertime is not only possible, but can be fun, too?! You love riding your bike – in spring and summer, and maybe fall, but you are not quite sure about winter riding? You’d like to learn more about how to prepare yourself and your... [Read More...]
Ride as little or as much as you feel comfortable during Winter GoByBike Week February 7-13, 2022 – and make sure to log all your rides for a chance to win some great prizes. ANY RIDE COUNTS: to get some fresh air, to get groceries, riding to school or to work, a ride around... [Read More...]
This year’s International Winter Bike Day is on Friday, February 11, 2022. What better occasion to celebrate year-round cycling for a WHOLE WEEK: February 7-13, 2022! Join the movement, register now and commit to ride! We encourage British Columbians to ride their bike as much as possible from February 7 -13,... [Read More...]
This Giving Tuesday our hearts go out to all the communities across our province who have experienced loss and damages as a result of floods. GoByBike BC works in many of the impacted communities. We ask that you please keep these communities in your thoughts as you think about ways to... [Read More...]
Congratulations to the winners of our local prizes: Top Local Rider (Most KM): Shayne Wright of City of Vernon Velocity who pedalled 2880 KM! Shayne won $250 Downtown Dollars to spend at local businesses. School Team (random draw): Vernon Secondary School Staff. Ten school staff made 38 trips by bike, pedalling... [Read More...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Enter to WIN a GoByBike BC Society Provincial Prize!
To enter:
1. Register for Spring GoByBike Week.
2. Log your bike rides between May 30 - June 5, 2022. If you are on STRAVA you can connect your Strava to your GoByBike account - see our FAQs.
Uncover the Pearls of Holland on this leisurely circular SELF-GUIDED cycling trip, starting and ending in the enchanting city of Amsterdam with its UNESCO World Heritage canal ring area, bustling plazas, and cultural hotspots. Cycle through the wide-reaching countryside of Holland’s estates, wild gardens, traditional villages, past whirling windmills, and on to the renowned flower fields near Haarlem. Explore the cities of Haarlem, Leiden, Delft, and Gouda, all with their own histories.
Prize winner must be 19 years of age or older. Prize package does not include round trip airfare.
Each and every Axiom bag is made from Axiom’s proprietary Oceanweave fabric, constructed with recycled, reclaimed fishnets – the world’s first cycling bags to do so. The entire product line is sustainable, made from reclaimed and recycled materials. Axiom ensures their products are ethically produced by trusted partners who are like family. Quality products with a lifetime warranty, because product made to last means less waste. At Axiom, thoughtfully designed bicycle accessories for all types of riders are being created. Together with their partners, Axiom prioritizes people and planet with products made to last.
Keep your eyes peeled on our social channels to find out how to enter into the prize draw for the $250 E-GIFT-CARD donated by SUGOI.
Since 1987, Sugoi has focused on quality, comfort, design, and durability to create purpose-built apparel for cycling, training and triathlon. A commitment to sourcing the best materials in the world has always been at core of our DNA, with the first Sugoi garments listing the ground-breaking fabrics of their time. Bred in Vancouver Sugoi’s designs have always been shaped by our environment. The wildly diverse climate has forged a culture of relentless refinement to deliver apparel for every climate. Over the years, Sugoi has enjoyed a rich collaboration with some of the world’s most esteemed cyclists and triathletes. The goal has been to test on elite athletes in extreme conditions to ensure quality and performance for all.
PRIZE PACKS & E-GIFT CARDS DONATED BY MEC – Mountain Equipment Company. Stay tuned for details.
Backpack or pannier? With the versatile and innovative Vario PS, that question is answered. Both. Ortlieb’s Quick-Lock attachment systems on one side and a padded carrying system with chest strap and ergonomic shoulder straps on the other, The Vario PS transforms from backpack to pannier faster than ever before. It features the practical and proven roll closure, and your laptop can sit in a padded compartment to keep safe and organized. This hybrid bag is PVC-free and sustainably manufactured in Germany.
Keep your eyes peeled on our social channels to find out how to enter into the prize draw for the ORTLIEB VARIO PS donated by NRG Enterprises / Lanctot.
Registered participants logging at least one trip can win a $100 E-Gift Card for OneUpComponents.com donated by OneUp Components.
OneUp Components is a passionate team of riders dedicated to bringing genuine value to mountain bikers around the world. We design, engineer, ride and ship the products we want on our bikes from Squamish, BC, Canada.
OneUp started in 2013, when three friends and mountain bike engineers launched a unique product to solve a problem they had on their bikes. At the time, they wanted a wider gear ratio without having to replace their whole drivetrain. This led to OneUp’s first product: the 42T Expander Sprocket. They quickly found out that riders everywhere wanted to improve their rides, for less, too. OneUp has been expanding its product line ever since.
Registered participants logging at least one trip can win a 2-night stay at the Horsethief Getaway in Panorama, BC, donated by KEA Canada together with 2 day passes for the Panorama Mountain Resort bike park donated by Panorama Mountain Resort.
Registered participants receive 15% off store wide at OUTWAY.COM donated by Outway. Make sure to allow us to send you emails in your account settings so you don’t miss the promo code sent out in one of our eNews.
Registered participants logging at least one trip can win a $25 E-Gift Card for OUTWAY.COM donated by Outway.
View the long list of fabulous prizes. Local bike shop and business donated prizes are at the end of the list!
Each winner will receive an Ebike 2 hour rental certificate from Krafty Bikes in Vernon.
includes $500 Pedego gift card towards purchase of a bike or accessories, front handlebar bag and sunglasses + “Let’s Go Biking” Okanagan and Beyond map book by Colleen MacDonald. All courtesy of Pedego Oyama.
Gift certificates can be used towards purchase of a bike or accessories from Sun Country Cycle in Vernon.
Gift certificates can be used towards purchase of a bike or accessories from Olympia Cycle & Ski in Vernon.
2 prizes of a Gift card each valued at $500 which can be redeemed for purchase at any Co-op store location.
Gift certificates can be used towards in store purchases.
Visit Olive Us for gifts, gourmet and an extraordinary taste experience in Downtown Vernon!
Gift certificates can be used towards purchase of a bike or accessories from Vernon E-Ride in Vernon.
Full Body Massage -75 min appointment per card from Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in Downtown Vernon.
Prize packs each contain a 3-month pass for Neuron, a helmet and a Neuron T-shirt. Please note, prize winner must be 16+ age.
Gift certificates can be used for a 3 hour rental of an Electric Fat Bike Company e-Bike from the Oyama General Store.
Enjoy a gift basket of handcrafted, earth-friendly, specialty products to support your health and well-being.
Bike Helmets & Water Bottles supplied by Canadian Tire Vernon.
Down Town Dollars can be used at any Down Town Vernon Association business location.
Adult 10 time Swim Punch passes for use at the Vernon Recreation Center pool.
GoByBike Weeks 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 Weeks through sponsorship, in-kind contributions, and prize donations and all of the Team Leaders who champion cycling in their workplaces, families, and social groups.
