June 21, 2007 - Walk & Bike Week Fact Sheet

Contact:
Jody Jacobson, Public Works, (303) 441-3200
Mary Huron Hunter, Media Relations, (303) 441-4959 

Background: Walk & Bike Week is coordinated each June by GO Boulder/City of Boulder. It was first hosted by the City of Boulder in 1977, 30 years ago, as "Bike to Work Day." As its popularity and sponsorship interest grew so did the event. In 1982, it expanded to Walk & Bike Week. Since 2003, Boulder has coordinated with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) to include Walk and Bike Week in the celebration of Colorado Bike Month as well as to promote Bike to Work Day in the Denver metro region.  Boulder continues to add various local touches to the event.

Goal: Increase awareness and use of Boulder's over 300 miles of award-winning and convenient bike and pedestrian facilities.

Approach: Boulder's Walk & Bike Week is a partnership of the city, local businesses and the community. From January through June, events are planned that highlight Boulder's award-winning walking and biking facilities to demonstrate how convenient, easy and cost-efficient it is to walk and bike.

Expectations:   Over 4,000 participants are expected to bike or walk on Bike to Work Day, with countless others participating in various events during the week-long event.

 

Best Photo Opportunities:          

• Celebrity Commuter Race: Monday, June 25, 8:30 - 10 a.m., Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway.
• Bike to Work Day Breakfast Stations: Wednesday, June 27, 6:30 or 7 - 9 a.m.
• Boulder East's 55^th Street Egg-less Relay: Wednesday, June 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 5775 Flatirons Parkway

 

Event Highlights:          

June 23-29

• Walk & Bike Week BINGO! Drawing: This all-week event encourages walking and biking through Boulder.  Participants can print the official Walk & Bike Week BINGO! card from www.goboulder.net or pick it up in person at the Walk & Bike Week booth at the Boulder Farmer's Market or from other participating destinations listed at www.goboulder.net.  Score BINGO! by getting five squares stamped on the card.  On or before 3 p.m., Friday, June 29, insert the completed card into the BINGO! drawing box at City of Boulder recreation centers, libraries, Wholes Foods Market or REI  to enter the drawing. Prizes include a cruiser bike courtesy of Full Cycle, Case Logic goodies, GoLite gear, bike shirts, socks and more.

Saturday, June 23

• Bike Tune-Ups: 10  a.m.-2 p.m.-Through June 23, Boulder Farmers' Market (13^th & Arapahoe). Professional $20 bike tune-up courtesy of Community Cycles. A bike ride through Boulder hosted by GO Boulder's Bike Ambassadors will also be offered as the final event in a series of June Bike Ambassadors at the Farmer's Market information sessions.
• Community Road Ride: 7:30 - 10 a.m., Starts at Mapleton YMCA and ends at the Farmers' Market. Twenty-mile casual ride includes free breakfast provided by the YMCA.
• Kids' Creek Hike: 9 a.m., Main Library.
• Vintage Bike Swap: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Boulder Farmers' Market (13^th & Arapahoe). Sell and trade your unwanted bikes and bike accessories.
• "Pee Wee's Big Adventure:" Gates open at 7 p.m.; movie begins at 9 p.m., Boulder Outdoor Cinema (14^th & Arapahoe).  Includes a Walk & Bike Week pre-party.

Sunday, June 24

• Kids' Bike Rodeo: 10 a.m.- noon, Scott Carpenter Park. Kids, ages 5-12, navigate a fun course that teaches bike safety and skills.
• Adult Mountain Bike Skills Clinic: noon - 2 p.m., BMX Park (Foothills and Arapahoe). Sports Garage women's mountain biking team will share tips with everyone from beginners to experts at this free clinic.

Monday, June 25

• GO Boulder Celebrity Commuter Race: 8:30 - 10 a.m., Starts and finishes at the Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway. Watch local celebrities challenge each other to test which mode is the fastest, most economical, and/or most rewarding way to get around Boulder - bus, bike, or car.

Tuesday, June 26

• Intercambio Bike Ride: 5 - 6 p.m., Boulder High School. All ages welcome on this ride along Boulder's bike paths and lanes.
• Walk & Learn Series: 6 - 7 p.m., Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd. Presentation by world class mountain climber Lynn Hill, famous for making the first free ascent of the Nose Route on Yosemite's El Capitan.

Wednesday, June 27-Bike to Work Day!

• Bike to Work Day Breakfast Stations: Generally 6:30 or 7 - 9 a.m. Complimentary breakfasts available at more than 40 breakfast locations throughout the City of Boulder to those who bike or walk to work.  For a list of locations or to register online, visit www.goboulder.net. Prizes will be randomly awarded to those individuals that have registered to participate in Bike to Work Day. Prizes include a local grand prize of a "Boulder" mountain bike with an attached Xtra cycle, donated by Cliff Bar.  Regional prizes include two round-trip tickets courtesy of Frontier Airlines for any destination in the continental U.S and a first place prize of a $400 Dick's Sporting Goods gift certificate. Many other prizes will also be awarded, for details visit www.drcog.org.

• Boulder East's Great 55^th Street Egg-less Relay: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 5775 Flatirons Parkway, east of 55th Street. Hundreds of employees compete in this contest that pits corporate teams of three bikers and one pedestrian in a timed relay event. Each participant balances a plastic egg in a spoon, held in their mouth, while negotiating an obstacle course for the coveted trophy. Finale celebration includes free lunch and prize drawing. Information: www.bouldereast.org.
• Walk and Bike Rally: 4:30  - 7 p.m., Central Park Bandshell, Broadway & Canyon. Boulder's Golden Shoe awards will be presented at 4:30 p.m. Live music with "Pedalin' to the Groove" hosted by Boulder Community Hospital starts at 5 p.m.
• Boulder Theater Walk and Bike Week Concert: 8:30 p.m., Boulder Theater, 2042 13th St. For 21 and over. Featuring Goodbye Champion and Storytyme. Free tickets available for those that register for Walk & Bike Week at www.drcog.org.

Friday, June 29

• Seniors on Bikes Ride: 8:30 a.m., Eben G. Fine Park to Martin Park.  Free scenic ride along Boulder's greenway paths to Martin Park for breakfast.
• Walk Boulder Senior's Walk: 8:30 a.m., Eben G. Fine Park to Boulder West Senior Center.

Volunteers: Over 100 volunteers devote countless hours of time and energy coordinating Walk & Bike Week events.

 

Contact:    Sue Prant Walk & Bike Week Coordinator, 303-441-1879, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Where to find information, calendars of events and breakfast stations map:

www.goboulder.net or www.drcog.org  or call GO Boulder at 303-441-3266. 

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