2009 Walk & Bike Month

About Walk & Bike Month

Walk & Bike Month 2009 is celebrated throughout June, with Bike to Work Day held on Wednesday, June 24. It is presented by GO Boulder and coordinated by Community Cycles. First celebrated as Bike to Work Day in 1977, the event has grown and continues to encourage thousands of commuters to explore their transportation options.

BinGO Winners

Park(ing) Spaces Winners

Commuters of the Year

2009 Walk & Bike Month Sponsors

. . . and here is how we did on Bike to Work Day 2009:

• 7,137 people signed-up for Bike to Work Day
• 1,670 (nearly 25 per cent) of those who signed up biked to work for the first time
• 322 organizations in Boulder County participated in Bike to Work Day
• 144,759 car miles were saved by those that did not drive and instead biked, teleworked, carpooled, walked or rode transit on Bike to Work Day
• Boulder County won the honor of "Overall Business Challenge Winner "
• Boulder County's Business Challenge winners included:
• Class A - Backpacker/American Cowboy
• Class B - E Source
• Class C - Rally Software
• Class D - Boulder County Employees
• For a complete listing of winners visit DRCOG's Business Challenge Winners page

Thanks

GO Boulder and the entire Walk & Bike Month staff (largely Sue Prant) would like to thank the many, many, many volunteers and organizations that volunteered their time and resources to make this another successful year. Thank you all.

BinGO and Park(ing) Spaces Prize List

Congratulations!!!

Please claim your prize at the GO Boulder offices, 1739 Broadway, 2nd floor (NW corner of Broadway & Arapahoe, above Mustard's Last Stand) from 9am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday. If you cannot personally pick up your prize during these hours, you may send some else to pick it up.

BinGO Winners:

Park(ing) Spaces Winners: Park(ing) Spaces winners will all receive a CatEye Bike Light. The winners include:

Remember to claim your prize by September 30, 2009

All prizes must be claimed by September 30, 2009. Due to our limited staff resources, we request that you do not call or e-mail GO Boulder or Walk & Bike Month staff to ask about your prize or to make other arrangements to pick up your prize.

Meet GO Boulder's 2009 Commuters of the Year

All Around Commuter: Joshua Jackson, court specialist

Transit Commuter: Georgette Johnson, community police specialist

Bicycling Commuter: Andrew Feeney, middle school teacher

Honorary Commuter of the Year: Matthew Sawyer, North Boulder Recreation Center customer service team

Walk & Bike Month Events

June is Walk and Bike Month with events throughout the month, including:

• 2009 Event Calendar
• May 31--Circle Boulder by Bike/B-360--3 to 4 p.m. (also a 2:30 p.m. startif you want extra time) at Scott Carpenter Park, just north of the intersection of 30th Street and Colorado Avenue. This free, fun ride will go down RAIN or SHINE and as always prizes and refreshments will be available!
• June 21--Beyond Bike Paths, Boulder's Platinum Self-Guided Bicycle Tour
• June 22--GO Boulder Celebrity Commuter Challenge
• June 24--Bike to Work Day

Visit Community Cycles' 2009 Walk and Bike Month Events page for the most up-to-date event listings or print a 2009 Event Calendar in both English and Spanish.

• Community Cycles is the city's partner for coordinating & Bike Month and provides the most up-to-date Walk Walk & Bike Month information.
• GOBikeBoulder.net offers customized bike routing and turn-by-turn directions for your next bike trip around Boulder.
• Boulder Bike and Pedestrian Map
• Visit RTD's Web sitefor bus schedules, route maps, fares and more.

For more information contact Walk & Bike Month Coordinator Sue Prant at 303-564-9681 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2008 Walk & Bike Month

• Walk & Bike Month 2008 Photo Gallery
• BINGO! Prize Winners - prizes must be picked up at the GO Boulder office, 1739 Broadway, second floor.
• Bike to Work Day and Business Challenge prize winners--prizes will be mailed directly to each winner.
  • Click here to view the Boulder random prize drawing winners - prizes must be picked up at the GO Boulder office, 1739 Broadway, second floor.
  • Click here to view DRCOG random prize drawing winners - prizes will be mailed directly to each winner.
  • Click here to view DRCOG Business Challenge winners - prizes will be mailed directly to each winner.
• 2008 Commuter of the Year award winners!

2008 Walk & Bike Month's Walk & Bike to Work Day
Statistics and Information

One day. One big chunk out of Boulder's carbon footprint.

In 2008, Bike to Work Day participation grew by more than 45 percent. With more than 7,500 Boulder Bike to Work Day commuters this added approximately 2,400 participants to last year's record of 5,100. The number of participating companies outshined last year's numbers too, more than 260 companies participated this year, compared to the roughly 150 in 2007. The event coaxed new and experienced bikers alike with more than 2,600 cyclists biking to work for the first time.

"The contribution we made in one day to decreasing Boulder 's carbon imprint is staggering," says GO Boulder 's Walk & Bike Month Coordinator Sue Prant. "We hope that people feel proud of their contribution and continue to choose to bike (bus, walk, telework) instead of driving on a regular basis. We can all make a difference."

• 7,541 participants
• 264 companies
• 2600 first-time participants
• 35 breakfast stations
• 17 bike repair stations

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For maps, to register or to learn more about Walk & Bike Month, visit the Denver Regional Council of Government (DRCOG) Web site.

2009 Walk and Bike Month sponsors:

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 September 2009 13:52