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Bike to Work Day 2014
Bike
to Work Day 2014
Free
Annual Event Promotes Healthy Alternative to Driving
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WHO:
Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association
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WHAT:
Bike to Work Day 2014––Join more than 13,000 area commuters
for a celebration of bicycling as a fun, healthy, and environmentally-friendly way
to get to work. A record-breaking number of cyclists are expected to
participate again this year. Register
for the event at www.biketoworkmetrodc.org
WHEN:
Friday, May 16, starting at various early-morning times depending on location. Five pit stop events will occur during
afternoon times. Specific start and end times for all pit stops
at www.biketoworkmetrodc.org
WHERE:
Register and attend one of the 79 regional pit stops throughout
Washington, D.C., and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia; receive refreshments,
and be entered in raffles for new bicycles. Cyclists must register for one pit
stop but are welcome to visit any of the 79 pit stops along their way to work. Free
event T-shirts will be available at pit stops for the first 14,000 registrants.
Bicycle commuter convoys - led by
experienced bicycle commuters - will travel throughout the region. All cyclists
are welcome to join the convoys.
WHY:
Bicycling to work is a healthy and
cost-effective alternative to drive-alone commuting. Join Commuter Connections and the Washington
Area Bicyclist Association on Friday, May 16, for Bike to Work Day 2014 -- ride
with thousands of cyclists, new and experienced, as they enjoy a healthy
commute to help reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the metropolitan
Washington region. There will be free T-shirts, food, beverages, and prizes for
registrants.