Bike to Work 2012

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Save the date — Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 18, 2012!

Bike to Work Day is a nationally recognized event celebrated annually on the third Friday in May. Since May is National Bike Month, San Diegans will have opportunities to participate all month long! Bike to Work 2012 supports bicycling as a viable, environmentally friendly, cost saving commute choice.

Pit stops offer fun breathers for new and experienced cyclists on Bike to Work Day. Pit stops are places where riders can rest and pick up FREE t-shirts, water, snacks, and encouragement. If you or your company would like to host a pit stop, please check back for the online registration form coming in February 2012. iCommute provides the goodies for registered pit stops to distribute, making it easy and affordable for your company to participate. It’s a fun way to encourage cycling to work and to get involved in your community. This year, we plan to break our 2011 record with 80 pit stops across the county!

Another way to participate in Bike to Work 2012 is the second annual, month-long Corporate Challenge. The Corporate Challenge encourages companies and organizations to compete within their size category for the highest percentage of bike ridership during the month of May. Fifty-seven organizations competed in 2011. Register your company for the Bike to Work 2012 Corporate Challenge to help meet corporate green goals, build team camaraderie, demonstrate community involvement, or simply to free up valuable parking space. Watch for additional information on the Corporate Challenge, and registration, in early 2012.

Bike to Work 2011

You gave it a spin & it was a record-setting bike month!

Bike to Work 2011 marked the first time iCommute celebrated biking for the entire month of May and it was a resounding success!

Here are some Bike to Work 2011 facts:

• 6,000+ participants on Bike to Work Day – the most yet!
• 75 pit stops throughout the region for cyclists to pick up free t-shirts, water, snacks, and encouragement
• First bi-national pit stop in San Ysidro
• 83,968 bicycle miles were logged using the iCommute TripTracker tool (that’s the equivalent of riding around the world 3.37 times!)
• This year 57 organizations participated in the first month-long Corporate Challenge, congratulations to the winners:
  

  San Diego Coastkeeper: Best Micro Company (1-25 employees)
  KTU+A Planning + Landscape Architecture: Best Small Company (26-100 employees)
  Takeda San Diego: Best Medium Company (101-500 employees)
  Caltrans District 11: Best Large Company (501-2,500 employees)
  The Scripps Research Institute: Best Macro Company (2,501+ employees)

New to biking? Visit iCommute to get the resources you need--getting started, bike maps, and more. Not sure you’ll be able to ride your bike all the way to work? Transit can help get you part way, so you can bike the rest. Space for bikes is limited. Learn more about taking your bike on transit.

Bike to Work 2011 couldn’t have happened without the help of many great sponsors. Please show them your support.

Already bike to work? Log your trips on iCommute to see your emissions and cost savings.

For additional information, call 511 and say “iCommute” or e-mail biking@sandag.org.