Bike to Work North Okanagan
Armstrong/Spallumcheen 2011 Celebration Stations
Do you live or work in the Armstrong or Spallumcheen areas? Be sure to swing by two celebration stations!
Re-Registering an Exising Team from 2010?
If you are RE-REGISTERING an existing team, it’s easy in three steps:
- Log-in using your username and password
- Click on "Enter Results"
- Click on "Confirm Entry" to register for 2011
If you are creating a NEW TEAM, you will need to click "Register team" and follow the steps
Bike to Work Cycling Workshops Starting this Sunday
Vernon Moves is sponsoring a 5 Hour course to help Bike to Work cyclists realize the:
* 3 common motorist errors
* 4 types of falls
* 5 traffic principles
* Why and Where collisions occur and
* The physical skills needed to negotiate with traffic safely
When: Sunday May 8 and May 15.
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Vernon City Hall, Council Chambers (3400 30th Street)
Cost: $10.00/person
Ages: 12 and up
Class size limited 10
And you’ll learn how to HELP cyclists
* Prevent collisions and
* Reduce the severity of collisions
Check out the poster.
Get Ready for Bike to Work Week 2011!
Join in on the fun during the North Okanagan Bike to Work Week, May 30th to June 5th, 2011. Be part of one of the fastest growing activities in BC with cyclists from all over the North Okanagan! It’s great for your health and our environment.
Bike to Work Week (BTWW) is an exciting event that promotes commuter cycling and includes fun events, great prizes, and a little competition that makes for a memorable week for everyone. Participation has its benefits, including special events and prizes from local sponsors!
Throughout the week, you will be competing against other workplace teams to see which team can get the highest percentage of people to cycle to work. The winning teams win a TEAM PRIZE. Plus every participant is eligible to WIN SUPER PRIZES! You only have to participate on one day to be eligible!
North Okanagan Joins Thompson/Okanagan for Bike to Work Week
2010 marked the first North Okangan Bike to Work campaign where City of Vernon partnered with Active Communities Armstrong/Spallumcheen, Bike to Work-BC, City of Armstrong, District of Coldstream, Greater Vernon Cycling Advisory Committee, Regional District North Okanagan (RDNO) and the Township of Spallumcheen to host Bike to Work Week in conjunction with the cities of Kamloops, Kelowna and th
North Okanagan having a “Wheel Good Time”
Day 3 in the North Okangan is met with another successful day in the sunny Okangan. Weather is continuing to cooperate!
43 cyclists made history in City of Vernon on Monday, May 10, 2010 with the first ever Car vs. Bike Challenge. The winner was the bike; Mike Howe of the North Okangan Cycling Society with a landslide win time of 5 minutes, 48 seconds beating the first media car by almost 5 full minutes (arrival time of: 10 minutes 27 seconds). Three councillors 
participated in the challenge: Coldstream Councillor Besso along with City of Vernon Councillors; Baumbrough and Lee. Vernon Mayor Lippert ‘kicked-off’ the pancake breakfast with president of BTW-BC Dr. Backus while, City Councillor Gilroy was flippin’ flapjacks in the background.
132 cyclists had their fill of wholesome pancakes from Nature’s Fare and organic blueberries donated by Kiki the ECO ELF. We are most grateful for our sponsors: Canada Safeway, Skyride Cycle for bike checks, fresh fruit from Quality Greens and fresh brewed coffee from Shuswap Coffee as well as Real Canadian Wholesale Club for use of their parking lot.
A special heartfelt thank you to our hard working volunteers that arrived on their bikes at 6 a.m. for set-up from GVCAC (Greater Vernon Cycling Association), NOCS, Global Education Students from Fulton Secondary School and staff from City of Vernon Engineering, Planning, Recreation Services and Operations.
Our Mid-week celebration station was visited by 87 energetic cyclists and our sponsors: Cycle/Cycle, Quality Greens and Shuswap Coffee. Many thanks to BC Hydro for use of their parking lot on Kalamalka Lake Road.
Draw Winners from the Monday and Wednesday Celebration Stations are:
• Cathy from Big Wheels - City of Vernon (COV) Cycle Accessories - bracelet
• Chandra from Torphile Psychlers - Okangan College - Cycle Accessories - bracelet
• Janice from Pedal Pushers - RDNO - Domino’s Pizza gift certificate
• Laura-Lee from Vector Vernon - Cycle Accessories - bracelet
• Leith Skinner, Car vs. Bike participant, from Foothills Community association –2 free 
rounds of Golf at Vernon Golf and Country Club
• Mike from Olli’s DSB Dream Team - COV –Pat from Okanagan Shuswap Wellness - 2 free rounds of Golf at Vernon Golf and Country Club
It’s going to be big”at our Wrap-up BBQ Friday, May 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Spirit Square!
Car Vs. Bike Challenge - This Monday!
Who will win the challenge - the car or the bike - on Monday, May 10, 2010? To answer the question, North Okanagan organizers of Monday’s event have challenged their local media, who will travel by car, to record which is faster - the car or the bike! Transport Canada stats prove that for trips less than 5km, cycling is a faster method of transportation.
All cyclists in the area are invited to participate in North Okanagan’s first ever Car vs. Bike Challenge. Vernon Councillors Baumbrough and O’Keefe have accepted Coldstream Councillor Maria Besso’s challenge. This serves as the kick-off event for the Thompson/Okanagan Regional Bike to Work Week.
The excitement is building in Vernon with Melissa Spooner, 3-time Ironman Champion partaking in the event along with Dr. Backus, president of Bike to Work-BC visiting from Victoria. Both choose cycling as their preferred mode of transportation. Dr. Backus believes, “that cycling to work is one way of making your wasted commute time become valuable to you personally, and helps the environment! Studies have shown that bike-commuting employees are significantly happier, healthier and more productive”.
The Car vs. Bike Challenge begins at Lakeview Park on 32 Avenue at the north east corner ending at the Pancake Breakfast Celebration Station at the Real Canadian Wholesale Club. Cyclists are invited to have their bike checked by the experts from Skyride Cycle and gain bicycle safety tips and information from NOCS (North Okangan Cycling Society) and the Greater Vernon Cycling Advisory Committee.
It’s all FREE and fun! You have a chance to win a brand new bike at every celebration station. Details of Bike to Work events including team registration are available on-line: www.biketowork.ca/northokanagan or call 250-550-3634.
Communities of the North Okanagan join 16 others from across British Columbia in taking part in Bike to Work Week 2010. Bike to Work BC is a not for profit society that coordinates the annual Bike to Work Week events throughout the province. Last year 22,000 cyclists participated province-wide, with numbers expected to exceed that this year.
Bike to Work Week North Okanagan on Facebook and Twitter!
Want to receive regular updates on Bike to Work Week North Okanagan?
Check out the new Facebook and Twitter pages dedicated to the event!
Team Leaders Kick Off Bike to Work Week Promotion
Bike to Work Week in the North Okanagan kicked into high gear this week with a meeting of volunteer Team Leaders from local businesses, government, and non-profit organizations! Team Leaders met at the Vernon Public Library to learn about events taking place during Bike to Work Week and to share ideas on how to promote participation within their workplaces. A demonstration of how to get registered and update results online was also provided. Dinner was donated by Domino’s Pizza . With two weeks to go until Bike to Work Week, Team Leaders will be busy spreading the word about the fun events to attend and prizes to be won!
Still interested in becoming a Team Leader? Check out our Team Leaders page for more information on how to get involved. It’s not too late! Four easy steps to take:
1) Register your Team.
2) Pick-up your Free T-shirt and promotional package at City Hall in Vernon (3400-30 Street).
3) Promote the events and cycling to your co-workers, friends and family.
4) Attend the events and have fun! Your body and mother nature will thank you!
You can also contact Wendy Majewski at 250-550-7831 or at wmajewski@vernon.ca for more information.
Three More Bike to Work Public Service Announcements!
Three more PSA videos have been created by Bruce Mol of the Greater Vernon Cycling Advisory Committee! They can be viewed via the links below.
Are you ready?
