Bike to Work Day’s Pit Stops … Group Ride … MPI’s pledge to The WRENCH
When you visit a Bike to Work Day Pit Stop, you will be hosted by a community group who will offer free snacks and refreshments (while supplies last), which you can enjoy while they pump your tires or lube your chain. Each Pit Stop is unique, and some feature prize giveaways or live entertainment. Plan your route on Bike to Work Day to stop by a few Pit Stops and make the most of your day.
This year there is also a Pit Stop at The Forks that is open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (the time between the close of all other Pit Stops and the start of the BBQ at The Forks).
We strive to promote the bicycle as every day transportation. We advocate for improved cycling infrastructure, safe cycling conditions when sharing the road, active transportation, our health, our environment, and our pocket books. If you want to add your voice to ours and increase the volume of our message, pleaseregister for Bike to Work Day, even if you bike to work everyday, or can’t take advantage of all of the day’s activities. If you support cycling, we need your support.
Your last chance to register for Bike to Work Day is at one of the Pit Stops.
Group Ride
Join us in Assiniboine Park at the foot bridge at 7:00 AM for our Group Ride to Downtown, led by experienced riders. The route:
- Along Wellington Crescent. Cross the Assiniboine River at Omand’s Creek Park. Stop at the Pit Stop in Omand’s Creek Park (hosted by the Wolseley Resident’s Association and Olympia Cycle & Ski Portage).
- Along Wolseley Ave and Balmoral St, through Mostyn Park, under the Osborne Bridge to the Legislative grounds. Stop at CAA Manitoba’s Pit Stop.
- Along the cycle track on Assiniboine Ave to the Pit Stop at Bonnycastle Park (hosted by Northwest Company / Giant Tiger).
- Along Fort St, York Ave, and Waterfront Drive to The Forks (City TV’s Pit Stop) at ~8:15 AM.
MPI’s Bike to Work Day pledge to The WRENCH
Manitoba Public Insurance has pledged $.50 to the Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub (The WRENCH) per registered Bike to Work Day participant to support The WRENCH’s vital work in the Winnipeg cycling community. MPI has pledged to donate up to $2000 (4000 riders)! Now it is more important than ever to register forBike to Work Day.
Count yourself in! Make cycling count!
Please register for Bike to Work Day today, or register at a Pit Stop on your way to work on Friday June 22.
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