Ride Your Bike to Work on Friday, May 15th
LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HAVE CLEAN, ECONOMICAL FUN? RIDE YOUR BIKE TO WORK ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH.
BALTIMORE (May 12, 2009) – The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is sponsoring its 12th annual Bike to Work Day on Friday May 15, 2009, in conjunction with national Bike to Work Day. Bicycle commuters throughout the Baltimore region are invited to converge on area rally sites between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.:
- Anne Arundel County/Annapolis - City Dock, Annapolis
- Baltimore City - War Memorial Plaza at City Hall (100 N. Holliday St.)
- Johns Hopkins University – Homewood Campus (Lawn south of Mason Hall)
- Baltimore County - Courthouse Square (400 Washington Ave, Towson)
- Carroll County – County Office Building (225 N. Center St., Westminster) at 12 Noon
- Harford County - Government Center (220 S. Main St, Bel Air)
- Howard County - The Mall in Columbia by Sears Service Center (10300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia)
For the first time this year, rallies will also be held at the College of Notre Dame and Morgan State University.
Log onto www.baltometro.org for the latest rally information and to learn where convoy leaders are meeting to lead rides to the rally sites.
Bike to Work Day is a major component of BMC’s 7th Annual Clean Commute Month, which is observed during the entire month of May. May is the beginning of ground-level ozone season, the time when Code Red and Orange Bad Air Day announcements inform us when the air becomes unhealthful to breathe – especially for the young, the elderly, and anyone with respiratory problems.
During Clean Commute Month, residents are encouraged to help clear the air by trying an alternative to driving to and from work alone. Alternatives include walking, biking, using transit, carpooling and telecommuting. Commuting by bicycle is a great way to reduce vehicle emissions from fossil fuels and improve the quality of the air we breathe.
Biking to work provides personal benefits, too. With gasoline prices inching back upwards, bicycling to work can add up to real money in your pocket. Biking to work can also save you time by combining your daily trip to work with your daily workout. You won’t have to squeeze in a special trip to the gym.
By promoting Bike to Work Day, BMC hopes to encourage new bicycle commuters, as well as recognize and reward repeat, and even regular, bike-to-workers. You don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to ride your bike to work. All MTA buses are now equipped with bike racks, so you can take the bus for part of your trip and ride the rest of the way.
As of Tuesday, May 12, more than 830 people had pre-registered at www.Bike2WorkCentralMD.com. Ride-in registrations are also welcome. Registrants will receive the 2009 Bike2Work t-shirt, a tire gauge and free Adventure Cycling membership voucher, while supplies last. Participants will also be eligible to win prizes.
Bike to Work Day is an initiative of the Clean Commute Partnership, which includes the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Baltimore Regional Transportation Board, the Maryland Departments of the Environment and Transportation, and Clean Air Partners.
Regional Bike to Work Day sponsors include:
Fox 45
Johns Hopkins University
MAC
Local rally sponsors include:
Anne Arundel County/Annapolis
- Annapolis Transit
- Annapolis Regional Transportation Management Association (ARTMA)
- Anne Arundel County
- Capital Bicycle
- Hard Bean Coffee
- Whole Foods
- WNAV
Baltimore City
- Baltimore Collegetown Network
- Bike Jam Baltimore
- Charm City Cakes
- Whole Foods Harbor East
- Eddies Market
Harford County
- Arena Club
- The Bicycle Connection
- Biller’s Bikes
- BJ’s
- Bonefish Grill
- Chesapeake Cycle and Sport
- Conte’s Bikes
- The Greene Turtle
- Looney’s North
- MaGerk’s
- VPSI, Inc.
- Wawa
- WXCY 103.7 FM
Howard County
- Bicycling Advocates of Howard County
- Columbia Association
- Howard County Chamber of Commerce
- Princeton Sports
Friends of Bike to Work Day
- One Less Car
- Adventure Cycling Association
- Baltimore Bicycling Club
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:56