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Bike to Work Day on May 20 Offers More Options Than Ever

BIKE TO WORK DAY ON MAY 20 OFFERS MORE OPTIONS THAN EVER

BALTIMORE, MD (May 17, 2011) – The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is sponsoring its 14th annual Bike to Work Day on Friday May 20, 2011, in conjunction with national Bike to Work Day and Bike Month. In addition to rallies around the region, new events this year include a B2W After Work Party and Bike to School Day in Howard County. Prizes will be offered at each county rally.

Anne Arundel County

  • Annapolis City Dock
  • Northrup Grumman (Employees)

Baltimore County

  • Towson Courthouse
  • White Marsh (CCBC to Ikea)

Carroll County

  • Westminster

Harford County

  • Bel Air

Howard County

  • Columbia Mall
  • B2W After Work Party
  • Bike to School Day

This year, Baltimore City has focused its efforts on Bike Month, a month-long challenge with competitions in several categories. Participants can earn points by visiting a Bike to Work Day pit stop and by enlisting their co-workers to bike to work on Friday.

Baltimore City

  • Baltimore Bicycle Works
  • Carroll Park
  • Harbor East
  • Joe’s Bike Shop
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes
  • University of Maryland School of Law

Details about all of these events and locations are available at http://www.baltometro.org/commuter-options/b2w-day-events.

Bike to Work Day is a major component of BMC’s 9th 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 Code 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 also promotes physical fitness and allows riders to make new friends and experience their commute from a different perspective.

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 equipped with bike racks, so you can take the bus for part of your trip and ride the rest of the way. Commuters can also take advantage of a growing network of bike trails and on-road bike lanes in many parts of the region.

Cyclists can pre-register at www.Bike2WorkCentralMD.com until noon on Thursday, May 19. Ride-in registrations are also welcome. Participants will receive the 2011 Bike2Work t-shirt, on-the-go snacks and a chance 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.

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