Spring GoByBike cycling into Nanaimo

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed May 28, 2024 10:00 AM

Summary

The City of Nanaimo is pleased to welcome the GoByBike event back to Nanaimo for the spring season. Register today and enter to win prizes, attend events, reduce emissions and save on fuel from June 2-9.

Join us on June 2 from 4-6 p.m. for a Kick-off & Bike Drive at Maffeo Sutton Park.

Celebration stations will be set up at various locations, hosted by many gracious sponsors during the week. Plan your bike routes accordingly so you can stop in to say hello and enter to win prizes.

June 3, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. - Metral Drive at Mostar Road
June 4, 4 to 6 p.m. - Lower Colliery Dam
June 5, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. - E&N at Giggleswick Place across from Tim Hortons at Brooks Landing
June 6, 4 to 6 p.m. - Stevie Smith Bike Park
June 7, 4 to 6 p.m. - Front Street at Museum Way
June 8, 3 to 5 p.m. - Westwood Lake Beach

A map of Celebration Stations can be found here.

Spring GoByBike 2024 will wrap-up with the Pride Parade on June 9. Meet us at 9:30 a.m. to decorate your bike until we get into queue for the parade which begins approximately at 11 a.m.

Registration is FREE so sign up today at www.gobybikebc.ca.

Link to Strategic Plan: Taking a leadership role, focus on our environmental impact and climate change contributions.

Key Points

Go By Bike is a Province-led initiative and free to participate by registering at www.gobybikebc.ca. Go By Bike BC is giving away prizes as well, be sure to check out their website for more information.
Six Celebration Stations will be set up throughout the week at various locations and all generously hosted by community sponsors.

Quotes

"Instead of only celebrating 'biking to work', let's celebrate biking everywhere; it's a smart, healthy and green way to go anywhere, any time. The number one way people find out about GoByBike Weeks is through word of mouth, so help us spread the word. Encourage your friends, family members, co-workers, classmates and total strangers to register for FREE today!"

Leonard Krog

Mayor

City of Nanaimo

Quick Facts

Be sure to keep track of your km's from commuting, hitting the trails, joining in on the planned rides or coming out to celebration stations. Log into your GoByBike account to record the km's and be entered to win prizes.
Getting around without a car is still the biggest way to lessen your environmental impact by reducing CO2 emissions.

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