Events for May 2011
Group Health Bike to Work Month Commute Challenge
Dates: May 1 - May 31
We invite you to roll with us in the 2011 Group Health Commute Challenge throughout National Bike Month in May. To participate, you need only to start or join a team, commute at least five days throughout the month, and track your trips online. It’s simple and fun!
If bicycle commuting is new to you, this is a great program to get you started. The workplace teams are a great source of information and inspiration to keep you riding throughout the month. For seasoned commuters, it’s about the challenge. Challenge yourself to recruit new riders, challenge your workmates to ride more, and challenge other local businesses to be a part of the solution.
Questions about the Commute Challenge? Stop by Commuter Connection at the Bellevue Transit Center any weekday between 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@belleveudowntown.org
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Commute to Work Ride Over I-90 Bridge led by Cascade Bicycle Club
Dates: Friday May 6
Location: I-90 Bike Trail Head in Seattle
Time: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
We’ll meet at 7:30 a.m. at the west high-rise of the I-90 trail in Seattle and travel across the bridge and Mercer Island. Ride will end in downtown Bellevue at the Transit Center.
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
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Dates: Tuesday May 10
Location: LOT No. 3 (Bellevue Towers: 460 106th Ave NE)
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Pssst...cyclists! May is Bike Month so we're throwing a party just for you!
Join us for Bellevue’s first ever Cyclist Social on Tuesday, May 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at LOT No. 3.
Thanks to our partner Zipcar, guests will enjoy a free beverage of choice, munch on complimentary snacks, and meet your fellow cycling enthusiasts!
Whether you’re trying out bicycling for the first time during May, or are a seasoned bike commuter, don’t forget that Zipcars are waiting right here in downtown Bellevue to help you get to a Seattle meeting in style, or run quick errands during the workday.
We can’t wait to see you there! (But plan ahead: please don’t drink and ride).
RSVP's encouraged but not required: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
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Piecycle Pie Giveaway at Commuter Connection
Dates: Friday May 13
Location: Commuter Connection at the Bellevue Transit Center (10850 NE 6th Street)
Time: 12:00-2:00 p.m.
The pie baking wunderkinder Max Kraushaar of Piecyle will be in downtown Bellevue for a one-day only pie giveaway extravaganza! Come by early—we have a feeling supplies will run out quickly. We hear he’s bringing his famous Chocostrawberry!
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
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Downtown Bellevue Residential Ride led by Ron Sher & Cascade Bicycle Club
Dates: Saturday May 14
Location: Downtown Park - South Parking Lot (102nd Ave NE & NE 1st Street)
Time: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
We’ll meet in the south parking lot at the Bellevue Downtown Park and ride through town to demonstrate how easy bicycling can be for those short trips around town!
Ride participants receive a free doughnut at Top Pot Doughnuts in downtown Bellevue with the purchase of coffee. We’ll be sure to make a fuel-up stop along the way!
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
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Street Films Screening Event at Commuter Connection
Dates: Tuesday May 17
Location: Commuter Connection at the Bellevue Transit Center (10850 NE 6th Street)
Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.
We will be showing selected shorts from the StreetFilms series “Moving Beyond the Automobile” and having a brief discussion about transportation options in Bellevue.
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
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Telework Workshop for Bellevue Employers
Dates: Thursday May 19
Location: Bellevue City Hall, Room 1E-112 (450 110th Avenue NE)
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Employers are invited to join Telework Bellevue on May 19 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at City Hall, Room 1E-112 to learn how telework and alternative commute programs can help you and your employees save money.
To RSVP or for more information, go to www.tinyURL.com/KCTelework, or call 425-654-0784.
Contact: Rick Albiero
Phone: 425-654-0784
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Dates: Friday May 20
Bike to Work Day is a blast. Thousands of cyclists pack the streets. Smiles, waves and the friendly ring of bike bells fill the air. No matter what or where your commute, you won’t be riding alone on Bike to Work Day.
Bike to Work Day is a great day to ride for the first time, because no matter where you’re riding from, we’ll be out there with you. Commuter Stations and experienced riders along major routes will ensure that encouragement, support, and fun are never in short supply.
Check the calendar on Cascade Bicycle Club's website for the full line-up for Bike to Work Day and Month events.
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Bike to Work Day Bellevue BikeBar brought to you by Choose Your Way Bellevue
Dates: Friday May 20
Location: Commuter Connection at the Bellevue Transit Center
Time: 6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
To build a network of support and fun for the thousands of cyclists on Bike to Work Day, Cascade Bicycle Club and our local partners host dozens of commuter stations along major bike routes in the region.
Stop by Choose Your Way Bellevue's Bellevue BikeBar and:
- Pick up a free water bottle
- Enter the free drawing for fabulous prizez
- Ask a Gregg's Cyles bike mechanic to look over your bike or air up your tires
- Fuel up with snacks, coffee, or juice (varies from station to station)
Use Cascade's interactive Commute Station map to find stations along your route.
Contact: Hayley Richardson
Email: hayley@bellevuedowntown.org
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Telework Workshop for Employers
Dates: Tuesday May 24
Location: Renton City Hall - 7th Floor Council Chamber (1055 South Grady Way)
Time: 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Employers are invited to join Telework Bellevue on May24 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at Renton City Hall, 7th Floor Council Chamber, to learn how telework and an alternative commute programs can help you and your employees save money.
To RSVP or for more information, go to www.tinyURL.com/KCTelework, or call 425-654-0784.
Contact: Rick Albiero
Phone: 425-654-0784
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