Bike Wise to Work Challenge – 18 January - 9 April
About the event
Ever thought about swapping your car and biking to work instead? It's a big step to make so ARTA have teamed up with Bike Wise to bring you Bike Wise to Work - a free, fun competition to encourage people working in the Auckland region to incorporate exercise (on a bicycle) on their way to work.
The 12 weeks of summer (January – April) are a perfect time to give biking a go, with great weather, long days, and New Year's resolutions to keep you motivated!
Cycling is a great way to commute to and from work. It is faster and more reliable than driving at peak times in the city. It allows you to get some fresh air and exercise during your normal day and lets you arrive at work more awake, alert and able to concentrate.
Cycling is also a great way of reducing carbon emissions and reducing congestion on our roads so it has a positive impact on the environment. On average riding a bike to work can save approximately 1,300kg of carbon emissions each year based on a total distance of 8,000km (22kms/day).
You can travel around 12 kilometres in half an hour on a bike at a moderate speed (not getting too hot and sweaty!) meaning that plenty of Auckland's workers actually live within 30 minutes cycle commuting distance of their workplace. Plus there are plenty of quiet streets and cycle lanes to take you where you need to go so it's not always necessary to tackle rush hour traffic.
We challenge you to make a small commitment to cycling to work – just 10 trips over 12 weeks (18 January to 9 April 2010). During that time we will support you with regular emails which will help you to plan, prepare and discover the benefits of cycling to work!
Each person who signs up will receive a free cycle map of their area (Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern) and there are 50 packs to be given away to lucky winners.
There are monthly prize packs and an Avanti bike to be won!
So set yourself a target for how much cycling you would like to do for Bike Wise to Work!
It's easy to take part!
- Register at www.bikewisetowork.co.nz
- Ride a bike to/from work between Monday 18 January to Friday 9 April 2010
- Log your cycling at www.bikewisetowork.co.nz
- Encourage your friends and colleagues to have fun riding a bike too!
Key Dates
The challenge starts on 18 January and ends 9 April 2010.
Log Trips
Log Your Cycling
You can begin to log your cycling and set yourself cycling goals as soon as you have registered. Once you have logged a trip, your 'My Profile' page will keep you up to date with how many calories you're burning by cycling and it will also show the amount of carbon emissions you are avoiding by not driving!
Only cycling that is logged during the Bike Wise to Work competition period, Monday 18 January to Friday 9 April 2010, counts towards the Bike Wise to Work competition.
Last Day to Log Cycling
You have until midnight of Tuesday 12 April 2010 to log any cycling from Bike Wise to Work. You can also register yourself into the Bike Wise to Work up until this point if you haven't done so already.
Links and Useful information
For questions about Bike Wise to Work please contact the Bike Wise team: bikewise@nzta.govt.nz
Official website
www.bikewisetowork.co.nzContact Us
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