Bike Week 2010
Bike Week is here again!
Bike Week is Queensland’s major celebration of all things cycling and eleven thousand people enjoyed cycling for transport, recreation and fun in 2009. BQ have once again added to the already successful program of events to create even more opportunity for passionate cyclists to get on their bike.
Dust off the old bike and join in the action around town.
New Events for 2010 Bike Week include:
Bike Orienteering - Using specially produced maps, riders navigate their way along roads, tracks and trails to control markers (checkpoints) placed at specific locations. Suitable for anyone who can ride a bike and great for family groups. There will be several courses, of varying distances, so you can choose one that suits you.
National Ride2School Day will be on the same day as the Scody Ride to Work Day. Encourage your local school to register to promote cycling is good for their health, good for their education, good for the environment and good for the family budget.
And of course the annual Bike Week favourites are back with the Quest Women’s Ride (new picturesque course!!), Epic Bicycle Maintenance Workshop, 10 Speed dating (you never know who you’ll meet on two wheels), Scody Ride to Work Day, Film night, the Leisure Rides and of course the City CX - bikes under lights with a new venue.
The week winds up with the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge and Great Brisbane Bike Ride on Sunday 21 March. Thousands of cyclists are expected to take up this challenge with the new course that is not to be missed. We also have the Goldcross Family Fun Ride for those families who want to have an active day in the outdoors.
The Bike Week initiative is supported by Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Brisbane City Council to encourage more people to get out on their bikes to help reduce congestion, pollution and modern day health concerns.
Bike Week 2009 was a success with more than 3800 cyclists participating in the BDO Brisbane Coot-tha Challenge, Great Brisbane Bike Ride and Goldcross Family Fun Ride.
Check out the 2010 Bike Week Program.
Happy Cycling!
