Numbers triple for Bike to Work and School

Jun 19, 2019 | 1:57 PM

The City of Vernon reports a big jump in the numbers of those who took part in Bike to Work and School Week this year.

From May 27 to June 2, 1,788 riders made 3,156 trips by bicycle, travelling over 67,000 kilometres.

The bike trips saved 14 tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), according to Angela Broadbent, the city’s active transportation coordinator.

“Kilometres traveled by bike nearly tripled over 2018,” Broadbent said.

Provincially, just under 56,000 riders from across B.C. participated in Bike to Work and School Week, cycling a total of 2,945,372 km and saving 638 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

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The primary goal of the week-long event is to introduce people of all ages to try cycling to work, to school, to go shopping, or out for dinner and to continue cycling in the future.

Locally, 244 local teams were made up of people from schools, the hospital, non-profit groups, government workers and the general public.

As well, staff and students from five local elementary and secondary schools took part.

Top Workplace Teams:

• City Hall Velocity: 44 riders, 1,370 km, 297 kg GHGs saved

• Kal Tire: 27 riders, 1,039 km, 225 kg GHGs saved

• BC Hydro: 13 riders, 617 km, 134 kg GHGs saved

Top Community Teams:

• Vernon Vortex: 18 riders, 565 km, 122 kg of GHGs saved

• Martens: Four riders, 559 km, 121 kg of GHGs saved

• Fabulous Wheels: Five riders, 329 km, 71 kg of GHGs saved

The North Okanagan’s top rider was Ray Brown of Armstrong who logged over 950 km.

by Kate Bouey