Bike/Walk to Work Day 2009

New Hampshire's 7th Annual
Bike/Walk to Work Day

May 15, 2009

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For the Seacoast's seventh annual Bike/Walk to Work Day, on May 15, 2009, Seacoast residents will have more chances than ever to join the healthy, carbon-reducing fun. For 2009, Bike/Walk to Work Day will fall under the auspices of Green Commute week, extending the celebration to those who carpool or take public transportation in addition to walkers and cyclists.

SABR will sponsor "alternative commuter" breakfasts in communities all around the Seacoast May 15. Commuters who leave their cars at home that day can enjoy breakfast in downtown Portsmouth at Popovers Restaurant; Pease Tradeport at Manchester Square; Stratham Industrial Park at Timberland; Exeter at the bandstand; Dover at Henry Law Park; Milton at Veterans Park; Lee at Stevens Field, North Hampton at Gus' International Bike Shop, and Durham at the Whittemore Center. See this map for exact locations.

"Bicycling is part of the solution to a range of issues: the rising cost of gasoline, rising obesity rates, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and traffic congestion," said Josh Pierce, president of SABR. "Here on the Seacoast, we're blessed with relatively flat terrain, stunning scenery, and several great public transportation options, making car-free commuting a great idea."

Again this year, SABR will organize guided rides from a variety of popular commuting destinations. "We'd hate for someone to stick with the car habit just because they're not sure of the safest, fastest way to ride," said Pierce.

2009 will also be the 3rd Annual Corporate Commuter Challenge event to add some friendly competition to Bike/Walk to Work Day. The event challenges Seacoast employers to compete to see who could have the most employees ride or walk to work between May 11th and May 15th.

Winners in 2008 were the Timberland Company in the large employers division (200+ employees); the U.S.S. Greeneville (a sub refitting at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard) among the medium sized workplaces (16-200 employees); and Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop for small workplaces (up to 15 employees). Congratulations!

If you'd like to get your company involved this year please contact us here, we'll tell you all about the corporate challenge event and get you all the support materials you need (flyers, posters, fact-sheets) to promote the event at your company!

Help Get Your Friends & Coworkers Involved!
Find out how to Spread the Word at Your Company.

More Information on the Corporate Commuter Challenge!

Calendar of Bike/Walk to Work Day and Bike Month Events

Download BWWD/Green Commute Week Flyer

The goals of Bike/Walk to Work Day are to promote bicycling as a healthy and safe way to get to work, decrease traffic congestion, improve air quality, and raise public awareness of opportunities to improve bike facilities around the State.

Bicycling is part of the solution to a whole range of challenges: the high cost of gasoline, traffic congestion, air pollution, rising obesity rates, and more.

Over 22% of all motor vehicle trips Americans take are less than one mile long, and 50% of the working population commutes five miles or less to work, an easily bikeable distance.

If the average person biked to work once every two weeks instead of driving, we could prevent the pollution of close to one billion gallons of gasoline from entering the atmosphere every year!

Biking or walking to work is a great way to stay in shape, and arrive at work awake and refreshed. Best of all, it's Fun!