Seacoast Bike/Walk to Work Day

Bike/Walk to Work Day 2008

Help Spread the Word at Your Company!

Bike/Walk to Work Day this year is May 16, 2008. It’s a day to promote bicycling and walking in the Seacoast while trying a fun alternative way to get to work this summer. 2008 will be New Hampshire’s sixth annual Bike/Walk to Work Day, and hundreds of riders took part in Bike Commuter Breakfasts across the state in 2007 – despite bad weather! For this year we have more planned (and hopefully sunny skies), and we’d like you and your employees to get involved!

Bicycle commuting benefits employers by:

Providing a commute alternative program with minimal staff time and cost.
Saving money on healthcare costs and increasing productivity. The CDC reports that physical activity saves employers 5%-12% in medical costs per year; and that physically fit people are absent an average of two fewer days per year than people who are not physically fit.
Promoting a healthier work force and improving employee morale. Bike commuters arrive at work energized and ready to be productive.
Showing company concern for the environment by supporting clean air commute alternatives.

Bicycle commuting benefits employees by:

Improving personal fitness without having to set aside additional time for exercise. Bicycle commuters tend to enjoy healthier lifestyles, get sick less often, and feel less stress.
Saving money. With gas expected to clear $3.00/gallon this summer, you’ll save a bundle!
Saving time. In many areas where the commute distance is less than 5 miles, door-to-door time is faster by bike because you don’t need to hunt for parking, and get caught in less traffic.

Surveys in other states and communities have found that nearly 40% of those who participated in a Bike/Walk to Work Day event were first time bike commuters, and of those, 32% have continued to bike to work since the event. In other words, small steps can lead to big, positive changes!

Take Action - Create a Great Bike/Walk to Work Day Event at your Company

Step 1 - Promote Bike/Walk to Work Day in your company and participate in the Corporate Commuter Challenge. Rally your coworkers for this challenge to see which Seacoast company or organization can have the most employees ride and walk to work. There will be three size divisions for companies large and small. SABR and Seacoast Commuter Options will be forwarding a series of promotional messages about Bike/Walk to Work Day in the weeks leading up to May 24th. Simply forwarding these messages to coworkers and friends is an easy way to promote the event. You can also download flyers, posters, and other promotional materials from the SABR website.

Step 2 – Register on-line to participate in a Free Bike/Ped Commuter Breakfast near you. Commuter breakfast events are planned for Portsmouth, Dover, Exeter, Durham, Pease Tradeport, and Stratham Industrial Park. If your company is interested in hosting your own breakfast that would be great! Register online to help us plan for food: www.seacoastbikes.org.

For more information email josh@piercewriting.com

Memorial Bridge Project in Portsmouth, NH

Projects in the Seacoast/Great Bay Region

Upcoming bicycle outreach/education efforts

Links of Interest

www.nhseacoastgreenway.org

www.greenway.org

www.bwanh.org

www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org

www.cyclingforfun.co.uk

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