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May is National Bike Month and communities around Washington are planning Bike to Work events–big and small.\u00a0 We’re aware of the following events:<\/span><\/div>\n

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Bellingham\/Whatcom County<\/a> is celebrating Bike to Work and School Day with 30 public and 35 school based celebration stations. Last year over 10,700 participants were counted!<\/span><\/p>\n

Intercity Transit is organizing the Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Contest<\/a>–now in its 25th year!<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n


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Cascade Bicycle Club hosts a month long Commute Challenge<\/a> and they organize a huge Bike to Work Day<\/a> with dozens of commute stations set up around Seattle and King County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Transit<\/a> is partnering with Cascade to bring the Commute Challenge and Bike to Work Day to Snohomish County bicyclists.<\/span><\/div>\n

Tacoma-Pierce County has a Bike Month Commuter Challenge as well as numerous other bike month festivities.\u00a0 Check their Bike Month calendar<\/a> for details.<\/span><\/div>\n
If you live in Spokane, Spokane Bikes<\/a> has you covered with a month-long Commute Challenge and Bike to Work Week festivities running May 20-26.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council <\/a>will host bicycle commuter stations in Wenatchee on May 18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whidbey Island Bicycle Club<\/a> is planning Bike to Work and School Month, which will include a Carfree Commuters Breakfast on May 9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cowlitz County is celebrating Bike to Work Week<\/a> May 14-18 with a variety of activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

The folks in Vancouver delay their Bike to Work Week until the fairer month of June.\u00a0 They have designated June 18-22 as Bike to Work Week with June 20 as Bike to Work Day.\u00a0 The City of Vancouver<\/a> will post details.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Tri-Cities of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco are organizing a Bike to Work Week.\u00a0 More details will follow.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We’re not aware of any Bike to Work events in Walla Walla or Clarkston, but the Twin Rivers Cyclists<\/a> of Lewiston-Clarkston and the Walla Walla Wheatland Wheelers<\/a> have organized teams for the National Bike Challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n

No Bike to Work event scheduled in your town?\u00a0 Sign up for the National Bike Challenge<\/a>!\u00a0 The Challenge runs from May 1 through August 31 and allows riders to track their miles and qualify for prizes.\u00a0 You can sign up as a team or ride solo.\u00a0 The National Bike Challenge is a great way to keep the biking momentum throughout the summer.<\/div>\n

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