Bike to Work Week is Coming to Oliver, May 25-31st

Please join us at one of our Bike to Work Celebration stations located around town. These will be held Monday May 25th, Wednesday May 27th, and Friday May 29th from 7:30am-9:30am.

Oliver Parks and Recreation will be giving away a 3-Month Corporate Fitness Room Pass for up to 6 people to the business or team that cycles the most kilometres to and from work during Bike to Work Week.

Dr. Richard Backus, a sports medicine physician and past-president of Bike to Work BC Society often prescribes “take at least two bike rides and call me in the morning” to his patients. Backus, a long time commuter cyclist and advocate of cycling health benefits urges people to register and try cycling to work during Bike to Work Week Ma25-31. “Even if you try it only one or two days per week, you will be amazed how great you feel,” he comments. “And you qualify for great prizes”

“Safety is important,” says Orlando Schmidt who has been cycling to work in Abbotsford for the past 14 years and is the current president of Bike to Work BC, “ICBC has provided some great safe cycling tips that can be found on our website and some communities also offer safe cycling courses.”

Oliver is one of Forty-four communities in BC participating in Bike to Work Week May 25-31st. To join them, register and qualify for great prizes including Exodus Travels Prague to Budapest cycling trip at: www.biketowork.ca Bike to Work BC is a not for profit society that provides resources and support to assist local communities with their bike to work events province-wide.