Celebrate Bike To Work Day by taking part in a Local Bike to Work Challenge!

B2WDBike to Work Day 2015 is Friday, May 15th! The Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) and Bikeatoga will once again sponsor the Capital Region Bike to Work Challenge for Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties.

Trophies will be awarded in each county for the following categories. Winners will “own” the trophies until Bike to Work Day 2016
  • Organization with the largest number of riders
  • Small organization with the highest percent participation (20 or fewer employees)
  • Organization over 20 employees with the highest percent participation
  • Person who rode the farthest.

This year, together with the New York Bicycling Coalition, Capital Moves will be holding Commuter Workshops in each city to hear from experienced bicycle commuters! Hors d’Oeuvres will be provided.

2015 Bike to Work Day Commuter Workshops

City Date Time Location
Albany Thursday, April 30th 5:30-6:30pm Parish Pub, 388 Broadway
Saratoga Springs Thursday, April 30th 5:30-6:30pm Harvey’s Restaurant & Bar, 14 Phila St
Schenectady Friday, May 1st 5:30-6:30pm Centre Street Pub, 308 Union St
Troy Friday, May 1st 5:30-6:30pm Bootleggers on Broadway, 200 Broadway

 

If you are holding an event for Bike to Work Day 2015, please use the Capital Moves contact form and they will update their bike to work page with your event. See live standings here!

If you register, and any of your bike to work riders will (or could have) cross the Hudson River between Rensselaer and Albany, please contact us.

Other Events:The Department for Environmental Conservation’s office in Albany is once again hosting “Green Your Commute Day” with online registration for anyone commuting “green” to downtown Albany, with a Green Car Show, Local businesses, Give-aways, Bike shop, info on green commuting, and Downtown Albany info in Tricentennial Park mid-day on May 15th.

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