Central Florida Residents Will Pedal to Work for Bike to Work Day
Last updated on October 22, 2019
WHAT:
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer will lead hundreds of Central Florida residents as they pedal into work during the city’s 20th annual Bike to Work Day. This year, the event is part of the statewide Florida Mobility Week, in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation, to promote safe and sustainable transportation choices.
The Bike to Work Day ride will take cyclists from Loch Haven Park on Princeton Street into downtown Orlando and end at Orlando City Hall.
As part of the event, participants will receive free coffee and bike tune-ups before the ride. Following the ride, Mayor Dyer will award medals to the largest teams and raffle prizes provided by our sponsors.
WHEN:
Friday, October 25, 2019
• 7:00 a.m. – Onsite registration and check-in at Loch Haven Park
• 8:00 a.m. – Ride starts from Loch Haven Park
• 8:30 a.m. – Ride ends at City Hall - **Mayor Dyer Media Interview Opportunity**
WHERE:
Ride Start:
• Orlando Loch Haven Park, 777 East Princeton Street
Ride End:
• Orlando City Hall, 400 South Orange Avenue
SPONSORS:
This annual event is made possible thanks to the generosity of sponsors, including: Bike Sag, Bike/Walk Central Florida, Bikes Beans & Bordeaux, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Cyclebar Winter Park, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, David's World Cycle, Florida Department of Transportation, HDR, HOPR, Kyle's Bike Shop, Lime, LYNX, Mennello Museum of American Art, Miracle of Love, Orange Cycle, OUC, Pulptown, reThink Your Commute, Retro City Cycles, Velofix and VHB.
BIKING IN ORLANDO BACKGROUND:
Since 2003, Mayor Dyer has helped to transform Orlando’s urban environment by investing in bike amenities, including the bike share program, bike repair stations and green bike lanes and improving connectivity through projects such as the Orlando Bicycle Beltway, Colonial Drive Overpass and Orlando Bicycle Plan Update.
Today Orlando, a Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community, is home to more than 360 miles of urban trails, signed routes and lanes created specifically for biking, with over 40 miles of these off-street.
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