Bike to Work and School Day

Bike to Work & School Events
April 22, 2009

Bike to Work Events

City of Avondale
City of Avondale employees are invited to participate in a bike ride, followed by breakfast. Riders will meet at Avondale City Hall, 11465 W. Civic Center Boulevard. Cost: Free. For more information, call 623.333.4200.

City of Tempe
Join Mayor Hugh Hallman along with members of the Tempe City Council on a bike ride through Tempe. Enjoy free breakfast and t-shirts for the first 400 riders from 6 – 8 am. Riders will meet at Whole Foods Market at 7 a.m. and bike to the Transportation Center in downtown Tempe. Tempe Bicycle Action Group will lead rides from the remaining breakfast site locations to the Transportation Center. Visit www.tempe.gov for a list of participating breakfast locations. This event is open to the public. Cost: Free. For more information, call 480.858.2215.

City of Glendale
The City of Glendale celebrates Earth Day by biking to work! City of Glendale employees and Glendale residents who ride a bike to the event will enjoy a free pancake breakfast. Riders will meet at Sahauro Ranch Park at 9802 N. 59th Ave. at 6:00 a.m. and end at 6210 W Myrtle Ave. Cost: Free.

City of Mesa
Join the City of Mesa for Bike2Work Day at Mesa City Plaza, 20 E. Main Street (Main Street and Center Street) from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. All bike commuters are welcome to stop by for refreshments, pick up a free MesaRides! water bottle and enter into a raffle for cool prizes! Open to the public. For more information, visit www.mesaaz.gov/transportation/

City of Scottsdale
Riders will begin at 7:00 a.m. at Mountain View Park, 8625 E Mountain View Rd., and end in downtown Scottsdale at One Civic Center. Helmets are required. This event is open to the public. Cost: Free. For more information, call 480.312.2308.

Bike to School Events

Town of Gilbert
The Town of Gilbert partners with the following schools to celebrate Gilbert Bike-to-School Month. Funded by Arizona Safe Routes to School Program, this campaign will encourage over 6,000 students to bike to school.

  • Burk Elementary
  • Carol Rae Ranch Elementary
  • Finley Farms Elementary
  • Gilbert Elementary
  • Gilbert Junior High
  • Mesquite Elementary
  • Mesquite Junior High
  • Pioneer Elementary
  • San Tan Elementary
  • Sonoma Ranch Elementary

For more information, please contact Ken Maruyama at 480-503-6756.