DIARY DATE: 14 October 2009
Join the commuter revolution
What:
Ride to Work Day
When:
Wednesday 14 October, 2009
6.00am – 9.00 am Peak attendance time 7:15am – 8:15am
Where:
Bicycle Victoria will be hosting the following free Ride to Work Day breakfast:
Federation Square, Melbourne
Free CBD breakfasts will be held in all State and Territories nationally thanks to Bakers
Delight, Vaalia Yoghurt and Australian Bananas.
Workplace and community breakfasts are also being held nationally on the day.
How:
Thousands of Melbourne workers will hop on their bikes and demonstrate the power
of the pedal celebrating Ride to Work Day. With over 5,000 riders expected to attend a
complimentary breakfast and entertainment at Federation Square for Ride to Work Day.
Free event registration and inquiries: www.RidetoWork.com.au
Who:
Peter Hudson, AFL Legend and HBA Ambassador
B’fast host:
Hilary Harper, Saturday Breakfast & Morning presenter 774 ABC Melbourne
Why:
Ride to Work Day celebrates bike commuting within the workplace as an alternative
means of transport while encouraging Australian workers to adopt a healthier and
environmentally sound means of commuting.
Ride to Work Day spokesperson, Mr Garry Brennan, said the event highlighted the growing
bike commuting trend, and encouraged those wanting to try riding to work as an alternative
mode of transport.
“It’s the only national day where first-timers and regular bike riders can celebrate the act of
riding to work together, and tell the world about it” Mr Brennan said.
Now in its third year on the national calendar the annual event gets people thinking about
bike riding, provides an opportunity to try it out, and get a taste of the multiple benefits.
This year
over
140,000 participants
across Australia are expected to Ride to Work on 14
October, a significant increase on last years 110,000 commuters that participated.
Workplaces across the country embrace the day with 4,000 workplaces expected to register
for the day compared to 3,710 workplaces last year.
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Breakfast contact: Elysia Delaine, Ride to Work, T: 03 8636 8830, M: 0425 136 256, E: elysiad@bv.com.au
Media Spokesperson: Garry Brennan, Ride to Work Day, T: 03 8636 8877, M: 0419 311 079
Media Contact: Sarah Dalley T: 03 8636 8875, M: 0403 224 090, E: sarahd@bv.com.au
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