DIARY DATE: 14 October 2009
Join the commuter revolution
What:
Ride to Work Day
When:
Wednesday 14 October, 2009
7.00 – 8.30 am
Where:
Pedal Power ACT and St Hilliers Contracting will host the free Ride to Work Day
breakfast at Glebe Park, (off Allara St), Canberra.
Free CBD breakfasts will be held in all State and Territories nationally thanks to
Bakers Delight and Australian Bananas.
Workplace and community breakfasts are also being held nationally on the day.
How:
Hundreds of Canberra workers will hop on their bikes and demonstrate the
power of the pedal celebrating Ride to Work Day at Glebe Park where there will
be a complimentary breakfast and entertainment.
Why:
Ride to Work Day celebrates bike commuting as an alternative means of
transport while encouraging Australian workers to adopt a healthier and
environmentally sound means of commuting.
Pedal Power’s Ride to Work manager, Mr Leon Arundell, said the program
assists 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
get
together to celebrate riding to work,” Mr Arundell said.
Now in its 3rd
year on the national calendar, the annual event not only gets
people thinking about bike riding, but encourages them to have a go and
experience 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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Media Contact/Spokesperson: Leon Arundell, Pedal Power ACT T:02 6248 0873, M: 0431 979 184
E: arundell@grapevine.net.au
Media Contact: Sarah Dalley Ride to Work Day, T: 03 8636 8875, M: 0403 224 090, E: sarahd@bv.com.au
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