DIARY DATE: 14 October 2009
Join the commuter revolution
What:
Ride to Work Day
When:
Wednesday 14 October, 2009
6.00 – 9.00 am
Where:
Cycling South will be hosting the following free Ride to Work Day breakfast:
Mawson Place, Hobart Waterfront
Free CBD breakfasts will be held in all State and Territories nationally thanks to
Bakers Delight and Australian Bananas.
Workplace and community breakfast are also being held nationally on the day.
How:
Hundreds of Hobart workers will hop on their bikes and demonstrate the power
of the pedal celebrating Ride to Work Day with a complimentary breakfast and
entertainment; including a live broadcast by 936 ABC Hobart conducted onsite.
Who:
Andy Muirhead, ABC breakfast presenter and Ride to Work Ambassador, will
be onsite conducting a live broadcast of his morning show on 936 Hobart.
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, Mary McParland, 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
celebrate the act of riding to work together,” Mary McParland 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 riders.
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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B’fast contact/ Media Spokesperson: Sam Denmead,T: 03 6228 0126, E:sam.denmead@islandcycletours.com
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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