Spring GoByBike Week wraps with record rides
News Release
More than 4,500 people participated in the Kelowna and Central Okanagan Spring GoByBike Week that wrapped up on June 6. Over 140,000 kilometres, and 30,000 trips were logged on gobybikebc.ca making a record-breaking year.
“We’re thrilled to see such a strong community participation in this year’s Spring GoByBike Week,” says Suzanne Therrien, Transportation Planner. “We’ve not only celebrated cycling but also demonstrated the real impact of active transportation—reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30,000 kilograms in just one week. Events like these show how small, daily choices—like biking to work or school—can add up to big environmental and health benefits for our community.”
The event encouraged participants to ride to work, school, for errands, exercise or fun and invited them to show up at 25 different celebration stations and community locations across the region throughout the week to check in, enter for prizes, collect giveaways, provide feedback on city bike plans and participate in activities. More than 1,100 riders were counted coming through the daily celebration stations at Pandosy Waterfront Park, Mission Creek Greenway by Leckie, Sutherland and Burtch, and the Railside Brewery wrap up event. In addition, 30 schools participated in the region and hundreds of students rode bikes to class in place of other modes of transportation.
Thank you to the local sponsors who hosted events and community stations and contributed prizes for the daily giveaways.
Cycling is an excellent way to enjoy the outdoors and maintain an active lifestyle. It is also a cost-effective and environmentally friendly travel option, contributing to Kelowna's community efforts towards sustainability. With more than 400 kilometres of on-street bike lanes and off-street multi-use paths, Kelowna encourages its residents to continuously explore the city by bike throughout the year.
To stay up to date on upcoming GoByBike week events and learn more about the local and provincial prize winners, visit GoByBikeBC.ca .
(Mayor Dyas at the Waterfront Park event on June 2. Photo by Adam Donovan.)
