Environment Canada has called for sunny skies for cyclists participating in Winter GoByBike Week.
Monday through Friday, Feb. 5-9, commuters are encouraged to leave their cars at home and hop on their bikes to cut emissions and get some fresh air and exercise.
The City of Nanaimo, in a press release, shared information on local GoByBike Week plans. Every day throughout the week cyclists and anyone choosing to walk or travel on other human-powered alternative transport can plan their routes to stop by at GoByBike celebration stations for snacks, refreshments, swag and sign up to win prizes from local sponsors. Cyclists are also encouraged to register online at www.gobybike.ca to record their kilometres and get more chances to win prizes.
More than 50 cyclists and pedestrians braved the 2 C temperatures and cold wind to stop for snacks, swag and prize draws at a celebration station at Metral Drive and Mostar Road on Monday, Feb. 5.
GoByBike week in Nanaimo wraps up with the Lights Up Night Ride on Friday, Feb. 9, from 4-6 p.m., starting from the Beban Park Social Centre. The 7-9-kilometre loop takes riders from the park along the E&N Trail, through nearby neighbourhoods and back to Beban for refreshments.
To register for the night ride, find out about celebration station times and locations or register for Winter GoByBike Week, visit the City of Nanaimo website at www.nanaimo.ca.
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