All the details for the Summer Bike Challenge can be found here.

Bike to Work Day is just around the corner. We hope you have already registered. If not go to the Muni’s Bike to Work day page and register today to be eligible for a Trek 7.1 RX donated by Chain Reaction Cycles!

This year we are very excited to bring back the popular BCA Bacon Station. You can find us on the Chester Creek trail in the park just east of the tunnel under the Seward Highway. We’d like to thank Spenard Roadhouse for donating the bacon, Raven’s Brew Coffee for the coffee and Great Harvest Bread for the cookies!

This year we are also excited to see several businesses taking the lead and hosting their very own coffee and treats stations throughout the city.

We will be providing more details on all of the Bike Stations soon.  For now we know of the following stations:

• Chain Reaction Cycles will be at it again with the station located on Elmore at the Elmore/Abbott intersection. Their station will be sponsored by House of Bread.

• Newcomers to Coffee & Treats, CRW Engineering Group and DOWL HKM will put aside their relentless rivalry for one day—and one day only—to offer a joint venture replenishment station for Bike to Workers. Stop by the NE corner of Tudor and C Street (in front of the big red fish) for treats and prizes!

• South Central and ANTHC will again have a station outside of the ANTHC building (near Elmore & Tudor)

• Thompson & Co. Public Relations will be providing goodies and coffee from Kaladi Brothers Coffee at 9th and E. St.  The Anchorage Downtown Partnership will be there with raffle drawings for dining certificates at downtown restaurants.

For those who fear they may get sweaty, all the Alaska Club locations are offering free showers to anyone who brings in their bike helmet on Bike to Work Day, Friday May 20^th.

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In addition to the morning Coffee and Treats, South Central and ANTHC will have a blessing of the bikes and pizza party!

12:15PM

Blessing of the Bikes located behind the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium building adjacent to the bike trail at Tudor and Elmore.

4:30PM—6:30PM

Bike Bash Pizza Party for the whole family!

Pizza Party featuring live music and the chance to bike through a giant inflatable colon.

Bash located behind the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium building adjacent to the bike trail at Tudor and Elmore.

BCA’s Freeze my Keys was a huge success.  Thank you for your participation. Anticipate this event as much larger next year!

Please help us thank our fantastic Sponsors and hardworking, dedicated Volunteers.

Fantastic Sponsors                          Hardworking, dedicated Volunteers

Alaska Industrial Hardware, Inc               Aiden Marsh            Tim
Alaska Railroad                                          Anne Schlapia          Tomas Jensen
Allison Kelley                                              Barb Marsh              Stephenie Wheeler
APU Spring Creek Farm                             Benjamin Swimm     Assembly Member Ernie Hall
B&J’s Sporting Goods                                 Bob Voris
Boscos Comics                                            Brij Potnis
Bottoms Boutique                                       Carol Hazeltine
Cafe Amsterdam                                         Christine Grande
Croft Vineyards                                           Dave Kelley
Dark Horse Coffee                                      Dohnn Wood
Deb’s Alaskabike                                         Janie Taylor
Denali Dreams Soap Company                   Jay Stange
Doriolas                                                        John Louie
Dos Manos                                                   Josh Sherwood
Green Star                                                    Marcia Howell
Laughing Lotus Yoga                                  Matt Mannhardt
Metro Music and Books                              Meg King
Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge          Mike Morganson
Off the Chain                                               Mimi Rooney
Organic Oasis                                              Sara Lucey
Spenard Roadhouse                                    Stan Steck
The Sport Shop                                            Don Worthey

Come to the Bike to Work Festival!  Friday, May 6 at the University Center Mall from 5:00-8:00 PM. Numerous reasons to attend. Hands-on bike wash, learn and practice how to wash the grime away so your bike “purrs” while riding to work. Listen to bike safety talk, because ‘Safe Habits Save Lives’. People Mover to demonstrate how easy it is to ‘hop on the bus, Gus’, with your bike. Freeze Your Keys campaign concludes with fantastic prizes, and Off the Chain bicycle cooperative to accept bicycle donations and offer bike valet services.

More information: www.muni.org/biketowork Contact: Green Star at (907) 952-0047.