Bike to Work Week Vancouver

Go by Bike Week is a bi-annual event held in Vancouver and other communities within BC to encourage folks to ride their bicycles instead of driving.

The cycling campaign usually happens twice a year, once in early summer and once in the fall. In 2024 it happened from the first Monday to Sunday of June. It takes place again for two weeks at the end of September and beginning of October.

This article contains the following information about Go by Bike Week:

When is Go by Bike Week | Event History | Other Information

Vancouver’s Go by Bike Week

Go by Bike Week takes place in Vancouver twice a year. The event used to be called Bike to Work week.

During the event people are encouraged to ride their bikes instead of driving, and to log their rides online. In Vancouver, HUB Cycling hosts Go by Bike Week.

Folks can register for Go by Bike Week as individuals or as a team. Past registrants, however, don’t need to re-register every time. They can just log in to their previous account and record a new trip.

Prizes are available whether you register as an individual or as a team. The grand prize in June of 2024 was a cycling trip for two to Italy! There are also other gifts to be won.

Participants are able to access “Celebration Stations” set up across Metro Vancouver. There are usually around two dozen stations offering bike maintenance, snacks and giveaways.

When is Go by Bike Week

Go by Bike Week happens in the late spring or early summer, as well as in the fall.

The fall Go by Bike Week runs from September 23rd to October 6th in 2024 (so for two weeks and not just one). The first week happened from June 3rd to 9th.

History

The first Bike to Work Week was in 1995 in Victoria, organized by a group of cyclists. Their goal was to raise awareness and increase the rate of commuter cycling. The first event attracted around 500 participants. The scale of the event has grown significantly since then. Now there can be over 50,000 participants!

The event is also now called Go by Bike Week. Many communities across BC organize Go by Bike Week events, and some even host a Bike to School event as well.

HUB Cycling hosts the Vancouver Go by Bike Week event. The organization was founded in 1988 to improve biking conditions in Vancouver, and now has almost 3,000 members. HUB Cycling also organizes the Bike the Night event that takes place in Vancouver in September.

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