May 2019: Ecology Action Bike Month Challenge

Ecology Action is excited to announce that Bike Month has officially begun on May 1, and we are inviting you and your business network to be a part of it! We are going live and pushing out Bike Month this week! To help the community’s mission of less GHG emissions – through health, fun and low cost transportation – we are going big, like really big, for this year's Bike Month. We're talking $7,500 cash prize, a Gazelle ebike, employer prizes, and more! In addition to community favorites like Bike to Work + School, we're rolling out a Bike Month Challenge and a whole month of awesome bike events to inspire and keeping beginning and experienced bike commuters riding through the month.

 Please share this with your business network to spread the word:

1. Check out the Ecology Action Bike Month landing page and get your workplace signed up. 

• If you aren't already, please register your workplace in the Bike Month challenge and send people to get signed up.

2. Participate in Bike Month! 

• Sign up for the bike month challenge (chance to win $7500 cash) + fun 
• Attend Bike to Work Day, May 9th (chance to win Gazelle ebike) + fun

3. Share and spread the bike stoke

• See the attached images you can use for Facebook, Instagram, enewsletter, intranet, etc.
• Below is some copy and paste ready language you can use to share with friends, family, coworkers - feel free to add your own flavor to it!
• Tag @ecologyaction on Facebook, @ecology_action on Instagram

UCSC's Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) has joined with Ecology Action to celebrate Santa Cruz Bike Month and showcase the many benefits of bicycle commuting and to provide a safe, supportive and festive environment for local commuters to give cycling a try. This year, Ecology Action has added a special incentive by offering a chance to win a $7500 cash prize and an e-bike for participants.

Bike to Work Day is Thursday, May 9th, when cyclists get a free breakfast at sites throughout Santa Cruz County, including the UCSC Main Entrance at 6:30am - 9:30am. Free bike helmets and bike lights will be distributed (while supplies last), and Ecology Action volunteers will be on site to conduct ABC Quick Checks on attendees' bicycles.  

On Wednesday, May 21st, a final bike helmet give-away to UCSC affiliates will take place at the top of the Great Meadow Bike Path from 2:30-5:30pm (while supplies last).

Thank you in advance for your support!

Happy Cycling!