Friday June 24 is BIKE TO WORK DAY in Winnipeg and CMU is helping out by serving as one of 20 Winnipeg Pit Stops. As well, CMU cyclists will join in with others to support Winnipeg’s efforts for a cleaner environment by commuting to work on bikes.
“The day is becoming an annual tradition in town,” says CMU Assistant Professor of Biology John Brubacher. “It’s a day to celebrate cycling as a means of transport, and to encourage us to commute on two wheels – recognizing, of course, that many people cannot do so, for any number of excellent reasons.”
The CMU Pit Stop for cyclers passing through the neighbourhood will be located in front of CMU’s Founders’ Hall at the Shaftesbury North Campus (north of Grant, on the west side of Shaftesbury).
“We’ll have coffee, tea, and water available. And smiles. Big smiles. Just to be clear though,” Brubacher notes, “there are many other Pit Stops in town, all offering the refreshments and encouragement. Cyclists can make any of them their connection point on their way to work.”
“This year is a year to celebrate both the advances in our city’s infrastructure and our event plans,” notes Event Coordinator Andrea Sartison. She recommends that people take a moment to learn more at www.biketoworkdaywinnipeg.org
RIDE TO WORK DAY – JUNE 24, 2011
Schedule provided by event organizers:
6:30 – 9:00am
Locate a pit stop using the online map. Stop along your commute and receive free snacks and coffee (available on a first come, first serve basis) along with other swag and t-shirts. Find a buddy and share the ride to work! Instead of a pancake breakfast this year, organizers are hosting a BBQ supper.
4:00 – 7:00pm
Manitoba Lotteries BBQ at the Forks. Stop by on your way home for free music and a great party!
Free food for the first 300.
For CMU information, contact:
Nadine Kampen, CMU Communications & Marketing Director
nkampen@cmu.ca ; 204.487.3300 Ext. 621
Canadian Mennonite University
500 Shaftesbury Blvd., Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N2