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Bike Month: Columbia's Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week May 12-19

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Fri, 05/04/2007 - 6:26pm
Columbia's Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week is May 12-19, 2007:

The mayor wants Columbia residents to leave their cars in the garage.

The Sixth Annual Mayor’s Challenge Bike, Walk and Wheel Week is scheduled for May 12 to May 19 in Columbia, and a variety of activities are planned to encourage Columbians to get out of their cars and practice a healthier alternative.

The week has two goals, Bike, Walk and Wheel Week coordinator Janet Godon said. Bike, Walk and Wheel week aims to promote health and fitness as well as focus on the environmental aspect of people avoiding using gasoline by not driving.

“The big goal is to encourage people to leave their vehicles at home for the week and get on their bikes or walk or wheel themselves to get around,” Godon said.

Godon said she hopes about 3,000 people to participate in Bike, Walk and Wheel Week, based on last year’s outcome and on the number of people who have already signed up for activities. She said about 1,500 people have signed up so far.
Read more in the UM Maneater article.

Sign up for Bike, Walk, and Wheel Week on PedNet's web site.

See other Bike Month 2007 events across Missouri on MOBikeFed's Statewide Bicycling, Walking, and Running Calendar.
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