Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Challenge: 03/01/2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Tick Tock, Tomorrow's the first day to register for the BCC! (April 1)

Who will be the first to register for the BCC? Will they win a prize? Would it be big or small? Round or square? Dorky or super-cool? What if there was a prize for the first ten people to register? Who knows? Olympia Transit Center opens at 6:30am Friday, April 1- be there to find out!

Friday, March 25, 2011

Welcome New Sponsor and Supporter!

Please welcome our newest Valued Sponsor: Olympia Power & Light bi-weekly local newspaper. Find them at many area businesses, or subscribe at: http://www.olympiapowerandlight.com/
OP&L will be helping us spread the word about the BCC!

Also please welcome our newest Supporter: Warehouse Rock Gym http://www.warehouserockgym.com/
They are giving us Monthly Passes to award as prizes!

BCC Registration Opens in One Week!

Mark your calendar, Registration for Bicycle Commuter Contest 2011 begins on Friday, April 1!

Starting April 1, you can register in person at the Olympia Transit Center (OTC), 222 N. State Ave, or:

download a printable PDF of the registration form, fill it out and mail it in with your payment or drop it off at OTC.
find a registration form in the back of the BCC Guide, available at bike shops, coops, Thriftway stores and many local businesses. Fill it out and mail it in with your payment or drop it off at OTC.

Registration is $5.00 for adults, free for ages up to 18. The Bicycle Commuter contest is open to all who live or work in Thurston County, and is for anyone who rides their bicycle for transportation- to work, school, on errands or just to get around. Sorry recreational and training miles don't count. We have exciting new sponsors this year, and more and better prizes, including several bicycles that will be awarded in random drawings among participants. There will also be random drawings for prizes throughout May, so everyone has a chance to win!

Friday, March 11, 2011

Bike of The Week- March 11

It's been a challenging couple of weeks for the brave bicycle commuters and practical cyclists of Thurston County, with snow, ice, torrential rain and wind ushering in March like a roaring lion!

I've seen quite a few bikers on the road through all of it though, and there have been a few breaks in the weather as a reward. Spring is coming soon- the equinox is less than two weeks away, and registration for the Bicycle Commuter Contest begins in less than a month! Ride on!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Welcome New Sponsor and New Supporter

We extend a warm welcome to Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. as the newest Sponsor of the Bicycle Commuter Contest! They will be supporting us at the Wrencher's Ball with coffee for the volunteers, and offering a coupon to all participants in the BCC! Welcome aboard Olympia Coffee Roasting!

Also please welcome Sustainable South Sound as our newest Supporter- they will be donating four of their poular and highly valuable coupon books for us to give away as prizes to BCC participants.