ASB Cycle Friendly Awards 2010
The ASB Cycle Friendly Awards for 2010 ceremony will be held, in Wellington on Friday 29 October 2010 with sponsorship from Wellington City Council.
Friday 29 October 2010 at 5:30pm: ASB Cycle Friendly Awards at Wellington City Council Chambers, Old Town Hall Building, 111 Wakefield St. Map.
Entrance is opposite Michael Fowler Centre, at the north end of Cuba St. There is bike parking at the door. Bus info here.
The Cycle Friendly Awards were devised by CAN and have been running since 2003. The purpose of the Awards is to acknowledge and celebrate some of the most notable achievements in the country that are helping to promote cycling and to create a cycle-friendly environment.
Nominations
Nominations are now closed.
Anybody can nominate a project or initiative for the awards. Self-nomination is encouraged. Entries may cover an 18 month period, from January 2009 until June 2010, with the 'early bird' prizes of Avanti Jerseys draw deadline of 27 August 2010. Final closing date for entries is Friday 3 September 2010. Please download an entry form.
2010 award categories
| Category | Sponsor |
Best Cycle Facility Project | Avanti |
Best Cycling Promotion Project | Canterbury District Health Board |
Cycle Friendly Commitment by a Business | NZTA |
Cycle Friendly Commitment by a Public Organisation | ViaStrada |
Cycling Champion of the Year | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
Avanti has also supplied an Avanti Spirit 1 to be won by one of the category winners on the night.
Sponsorship
All branded sponsorship opportunities for 2010 have been taken up. If you or your organisation would like to provide financial sponsorship for the awards in 2010, please contact the awards co-ordinator Dirk at awards@can.org.nz Cash contributions over $200 can be mentioned during the presentation / shown on the awards slide show if that is desired.
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities for 2011, please also get in touch with Dirk.
Media
All media enquires contact Dirk 03 337 1790 or awards@can.org.nz
Past awards
The Cycle Friendly Awards history is available on our CAN website. There is also a comprehensive page on Wikipedia about the awards.