Bike Wise Month Feb 2009: What's in it for your Group?

http://www.bikewise.co.nz/default.aspx

Next year Bike Wise runs the whole month of February 09.

Main events are:

• Go By Bike Day (Breakfast)

• The Mayoral Challenge

• The Bike Wise Business Battle

Bike Wise events are a great to:

• promote biking

• get more people on their bikes

• build relationships with Council Staff and Councillors (e.g. Mayoral Challenge)

• increase group membership.

What are organisations in your area planning for Bike Wise?

Find out by talking with your:

• Council Road Safety Coordinator

• Regional Sports Trust contact (Sport...)

• Police Youth Education Officer

• District Health Board person (DHB)

Or check with Bike Wise Event Coordinator, Amy England ph 04 894 6366. She has a list of all events happening around the country. The Events list on the Bike Wise website will be a useful resource - after registrations close during December.

Once you know what's happening- discuss with the coordinator ways for your group to be involved. E.g. ask for a table to put info. about your group (sign up sheets etc) and for some of the Bike Wise resources for your group to distribute.

No one in your area running a Bike Wise event OR do you have other event ideas (e.g. social rides, bike maintenance classes)?

Any questions or if you just want to bounce some ideas contact:

• Kirsten (Upper North Island) 09 378 0953 kirsten@can.org.nz

• Fiona (South Island) 03 366 2645 fiona@can.org.n

• Patrick (Lower North Island) 04 385 4967 patrick@can.org.nz