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 Tuesday April 9, 2013 - It’s time to ride! May is Shuswap Bicycle Month and the perfect time to be outside. Bicycle Month is a celebration of human powered transportation, calling attention to the joys and benefits of cycling for young and old alike.  Save money on gas, reduce air pollution and stay healthy by riding your bike to work, school, on errands or just for fun. From street festivals, a bike rodeo and a multitude of riding opportunities, Shuswap Bicycle Month will have something for everyone.

In addition to near nightly mid-week group rides all season long, for both mountain and road enthusiasts, there will be community engagement events such as the Taste of Downtown Street Fair and the Twilight Family Fun Ride.  The Salmon Arm RCMP and local Bicycle retailers will also host a Children’s Bicycle Rodeo during the month. 

Coinciding with race package pick-up for Salty Dog Enduro Competitors, The Taste of Downtown Street Fair on May 11 (10am-3pm) will feature music, bicycle exhibits, community information and businesses, and lots of activities for the kids and will provide a gateway to the downtown core. 

The Downtown Twilight Family Fun Ride is a celebration of all things bike on May 24 from 6:30pm – 7:30pm.  It starts with a “come-one-come-all” ride through downtown, hosted by the newly created Shuswap Bicycle Club, complete with great family activities and a few silly ones thrown in for good measure.  

The week of May 26^th to June 1^st will be the second annual Bike to Work Week. This event will engage the community in friendly competition to encourage avid cyclists and new riders alike to try the trip to work on bike.  Challenge a friend or co-worker; challenge yourself and discover how fun it is. 

Shuswap Bicycle Month partners include the Shuswap Hut and Trail Alliance, Downtown Salmon Arm, Columbia Shuswap Regional District & Shuswap Tourism, the Salmon Arm Public Art Gallery, the Shuswap Bicycle Club, Skookum Cycle, Ridetech and Trailheads Cycle.

CONTACT: 

Roger Parenteau, Membership and Community Coordinator

Downtown Salmon Arm

358 Alexander St., Box 1928

Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4H8

p: 250.832.5440

www.salmonarmdowntown.com & www.shuswaptrails.com/cycling/