- Helena's Bike/Walk to Work Challenge
Helena Area's
Bike/Walk to Work Challenge
May 1 - 31, 2012How it works
. Someone volunteers as a Team Captain and subsequently forms a teamfor his/her work organization (1 or more people).
. Challenge other organizations to form a team. The more teams, the better the challenge!
. Team members bike or walk to work at least 5 times during the month. That is only one day per week. Of course, the more days you commute, the more points you score for your team!
. Each team member logs his/her daily trips to and from work on the team's log sheet.
. Team captain turns in weekly log, via e-mail or fax.
. All team captains will be e-mailed weekly standings to share with the team
. At the end of the month, certificates will be awarded to teams with the highest percent of trips made via walking or biking. Schools with the highest percentage of participants will be recognized.
. Just commute at least 1 day per week and you will be eligible to win prizes!
Formation of teams:
. Someone from an organization needs to register a team from that workplace, and therefore becomes the Team Captain. Please register your team as soon as possible, even if you plan to add more team members later. That way, I have an idea of how many teams are participating and if other people from your school want to participate, I have someone to refer them to.
. Team captain: there needs to be one per team. The team captain will be responsible for naming and registering the team and submitting all log sheets weekly. The team captain will be the main contact for the team.
. After the team is registered, a log sheet will be sent to the team captain for tracking the trips commuted.
What counts as a bike/walk commute?
. Biking (non-motorized) or walking both ways to work.
. Biking or walking one way to work and the other way by another mode.
. Biking or walking part way to work by pairing with transit, driving, or any other mode.
// To register or for more information contact: //
Melinda at Big Sky Cycling
(406)442-4644
melinda@bigskybikes.com
- Shop Rides
// Women's rides: //
Mondays at 5:30pm, starting March 5th, 2012
March and April will be all road bike rides. Starting in May, the first and third Monday of the month are mountain bike rides and the 2nd and 4th Mondays are road bike rides. These are casual rides, ideal for beginner to intermediate riders. Rides are May through August.// Mountain Bike rides: //
Mondays at 6:30pm, May through August
meet at the shop for a casual mountain bike ride in the South Hills trails. These are great for beginner to intermediate riders.
Wednesdays at 6:30pm, May through August
meet at the shop for a more intense mountain bike ride. These are great for intermediate to advance riders.
- FREE Clinics:
Our free clinics are a great way to learn more about your bike and how to take care of it. Topics vary from fixing a flat, trailside maintenance, bike adjustments, and more. The format is casual classroom style with hands-on demos and plenty of opportunity for the audience to ask questions. No need to sign up or bring a bike.
Saturday, February 25, 1pm.
BSC Race Team Members Chad Dexter and Cyndie Lockett will be talkig about how to train for races or for long events, such as a century. This is also a great time to learn what it is to join and be part of a race team. -
Saturday, March 3, 1pm.
Shawn Barry, our HAMMER Nutrition rep
will be giving a clinic on Hammer Products,
giving out free samples, and answering questions.