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Bike To Work and School Day

2013 EVENTSWednesday, April 17

Phoenix/Maricopa County Bike to Work event7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Free, open to the publicPark Central Mall, 3110 N. Central Avenue. Park in the northeast corner of the lot. Join Mayor Stanton, Councilman Valenzuela, and Olympic Gold Medalist Misty Hyman for a 3-mile, police escorted ride to City Hall. Or, ride directly to City Hall. Free breakfast, Valley Bike Month t-shirts, and prize drawings for registered participants.To register, contact: Pat Soria, psoria@mail.maricopa.gov, www.maricopa.gov

City of Scottsdale Bike to Work event7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Free, open to the publicLocation 1: North Scottsdale Riders: Mountain View Park, 8625 E. Mountain View RoadLocation 2: South Scottsdale Riders: Vista del Camino Park, 7700 E. Roosevelt StreetMeet at either location and ride to downtown Scottsdale. Helmets are required. Free Valley Bike Month t-shirt to all riders.Event contact: Susan Conklu, sconklu@scottsdaleaz.gov www.scottsdaleaz.gov

City of Tempe Bike to Work eventStop by any Bike to Work Day location and get a free breakfast; free t-shirt to the first 350 riders. At 7 a.m., join Mayor Mark Mitchell and members of the Tempe City Council to ride from Whole Foods Market to NCounter in downtown Tempe. www.tempe.gov.

Sponsored by the Arizona Departments of Environmental Quality and Transportation, Maricopa Association of Governments, Maricopa County Air Quality Department and Valley Metro RPTA.

Town of Gilbert Bike to Work/Alternative Transportation day

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Free, open to the publicFreestone Park, 1045 E. Juniper Rd., Gilbert, 85234. Meet at playground ramadaFree breakfast, prize giveawaysEvent contact: Keith Eagar, keith.eagar@gilbertaz.gov

City of Glendale Social Media contestRide your bike to work any day April 15-19, post it on Facebook with a photo and tag the city of Glendale so we can see you in action! Enter the Travel Green Contest on the city’s Facebook page (click on the contest tab at www.facebook.com/GlendaleAZ) to win gift cards and freebies from local eateries. For more information, call 623.930.2940 or visit www.facebook.com/GlendaleAZ

City of Mesa Bike to Work event5:30 – 8:00 a.m. Open to the publicMesa City Plaza, 20 E. Main Street, Mesa, 85211Green fair, pancake breakfast and smoothies. Cost: Varies for food and drinks. Proceeds to benefit We-Cycle Mesa. www.mesaaz.gov