bike to work on may 18: morning events in hartford and west hartford
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Bike to Work on May 18: Morning Events in Hartford and West HartfordTRANSCRIPT
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate Release
Contact: Sandy Fry
Bike to Work & National Bike Challenge [email protected]
860.522.2217 x220
Kelly Kennedy Executive Director
Bike to Work on May 18: It’s Easier Than You Think!Morning Events in Hartford and West Hartford
Hartford, CT (May 14, 2012) – Bike to Work Day is May 18, and if you live or work in Hartford or West Hartford, you can join the fun. With a few more days of rain in the forecast early this week, by Friday you’ll be ready for some fresh air and a little exercise.
Meet up at REI in West HartfordBike commuting novices and veterans alike are invited to join Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, Dan Esty, at REI in West Hartford. For the second year in a row, Commissioner Esty is doing the 35-mile ride from his home in Cheshire to West Hartford, then continuing on to Hartford.
Asked why he backs bike commuting, Esty says “Cycling is a healthy, cheap, and environmentally-friendly alternative to driving to work. Any day that begins with a bike ride is a good day!”
REI is sponsoring a free breakfast beginning at 6:30 am, with a ride departing for the downtown Hartford event at 7:15 am. REI is located in Blue Back Square, at 71 Raymond Road, West Hartford. Click here for map and directions.
Or Join Bike Walk Connecticut at the Old State House in HartfordIf you live or work in Hartford, please join Bike Walk Connecticut at the Old State House for our morning celebration of Bike to Work Day. Free breakfast will be provided from 6:30 am to 9 am, with a short program at 8 am.
Bike Walk Connecticut is taking the lead to encourage bike commuting in Connecticut. Bike commuting reduces vehicle traffic, avoids pollution, saves gas—and burns calories!
Need Bike to Work Tips? For tips on biking to work, visit our tips page at www.bikewalkct.org.
For more information contact Sandy Fry, Bike to Work and National Bike Challenge Chair for Bike Walk Connecticut at [email protected] , or Kelly Kennedy, Bike Walk CT Executive Director, at [email protected].
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