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National Ride to Work Day - Wednesday 15 October 2008
Bike commuters all over the country celebrated National Ride to Work Day with community and workplace breakfasts. 36,862 people registered for National Ride to Work Day, with 3,710 workplaces taking part. Registration are over 20% up on last year. Over 115 community breakfasts were held all around the country and many more in in workplaces.
Federation Square breakfast - Melbourne
The team from Baker IDI ride to Federation Square breakfast in Melbourne
Registrations are now closed for the 2008 event
Find out who won this years TravelSmart Challenge and view the pictures of breakfasts and stories of the day
Early Bird Registration Prize
Congratulations to the winners of the National Ride to Work Day Early Bird Registration Prize: Tony Revell, Eamonn Fennessy, Kim Morgan and Thao Taylor. Each winner receives a holiday voucher from Island Cycle Tours in Tasmania valued at $1000, plus a $250 travel voucher to get them to their holiday!
Register as a National Ambassador
Senior managers are invited to show thier support for National Ride to Work Day within their organisation by joining our National Ambassador program.
National Ride to Work Day Partners
2007 event breaks records - full report now published
It's been dubbed "Australia's biggest ever cycling event", the "largest active transport event" and a "new favourite on the annual workplace calendar."
Participation in the 2007 event exceeded all expectations:
- Over 29,000 registrations and an estimated 90,000 participants
- 25% of registered riders were "having a go" for the first time
- Almost 3,000 registered workplaces, many hosting their own breakfasts
For full details, see the National Ride to Work Day 2007 Post-Event Report.
Warning: riding to work could become a habit!
A survey of registered participants showed that 29% of new riders are still riding to work five months after National Ride to Work Day 2007! See the full report from our Follow-up Survey.
For more information on National Ride to Work Day phone (03) 8636 8888 (1800 639 634 outside Victoria) or email today for advice on getting involved in National Ride to Work Day 2008.
* Permit # ACT TP 08/04068; SA Permit # T08/3994 Terms and Conditions
