Columbia BikeShare In Focus At Bike To Work Day

COLUMBIA, MD — Friday is Bike to Work Day, which promotes commuting by bicycle, and Columbia is hosting its own celebration for the affair.

Whole Foods Market will offer refreshments and giveaways on Little Patuxent Parkway. The event is free.

Columbians will soon have more accessibility to cycles. The Howard County Bikeshare will be in full swing by early July, offering 70 bikes at seven docking stations in downtown Columbia and Oakland Mills.

Bike to Work Day is a national campaign that occurs each year on the third Friday in May, coinciding with both National Bike Month and the Baltimore Metropolitan Council’s Clean Commute Initiatives.

“Bike to Work Day brings together more than 2,000 cyclists — from Annapolis to Aberdeen and Columbia to Towson — to show the public that they, too, can commute by bike,” Baltimore Metropolitan Council Executive Director Michael B. Kelly said in a statement. “We are grateful for the support of private businesses and nonprofit organizations, who have helped orchestrate fun and unique events.”

Pre-registration is not required and all activities are free.

Bike to Work Day will be from 7-9 a.m. on Friday, May 19, at Whole Foods Market, Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. Those who live and/or work in Howard County are encouraged to participate. Ride your bike to work and stop by for refreshments, giveaways, biking-related information and prizes. Pre-registration is not required and all activities are free. For more information visit www.Bike2WorkCentralMD.com.

Photo by Elizabeth Janney.