Health & Fitness
MassCommute Bicycle Challenge May 11-19
YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MASSCOMMUTE BICYCLE CHALLENGE MAY 11-19!
Now in its 19th year, the MassCommute Bicycle Challenge (MCBC) is a week-long, free and friendly competition amongst Massachusetts businesses, educational institutions, and municipalities. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in Massachusetts is encouraged to register and take a few short (or even long) trips by bicycle during Bay State Bike Week, which runs from May 11th-May 19th, 2013.
As a part of Bay State Bike Week (http://baystatebikeweek.org), the Melrose Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee invites you to participate! Any individual is welcome to participate in the MCBC. Teams are workplace based.
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Participating is fun and easy...and there are prizes! Simply register for the MCBC here: http://masscommutebicyclechallenge.org/registration/, ride your bike as many times as possible to work, for errands, out to lunch or dinner - any place that you might normally drive your car. Then log your total miles commuted by bike for each day during May 11-19. Let’s all work together to make a great showing for Melrose!
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The Melrose Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee, re-established by City of Melrose in 2012, works to improve conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists in the City and promote walking and bicycling as a means of transportation. Visit http://www.cityofmelrose.org/Transportation.cfm or email melrosepedbike@gmail.com for more information on this Committee.
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About Mass in Motion-Melrose/Wakefield, a Program of the City of Melrose and Town of Wakefield Health Department
Mass in Motion-Melrose/Wakefield works locally to increase opportunities for Melrose and Wakefield residents to eat better and move more in the places they live, learn, work, and play. Melrose and Wakefield are among 52 cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth that are part of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Mass in Motion Municipal Wellness and Leadership Program. Mass in Motion-Melrose/Wakefield is working to support the implementation of Safe Routes to School, Healthy Market Program, Access to Farmers Markets, Healthy Dining Program, and improving school nutrition initiatives that will make the healthy choice the easy choice for residents. www.MiMmelrosewakefield.com
