Kenmore announces Bike Month events

May 4, 2017 1:30 am
Kenmore announces Bike Month events

The City of Kenmore has proclaimed May as Bike Month. Whether you’re a novice rider or a veteran commuter, the city and community partners around the state are rolling out a lineup of free events and activities designed to celebrate bicycling:

Bike Bingo: In an initiative lasting the whole month, explore Kenmore by bike with a game of bingo. Stop by Kenmore City Hall (18120 68th Ave. NE) to get a copy of the bingo sheet and start checking off those boxes for a reward. The bingo sheet can also be found on the city’s website, www.kenmorewa.gov.

Target Zero Pop-Up Party, May 10: Stop by the Target Zero tent along the Burke-Gilman Trail at Log Boom Park (6101 NE 175th St.) from 4:30-6 p.m. to grab a snack, information about bike and city resources and check off a bingo square.

Bike Everywhere Day, May 19: The city will celebrate Bike Everywhere Day from 4-7 p.m. at 192 Brewing Company (7234 NE 175th St.), located along the Burke-Gilman Trail. This free, family-friendly event will feature live music, snacks, giveaways and resources from Bothell Ski and Bike and Corpore Sano Physical Therapy.

Introductory Bike Ride, May 21: The city is partnering with Corpore Sano Physical Therapy to host a bike ride intended for everyone, including those new to riding or who want to go on a Sunday ride with the kids. The event starts at Corpore Sano Physical Therapy (6161 NE 175th St.) at 2 p.m. with an educational talk, and then participants will ride to Bothell’s Blyth Park on the Burke-Gilman Trail and back. The entire event is expected to last an hour. Helmets are required.

For more information, visit www.kenmorewa.gov/BikeEverywhere2017.

Bike Month activities are part of the city’s education efforts in promoting the Target Zero Initiative. The Target Zero Initiative was adopted by the City of Kenmore in April 2014 with the goal of achieving zero pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries in Kenmore by 2025 through increasing awareness of pedestrian, bicyclist and driver safety issues. For more information, visit www.kenmorewa.gov/TargetZero.

To view hundreds of other Bike Month events around the state, visit www.cascade.org/calendar.

This is taken from a City of Kenmore news release.