Politics & Government

Dublin Concludes National Bike Month with Bike to School Week

Students and teacher who biked to school earned prizes.

Submitted by the City of Dublin:

On Thursday, May 24, Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti, City staff and the Leadership Class hosted the second annual Bike to School Day at Dublin High School. Multiple forms of media were used to encourage students and teachers to travel to school via bicycle, where they were greeted with giveaways, refreshments, a ticket for a free BBQ lunch, and an entry in the National Bike Month raffle. 

A donation from Valley Spokesmen Cycling Club funded the purchase of helmets which were made available to bicyclists arriving at school without a helmet.  Additionally, the Leadership Class organized three “bike pools” of students, who met at locations throughout the City and biked to school together. 

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During the BBQ lunch, cycling students were invited to participate in a Bike Show; prizes were awarded to students with the “Most Unique,” “Most Safety Equipment,” and “Most Tricked-Out” bicycles.  An estimated 70 students participated in the event, nearly twice as many as last year.

Dublin, , and Kolb Elementary Schools also joined in the cycling festivities during Bike to School Week.  Students were encouraged to bike to school every day during the week of May 21-25.  One day during the week, a “bike elf” visited the schools and left giveaways on the bicycles. 

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Alameda County Transportation Commission and non-profit organization Safe Routes to Schools funded the giveaways distributed during Bike to School Week.

The National Bike Month raffle is scheduled to take place during the first week of June, at which time winners will be notified by the City of Dublin.

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