This May, thousands of New York City
businesses will face off in the bike lanes.
The 2015 Bike to Work Challenge is the best way for New Yorkers to participate
in National Bike Month. This free event lets NYC companies vie to be declared
the most bike-friendly employer in the Five Boroughs. Past teams have included
ConEdison, American Express, Etsy, Google New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, and
hundreds more. More than 40% of riders were women and 20% had never bike
commuted to work before. Here’s how it works:
• Sign up: Create or join a team at bikenyc.org/challenge
• Bike: Competition starts May 1 and continues through May 22
• Have fun: Find T.A. at Bike Commuter Stations along NYC bike routes - May 13 and 20
• Win! The winners are awarded at the Bike Home from Work Party, an under-the-stars blowout in the shadow of the Pearl Street Arch in Dumbo, Brooklyn, May 29
Get Involved!
Join the
Challenge!
Promote
Bike Month!
Support
T.A.’s Efforts
How?
It’s easy: sign up for
free, recruit your team,
and track your trips
May 1 - 22!
Tell your co-workers,
clients, members and
constituents about the
Bike to Work Challenge
and great bike month
events.
Become a sponsor
of the Bike to Work
Challenge and T.A.s
great bike month
events.
Why?
Celebrate with T.A.!
Bike commuting is
fun! It’s a great way
to boost morale and
lower costs at the
office!
At Bike Commuter Stations for free
coffee and breakfast May 13, 20
And at the Bike Home from Work
Party May 29!
They’ll love to hear
about it - who doesn’t All month long we’ll be celebrating
like saving money and with discounts, prizes, food and drink.
having fun?
Engage with tens of
thousands of NYC
businesses and bike
commuters.
Offer product or volunteer at one
of T.A.s Bike Commuter Stations or
purchase a vendor booth at the party
in Dumbo - space is limited!
CONTACT: Brian Morrissey, Membership & Development Manager
Email: [email protected]
| Phone: 646 873-6029
Bike Commuting Facts
More than over 65% of all commuters say they’d like to ride their bike to work, but have
questions on getting started. Transportation Alternatives will give them everything they need
to get rolling on two wheels and arriving to work for their best day yet!
Companies with bike commuter programs are proven to have lower healthcare costs and less
attrition of valuable talent. The Bike to Work Challenge is a great way for NYC companies to
offer no-cost workplace wellness and commuting benefits to reap these benefits:
Lower healthcare costs
• Cities with the highest rates of biking, walking and public transit use also have the
lowest rates of diabetes and obesity by as much as 20%
• A type 2 diabetes sufferer incurs an average of $6,600 in additional annual healthcare
cost
• Cycling at least 20 miles a week reduces your risk of heart disease by 50%
• The average new bike commuter can expect to lose 10-12 lbs in the first year riding to
work
Improve productivity: workplace wellness programs attract and
retain healthier talent
• Enjoy a return of up to $4 on every $1 invested
• Cut attrition by more than 50%
Improve corporate social responsibility claims
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Reduce CO2 and particulate emissions, reduce traffic congestion
A 30 minute, 5-mile bike ride to work saves 10 pounds of C02 and a half gallon of gas
That’s 300 lbs of CO2 and 15 gallons of gas during the Bike to Work Challenge
Nine out of 10 CEOs are doing more now than they did five years ago to incorporate
environmental, social and governance issues into their companies’ strategies and
operations
CONTACT: Brian Morrissey, Membership & Development Manager
Email: [email protected]
| Phone: 646 873-6029