Bike to Work Day - Thursday, May 11 at Stanford!
Thank you for riding your bike on Bike to Work Day! Read the Bike to Work Day 2017 results.
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Bike to Work Day 2017 Results
Thank you all for riding your bike on Bike to Work Day 2017—the official count was 2,298 riders. Our riders that recorded miles ridden this year increased by 999 miles over last year!
Walkers more than tripled this year vs last year. We are grateful for the support of our volunteers who welcomed the commuters in the early morning hours!
Note, there is still time to take or renew the Stanford Bike Safety Pledge by May 31—you could win a free bike!
Keep on spinning those wheels!
| Locations |
Total Riders |
University and Hospital subtotals |
Riders who recorded miles |
Miles |
Avg. miles |
Walkers |
| White Plaza |
31 |
|
26 |
236.2 |
9.08 |
6 |
| El Camino/Galvez Street |
163 |
|
78 |
569.2 |
7.30 |
11 |
| Campus Drive/Santa Teresa |
107 |
|
32 |
380.7 |
11.90 |
1 |
| Palm Drive |
689 |
|
256 |
3332 |
13.02 |
205 |
| Serra Street/El Camino |
274 |
|
106 |
971.1 |
9.16 |
30 |
| Clark Center/Dean's Lawn |
291 |
|
108 |
775.5 |
7.18 |
38 |
| Escondido at Comstock |
178 |
|
68 |
454 |
6.68 |
9 |
| SLAC |
255 |
|
52 |
620.2 |
11.93 |
0 |
| |
|
1988 |
|
|
|
|
| Stanford Hospital Fountain |
79 |
|
65 |
426 |
6.55 |
22 |
| LPCH |
58 |
|
32 |
300 |
9.38 |
81 |
| Bohannon |
19 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Redwood City |
99 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Palo Alto Tech Center |
18 |
|
13 |
211 |
16.23 |
2 |
| Neuroscience Health Center |
37 |
|
28 |
130 |
4.64 |
6 |
| |
|
310 |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
2298 |
|
864 |
8351.9 |
9.67 |
411 |
Why Bike To Work?
- Almost 40 percent of Bay Area commuters live within five miles of their workplace, a distance considered ideal for bicycle commuting.
- If every person living this close to their workplace pedaled to work on Bike to Work Day, more than 60,000 vehicles would be off the road, reducing tailpipe emissions by more than 150,000 pounds.
- Bicycling or walking could save both emissions and expenses. Try our Commute Cost and Carbon Emissions Calculator for your savings.
Be Safe Riding and Walking To Work
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Share your department’s Bike to Work Day ride—win a free breakfast!
Congratulations to the teams who won breakfast at Tootsies for winning the 2016 BTW Department Rides: "Team Peddlers of Preservation" (Preservation Department, Stanford University Libraries) and "Team Fluffy Huskies" (Stanford Health Care).
Share your department’s team spirit and how you rally colleagues to ride during May, National Bike Month, or on Bike to Work Day, May 11. We have heard stories of both short and long rides, some from as far away as San Francisco and beyond. The information will help foster new programs, gather information on bike-friendly departments, and inspire all of us to ride more and drive less when we can.
Log your ride by May 31 to be entered into the drawing. Luck of the draw will award a free* breakfast to the winning department.
*Breakfast limited to budget capacity and our vendor selection, must be redeemed by June 30, 2017
SVBC Bike to Work Day Programs
Thanks to our friends at the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) who are sharing these Bike to Work Day programs county-wide. More information, http://bikesiliconvalley.org/btwd/
Company Bike Challenge
The Company Bike Challenge is a great friendly cycling competition among companies throughout the Bay Area that encourages friends and colleagues to commute by bike during the month of May. Cyclists competing in the Team Bike Challenge will earn points for their team and company every time they ride their bike to work, the park, or any other destination. It's also another great way to show other companies in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties that you are a commuting champion.
To compete, individuals sign up on the Team Bike Challenge registration page and choose their company from a pull down menu. Points will then be counted towards that company. There are three categories for companies, and the company with the highest point total in each category wins!
For complete rules and to participate, register at teambikechallenge.com. Company Bike Challenge participants need only sign up and join their company. You can also join as a team for the Team Bike Challenge if you'd like (more information below).
Company categories are:
- Small Business (1-50 Local Employees)
- Medium Company (50-300 Local Employees)
- Large Corporation (300+ Local Employees)
Team Bike Challenge
The Team Bike Challenge is a fun commute competition taking place during National Bike Month (May) that encourages friends and colleagues to form teams of two to five people to compete against other teams throughout the Bay Area. Team members will earn points every time they ride their bikes and for every mile they pedal. Whether you're riding to work, school, the park or almost anywhere else, you will earn points along the way. One team will be crowned from each county.
For complete rules and to participate, form a team of up to 5 riders and register today at teambikechallenge.com