As part of this year’s Bike Month festivities, SCBC hosted a team-oriented bike challenge, encouraging riders to rack up the miles through commuting, running errands and recreation. While the Bay Area hosts a successful individual challenge during Bike Month, we appreciate the team model as an effective way of encouraging new riders through the support of their teammates.
In Sonoma County, we were thrilled to see 145 participants organize themselves into about 26 teams. Collectively, the group rode a total of 19,500 miles and recorded almost 2,400 trips! At the start of the challenge, 20 riders reported that they typically ride 0-1 times per week, and we are especially impressed that three of them recorded 55 or more trips during the month – this is the kind of increase in riding that we were hoping for!
Since our goal was to encourage riding for everyday transportation, we weighted the point system in favor of trips versus miles and toward group achievement versus individual achievement. That said, we’re honoring both teams and individuals with SCBC swag and certificates.
Thank you to our sponsor Sonoma Clean Power, and congratulations to everyone who participated!
AWARDEES:
- The top three teams for points were Connors Family, Northbay Kruzers, and Spoke-tacular Civil Servants. (Shout out to Matthew Farnham who ranked second on the leaderboard as a solo rider.)
- Larissa Connors (Connors Family) and Kristine Sheerin (Providence Green Team) recorded the most individual miles (1,300 and 1,150 respectively).
- Bill Petty (Northbay Kruzers) and Jessica Pollitz (Sonoma RCD Rainbow Trouts) recorded the most individual trips (105 and 96).
- West County Health Centers Warriors had the largest number of team members who started out from a baseline of 0-1 weekly trips.
- Rachael Borrelli (Carlile Macy Road Warriors), Hillary Lyons (coLAB), and Rebekah McGuire (West County Health Centers Warriors) recorded the biggest individual increases in daily cycling trips (from a baseline of 0-1 per week).
Check out some photos posted by participants!
