For Immediate Release

Denver, CO — Thousands of riders, stations and businesses are getting behind this year’s annual Bike to Work Day event on Wednesday, June 25! Organized by the Way to Go program at the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG), Bike to Work Day reminds residents and commuters that there’s no better way to get around the region than on two wheels. Participants who pledge to ride on the BikeToWorkDay website are also eligible to win prizes like Po Campo wave bags, Colorado Rapids tickets, and the grand prize, a free three-night stay at Expedition Lodge in Estes Park. Grand prize winners will also receive the loan of two foldable e-bikes, courtesy of Hardt Family Cyclery, to explore the town. Participants can check the station map to help plan their morning and afternoon routes. Organizations across the Front Range are offering refreshments and giveaways at hundreds of stations. Here are four of our marquee stations:

• Civic Center Station: Join Way to Go and partners in downtown Denver at Civic Center Park station between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. “Deck out” your bike with cool decorations, pick up a free burrito and coffee, and enter a raffle for a free Pure Cycles Urban Commuter bike, courtesy of sponsor Wilhite Law!
• Empourium Brewing Company: Close out Bike to Work Day by dropping by The Empourium Brewing Company on Tennyson St.! Visitors can enjoy live music, a food truck, refresh their helmet head and taste the official Bike to Work Day beer, No Handlebars, which launches June 25! Way to Go will offer free screenprinting on site, so bring a t-shirt or tote bag to commemorate the night. Celebrations begin at 5:30 p.m. Sign up to join a group ride to the brewery led by Way to Go from REI in downtown Denver.
• Felsburg, Holt & Ullevig and City of Greenwood Village: Stop by first thing in the morning to enjoy delicious breakfast burritos to fuel your ride and pick up free swag for riders! Moonrise Coffee Roasters will be on-site to serve up coffee and iced chai tea. Celebrate the cycling community with giant yard games courtesy of City of Greenwood Village.

• Commuting Solutions Smart Hub: Visit the Northglenn Recreation Center and Denver Premium Outlets in Thornton in the morning and afternoon to check out the latest tech-enabled Bikeep bike racks and lockers in action! Learn how Way to Go and our partners are developing mobility hubs to make it easier for cyclists to commute to work and anywhere else. 

  “Bike to Work Day continues to be one of the most fun community events of the summer,” said Way to Go manager Nisha Mokshagundam. “Each year, I’m amazed at the level of support we receive from partners doing everything they can to make the day special for commuters. This year, we’re especially excited about our grand prize, which showcases the beauty of Colorado.” 

  If you would like to interview Way to Go Manager Nisha Mokshagundam prior to or on the day of Bike to Work Day, please contact Jon Ekstrom at jon@deftcom.us or call 720-936-2393. ###

About Way to Go: Way to Go is a program of the Denver Regional Council of Governments. DRCOG is a planning organization where local governments collaborate to establish guidelines, set policy and allocate funding in the areas of transportation and personal mobility, regional growth and development and aging and disability resources. For more information, visit WayToGo.org.