Champaign county bike month 2022
Walk n' Roll to School Day 2022
The Champaign-Urbana community celebrated Walk n' Roll to School Day (WRTSD) on Wednesday, October 12! WRTSD promotes walking as an active, sustainable, and fun way to get to school! We had U of I athletes, Urbana Mayor Diane Marlin, and several C-U SRTS volunteers join students at six elementary schools in the area.
Bike to Work Day 2022
Bike to Work Day (BTWD) was held on Wednesday, September 14 from 7 AM to 10 AM. There were 16 BTWD welcome stations across Champaign, the U of I campus, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, Rantoul, and St. Joseph. Check out the fun videos and pictures below!
Light the Night 2022
Light the Night (LTN) was held on Thursday, September 15 from 4 PM to 7 PM. There were 3 LTN stations on the University of Illinois campus (Alma Mater Plaza, Hallene Gateway, and Campus Bike Center) that distributed lights to those who brought their bike. Check out the pictures below!
Special Thanks to ouR 2022 Sponsors
DIAMOND LEVEL
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) |
DIAMOND LEVEL
Bike at Illinois |
GOLD LEVEL
Carle Foundation |
Urbana High School Project Ignition Club | (CU)rbanism Club | Wolfram Research, Inc. | U of I Community Credit Union | Champaign County Forest Preserve District Foundation | Watson's Shack and Rail | BR Bikes & Repairs | VeoRide | Royse-Brinkmeyer | Urbana Park District Foundation | Durst Cycle | Neutral Cycle
Ride of Silence 2022!
The Ride of Silence is an annual international bicycle ride to commemorate cyclists killed and support those injured while riding on public roads. The ride will be held on May 18th this year. Our goal is to raise awareness among motorists, the public and decision makers of the dangers cyclists face on the roads, especially from other traffic. We will meet at the I-Hotel parking lot on the north side at 6:00 p.m.
In 2021 we had about 45 cyclists and two Urbana Police Officers join us for our ride May 19th!
In 2021 we had about 45 cyclists and two Urbana Police Officers join us for our ride May 19th!
Bike And Roll to school day 2022!
Bike and Roll to School Day 2022 was held on Wednesday, May 4th as part of National Bike Month! It was a chilly morning, but we still had plenty of students come to the bike stations and distributed plenty of t-shirts and materials.
Students from several schools in the Urbana and Champaign area biked to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders. Students from Urbana High School’s Project Ignition Club, led by Judy Weber-Jones, assisted with a Bike Station near the Urbana Aquatics Center that morning. Urbana Middle School and Urbana High School Students who took the online Illinois Bike Safety Quiz picked up their free Bike Month t-shirts, reflectors, bike lights, and bike safety information at the bike station. Over 80 Urbana Middle and 200 Urbana High School students have taken the Bike Safety Quiz as part of this program. Urbana Mayor Diane Marline read a proclamation declaring Bike and Roll to School Day in Urbana.
Additionally, Urbana High School Project Ignition Club students Elena Poulosky, Isiah Menard, and Park Mitchell attended the Illinois Student Safety Project Competition (ISSP) in Effingham, IL, the following day. They won Gold Level recognition for the following categories: Illinois Safety School Club of the Year, Best Community Safety Project, Best T-Shirt Award, and Outstanding Youth Safety Student of the Year Award (Park Mitchell). Congratulations on these students for their outstanding work!
We also would like to give a shoutout to our volunteers: Evan Alvarez, Briana Barr, Kara Dudek-Mizel, Audrey Ishii, Rose Kaczmarowski, Gabe Lewis, Jenna Quintana, Dan Saphiere, Charlie Smyth, Thomas Valencia, and Lily Wilcock.
The BRTSD events were organized by the C-U Safe Routes to School Project, Urbana High School Project Ignition, Champaign County Bikes, the City of Urbana, Urbana School District 116, and Champaign Unit 4 School District with support from MTD.
Students biked to the following schools:
Students from several schools in the Urbana and Champaign area biked to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders. Students from Urbana High School’s Project Ignition Club, led by Judy Weber-Jones, assisted with a Bike Station near the Urbana Aquatics Center that morning. Urbana Middle School and Urbana High School Students who took the online Illinois Bike Safety Quiz picked up their free Bike Month t-shirts, reflectors, bike lights, and bike safety information at the bike station. Over 80 Urbana Middle and 200 Urbana High School students have taken the Bike Safety Quiz as part of this program. Urbana Mayor Diane Marline read a proclamation declaring Bike and Roll to School Day in Urbana.
Additionally, Urbana High School Project Ignition Club students Elena Poulosky, Isiah Menard, and Park Mitchell attended the Illinois Student Safety Project Competition (ISSP) in Effingham, IL, the following day. They won Gold Level recognition for the following categories: Illinois Safety School Club of the Year, Best Community Safety Project, Best T-Shirt Award, and Outstanding Youth Safety Student of the Year Award (Park Mitchell). Congratulations on these students for their outstanding work!
We also would like to give a shoutout to our volunteers: Evan Alvarez, Briana Barr, Kara Dudek-Mizel, Audrey Ishii, Rose Kaczmarowski, Gabe Lewis, Jenna Quintana, Dan Saphiere, Charlie Smyth, Thomas Valencia, and Lily Wilcock.
The BRTSD events were organized by the C-U Safe Routes to School Project, Urbana High School Project Ignition, Champaign County Bikes, the City of Urbana, Urbana School District 116, and Champaign Unit 4 School District with support from MTD.
Students biked to the following schools:
- Dr. Howard Elementary School
- Leal Elementary School
- Jefferson Middle School
- Thomas Paine Elementary School
- Urbana Middle School + Urbana High School (in collaboration with the Project Ignition Club)
- Yankee Ridge Elementary School
CU BIKE MONTH IS ORGANIZED BY MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS
Champaign County Bikes | C-U Safe Routes to School Project | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | City of Champaign | City of Urbana | Village of Savoy | Village of Mahomet | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | Champaign Center Partnership | Champaign County Forest Preserve District | Village of Rantoul | Village of St. Joseph
CU BIKE MONTH IS ORGANIZED BY MEMBERS OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS
Champaign County Bikes | C-U Safe Routes to School Project | Champaign County Regional Planning Commission | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | City of Champaign | City of Urbana | Village of Savoy | Village of Mahomet | Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District | Champaign Center Partnership | Champaign County Forest Preserve District | Village of Rantoul | Village of St. Joseph
