Cycling is a popular sport across all age groups, demongraphics and communities. It’s an explorative and entertaining way to engage in physical activity and also to get around! So why not make a day of it?
The Bike with Toowoomba event will be held on Sunday 14 March, 10am to 1pm, at the Civic Square. This event will be run by the Toowoomba Council and Bicycle Queensland (BQ) with Toowoomba Regional Council proudly providing sponsorship for the event!
Activities will include:
Free guided commutes
A bike maintenance workshop
Bike safety checks
Free coffees for those who take the pledge to be part of the Commuter Harmony Alliance.
Bookings are required for the free guided commutes and the bike maintenance workshop. To book into an event activity, or for more information contact Alyssa from Bicycle Queensland P: 07 3844 1144 E: events@bq.org.au.
This event is also one of many activities being held to celebrate Parks Week 2021! For a full list of activities visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/parksweek. Everyone who participates in a Parks Week activity can enter the photo competition to win a $170 Picnic Park Pack!
Toowoomba Council’s Sport, Active Recreation & Healthy Living (SARHL) Plan, revealed that cycling identified cycling in everyone’s top 10 activities across all age groups and genders! In response to this some-what unsurprising revelation, the council took the opportunity to partner up with Bicycle Queensland and support more residents cross the Toowoomba Region to take up cycling through the Bike with Toowoomba event.
As Chair of the “Regional Active & Public Transport Advisory Committee”, this event is close to Melissa’s heart. Council is committed to supporting residents to participate in recreational cycling activities, as evident through the development of the Peter Watts Criterium Track, the adoption of the Strategic Trails Strategy and Toowoomba & Lockyer Valley Escarpment Mountain Bike Master Plan, creation of Recreational Riding maps, and Bike-ability videos, Council’s ongoing support for the PCYC’s bike skills program and various Learn to Ride courses established in parks across the region.
Council’s Sustainable Transport Strategy supports a range of cycling initiatives, with a particular focus on active transport. Examples include the development of Council’s Cycle Hub under the Toowoomba City Library, the Regional Active & Public Transport Advisory Committee, along with ongoing network planning for cycleways and cycle infrastructure across the Toowoomba Region.
Don’t forget to book your spot and join us at Bike with Toowoomba! It’ll be a day of leg-burning, sunshine and jollity!
