Help Tufts win the MassCommute Bicycle Challenge

The MassCommute Bicycle Challenge, hosted by  MassCommute, is the signature, state-wide bicycle commuting event of Bay State Bike Week. Anyone who lives, works or attends school in Massachusetts can participate.

Register, ride your bike for some (or all!) of trips to work, school, errands, social activity or physical fitness, and then compare how your company, campus or town ranks against other participants.  If travel for some trips seems farther than you’re willing to pedal, rides to your local mass transit station or bus stop count too!

Simply pledge to bike for all or part of Bay State Bike Week and let’s get Tufts on the leaderboard this year. Look at the real-time stats to see how we’re doing against our competitors. Tufts’ total miles went from 130 to 537 to 858 in two weeks, but as of May 14th, we are 5th among Massachusetts schools and 34 miles behind Boston College. Come on, Jumbos!

If you signed up, contact us at the Office of Sustainability. We have a few t-shirts to give away. (Supplies limited)

Register now!

Bay State Bike Week 2012

May 14-20 is Bay State Bike Week, a week when Massachusetts celebrates bicycle transportation. Once again, MassDOT and the Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike) have collaborated to make Bay State Bike Week an exciting statewide happening, with events scheduled throughout Massachusetts.

Somerville has some exciting things planned for the week, among them:

•  May 14 (Mon): Rush Hour Race: DRIVER vs. CYCLIST vs. T RIDER - 
7:45 am – 10:00 am
 at Redbones
• May 16 (Wed): Somerville Bike Commuter Breakfast
 - 7:30 am – 9:00 am at the Star Market Parking Lot
  
• May 17 (Thu): Ride of Silence - 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Seven Hills Park
  

Visit www.baystatebikeweek.org to learn more about events that are already registered (there are a number in Boston and around Grafton), how to participate in an existing event, or how to organize your own bicycling event for 2012. Also see their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/baystatebikeweek  and/or Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/baystatebikewk

Inspired by Bike Week? Want more information on alternatives to driving? Check out the Eco-Ambassador's Session 8 Transportation Summary for resources on commuting, video conferencing, biking, and more. You can also visit our Transportation page to find out what green options are available for getting around Tufts. Be sure to download a copy of our Transportation brochure for your office (Medford and Boston)!