Sean Milcetich at City Hall, does deliveries on bike for Carry Norfolk.
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(BMLTV) May 13, 2013, Norfolk, VA - The City of Norfolk is hosting the 3rd Annual Bike Month celebration throughout the month of May to include free family bicycling events; the launch of the We Roll Together share the road campaign; and the start of an official city employee bike share program.
The Department of Recreation, Parks & Open Space will host four free biking events throughout the month to include three community bicycle rides and a bike safety rodeo. First 500 registrants receive a free Norfolk Bike Month t-shirt. Event details are listed below and can also be found at www.NorfolkBikeMonth.com.
• Saturday, May 4th: Adult Bike Ride began at 9:00 a.m., departed from the Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Avenue, Norfolk, VA.
• Saturday, May 11th: Family Bike Ride began at 9:00 a.m. and departed from the Norview Community Center, 6380 Sewells Point Road, Norfolk, VA
• Saturday, May 18th: Bike Safety Rodeo will be 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Tarrallton Community Park, 2100 Tarrallton Drive, Norfolk, VA.
Event includes: music, free bike helmets, bicycle tune-ups, children's bike safety course led by the Norfolk Police Department, local bicycle vendors, BMX demonstrations, guest appearances, raffles, bike giveaways, and more.
• Thursday, May 30th: Family Bike Ride begins at 6:00 p.m., departs from Poplar Hall Park, 101 N. Military Highway.
Also in May, Norfolk will launch the We Roll Together share the road campaign. The campaign is about making Norfolk a bike-friendly city. Through education and planning, the campaign aims to change the way all users of the road relate to one another.
Various outreach and advertising vehicles such as billboards, HRT bus ads, public service announcements, and a new webpage will remind motorists and bicyclists to Slow Your Roll, Know Your Role, and Roll Together to make Norfolk a safer city. Additional campaign details can be found at www.Norfolk.gov/RollTogether.
Norfolk employees will also receive an easier way to get around with the launch of the Norfolk Employee Bike Share program. The program will make bicycles available for city employees to borrow on a short-term basis. The program is intended to encourage fun, physical activity and alternate modes of transportation among employees. In celebration of National Bike to Work Week, the program will kick-off with a lunchtime bike ride on May 16th at 1:30 p.m. Established in 2011, Norfolk Bike Month is a local celebration of National Bike Month.
It is a community celebration of biking as an economical and environmentally friendly form of recreation that enhances productivity and overall health. In 2012, more than 700 bicyclists of all ages rolled through Norfolk during Bike Month events. The Norfolk Bike month events, We Roll Together campaign, and Employee Bike Share Program all support the Healthy Norfolk Initiative, that aims to create a citywide culture of health and wellness.
Sean Milcetich's bike sits outside City Hall while he is making a lunch delivery.
photo: abhi ahmadadeen/BMLTV©
Sean Milcetich leaves City Hall and on to his next pick up.
photo: abhi ahmadadeen/BMLTV©
