Ride Your Bike During May to Ensure the U of A Stays at Top of Leaderboard
Ride to WorkorWherever
Right now, the U of A is has a streak to protect, and we need your help!
May is National Bike Month! A month-long, fun and free community challenge designed to get people to ride their bikes! Throughout May, there are weekly and overall challenges for participants to compete, win prizes and top the leaderboards.
Will Walton College, the College of Education and Health Professions or the College of Engineering edge out Fulbright College this spring? It's anybody's guess. Looking forward watching how the leaderboard shapes up.
This challenge is just for fun. Fun for all ages, abilities and styles of riding. Prizes include gift cards, gear, clothing and even a new bike.
Follow these simple steps:
- Register here.
- Tell your friends and co-workers
- Ride a bike.
- Log your miles.
- Win some prizes.
It's not all about who can ride the most miles, but about encouraging as many people as possible to ride for health, happiness and fun. Hop on!
Want to know the best way to bike to campus, but don't know where to start? The Office for Sustainability can help! Follow this link, fill out the "Commuter Survey" and OFS will provide you a free, custom, door-to-door analysis from your home to campus. Additional resources and commuting tips are available on that page as well, and always feel free to reach out to us at sustain@uark.edu!
About the Office for Sustainability: The mission of the University of Arkansas Office for Sustainability (OFS) is to motivate, facilitate, and coordinate responsible practices through partnerships with students, faculty and staff across all campus departments. The OFS uses the campus as a living laboratory by overseeing the implementation of the University of Arkansas environmental goals. These programs are part of the UA Resiliency Center, hosted by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, and are supported by UA Facilities Management.
Contacts
Ammen Jordan, active transportation coordinator
Office for Sustainibility
479-575-3715,
aj077@uark.edu
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