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Events: Canterbury Region
Ashburton
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Mayoral Challenge
Date: 21 February 2010, 09:00 am
Location: Asburton Racecourse
What's happening: The venue has yet be confirmed
Other Event
Event: Carew Crew High Country MTB ride
Date: 17 February 2010, 1:00 pm
Location: Rangitata Gorge
What's happening: Mountain bike ride during school camp on Mesopotamia station
Fairlie
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Mackenzie Mayoral Challenge
Date: 19 February 2010, 12:00 pm
Location: Twizel
What's happening: Come and support our Mayor John O'Neill for a casual bike ride through Twizel! Heaps of fun and lots of prizes! It's free - so bring the whole family :)
Web: www.mackenzie.govt.nz
Selwyn District
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Malvern Fun Run, Walk and Cycle (Malvern Mayoral Challenge)
Date: 7 March 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Malvern - Darfield
What's happening: This is the second year of this very successful community event incorporating running, walking and an added cycle component.
Web: www.selwyndistrict.co.nz
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Selwyn Springs Mayoral Challenge
Date: 7 March 2010, 11:00 am
Location: Prebbleton
What's happening: Follow Mayor Kelvin Coe along the Railtrail from Prebbleton to Lincoln as we have a go at winning the title of the Cycle Mad District of New Zealand.
Web: www.selwyndistrict.co.nz
Go By Bike Day
Event: Lincoln Go By Bike Day Breakfast
Date: 24 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: Lincoln
What's happening: This is the third year of this very successful Go by bike day breakfast working in conjunciton with the CRI's and businesses in Lincoln.
Web: www.selwyndistrict.co.nz
Go By Bike Day
Event: Selwyn Council Go by Bike Day
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: Rolleston
What's happening: Selwyn District Council go by bike breakfast. This is the second year of this event encouraging council staff to go by bike for one day - hoping set better habits for the future.
Web: www.selwyn.govt.nz
Other Event
Event: Springston School Duathlon
Date: 21 March 2010, 08:30 am
Location: Springston Domain, Ellesmere Junction Road, Springston
What's happening: This event is for anybody of any age, we have Family, Individual and Team events. The family event is for ages 12 and under with Mums and Dads welcome to join in. The Individual/Team event is for 13 years and up with a 3.5km run/walk, 12km bike with the last leg to be finalised (approx 1 km). Come out and join us we had such a great day last year that we were asked to run it again. Go to www.springston.school.nz to register.
Other Event
Event: Lincoln Bike Bus to Work
Date: 4 February 2010, 07:15 am
Location: Princess Margaret Hospital to Lincoln
What's happening: Bike to work with your colleagues and enjoy cycling as a group in a safe and friendly environment.
Timaru
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Timaru Mayoral Challenge
Date: 21 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Timaru
What's happening: Come and join our Mayoress Janie Annear for a casual bike ride through Stafford street and Caroline Bay! Heaps of fun and lots of prizes! It's free so bring the whole family :)
Web: www.timaru.govt.nz/
Go By Bike Day
Event: Timaru Go By Bike Day
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:30 am
Location: Otipua Rd & Church St
What's happening: Distribute food (fruit) to cyclists on theri way to work/school. (Found last year people wouldn't stop for breakfast)
Other Event
Event: Get on yer Bike Night
Date: 24 February 2010, 5:30 pm
Location: West End Park
What's happening: Have a Go get on yer bike night for all children and parents including bike safety checks, Obstacle Course, Cycle Trains on Road, Orienteering, how to fix a puncsture and more. Great spot prizes, FUN for the whole family.
Waimate
Mayoral Challenge
Event: Waimate Mayoral Challenge
Date: 19 February 2010, 12:00 pm
Location: Waimate District Council offices to the velodrome
What's happening: Come and join our Mayor John Coles for a casual bike ride through Waimate! Heaps of fun and lots of prizes! Its free - so bring the whole family :)
Web: www.waimatedc.govt.nz/
Christchurch
Go By Bike Day
Event: Breakfast @ CPIT, NZCCE and Canterbury District Health Board
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: CPIT, NZCCE and CDHB (south-east and north-west ends of CBD)
What's happening: Healthy yummy breakfast and entertainment for Christchurch cyclists.
07:00 - 09:00 at CPIT and NZCEE
06.30 onwards at Cnr Oxford and Antigua Sts
Go By Bike Day
Event: Bike wise battle
Date: 11 February 2010, 09:00 am
Location: Lincoln
What's happening: LandcareResearch
Other Event
Event: Bike Day
Date: 9 February 2010, 09:00 am
Location: Abacus Motessori Preschool
What's happening: Children are invited to bring their bikes to school for the day. we have prizes for all children with helmets and will be having fun races and the like.
Other Event
Event: Statistics NZ Christchurch Bike to Work Day
Date: 23 February 2010, 07:00 am
Location: Dollan House, Madras Street & C06, Princess Street
What's happening: Encouraging all Statistics NZ Christchurch staff to cycle to work today - especially those who've never done so before - in return for breakfast treats and the chance to win a spot prize.
Other Event
Event: Staff go by bike breakfast
Date: 17 February 2010, 07:45 am
Location: Heathcote Kathmandu
What's happening: Brekkie for all staff who cycle to work.
Other Event
Event: Trike-a-thon
Date: 24 February 2010, 3:30 pm
Location: Richmond School, Perth Street
What's happening: Fun cycle day for pre school children, dress their bikes up and compete for prizes. Social event for families to meet. Sausage sizzle and Raffle also.
Other Event
Event: Back2School by Bike Maintenance Day
Date: 13 February 2010, 1:00 pm
Location: Linwood Community Art Center 388 Worchester Street.
What's happening: We will run a bike maintenance/tune up workshop for school children (and their parents!). We invite bike owners to participate in the process, so that they can learn the basics of how to maintain bikes: fixing punctures, lubing chains etc.
Other Event
Event: UC 1 Day Challenge
Date: 8 March 2010, 08:00 am
Location: Canterbury University
What's happening: Attention all University of Canterbury staff and students. Challenge yourself to commute via sustainable transport one day each week, from March 8 to May 15 and get entered into draws to win great prizes. Go to www.sustain.canterbury.ac.nz/transport/1daychallenge for more info.
Other Event
Event: Electric Bikes- The Transport of the Future?
Date: 5 February 2010, 10:00 am
Location: Wauai Theatre, ECan, 53 Kilmore Street
What's happening: Guim Valls is touring the world on an electric bike, promoting them as a sustainable, healthy, economic and enjoyable way to travel.
You are invited to hear Guim present on his journey so far, be entertained, and learn more about this simple but revolutionary mode of travel.
You can follow Guim’s blog:
www.electricibycleworldtour.com/en
There will be morning tea from 10am and electric bikes for you to try out at the conclusion of the presentation, at around 12pm.
Other Event
Event: Electric Bike World Tour
Date: 9 February 2010, 5:00 pm
Location: Victoria Square
What's happening: Guim Valls from Spain is the first person ever to do a world tour on an electric bike. He leaves Christchurch for Wellington on 9 Feb. You are invited to be part of a convoy riding with him out of the city.
The media will be present!
Kaikoura
Go By Bike Day
Event: Bike in Paradise
Date: 17 February 2010, 08:00 am
Location: R&R Sports West End
What's happening: Cycle in Paradise - cycle past R&R on the West End to recieve free goodies and free safe cycling paraphinalia
Web: www.kaikoura.govt.nz
Chatham Islands
Other Event
Event: Bike Wise Week
Date: 22 February 2010, 08:00 am
Location: Meet at Chatham Community Focus
What's happening: Students take part in a supervised ride to Te One school everyday this week.
Other Event
Event: Bike Wise skills day
Date: 26 February 2010, 09:00 am
Location: Norman Kirk Memorial Reserve
What's happening: Skills and obstacle course set up by the police - loads of fun for everyone!
