14th Annual Pioneer Valley

May 11-19 2013

BAY STATE BIKE WEEK

ALL WEEK
PIONEER VALLEY Commuter Challenge. Compete against other businesses

TUE 05.14.13

FRI 05.17.13
AMHERST Commuter Breakfast / Business and Bike Showcase. Bikes new and
old, music, and fitness classes. Main St. Parking Lot. 7 AM - 2 PM WESTFIELD Westfield Breakfast. New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. 7-9 AM SPRINGFIELD Commuter Breakfast. North Riverfront Park. 7-9 AM GREENFIELD Commuter Lunch. Bicycle World, 104 Federal St. 12-2 PM SPRINGFIELD Indoor Cross Training. North Riverfront Park. 5:30-7 PM

GREENFIELD Commuter Breakfast. Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive St. 7:30-10 AM by commuting to work by bicycle! Learn more at masscommuterchallenge.org. HOLYOKE Commuter Breakfast. Highland Bike & Hardware, 917 Hampden St. 7-9 AM AMHERST Bike specials daily at businesses displaying green helmet logo. GREENFIELD DIAL/SELF Benefit Dinner. Peoples Pint, 24 Federal St. All evening. SPRINGFIELD Free 60 minute bike rentals. Donations accepted. North Riverfront Park. SPRINGFIELD North Riverfront Park Tour. North Riverfront Park. 5:15 PM WESTFIELD Bike Photo Scavenger Hunt. New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. SPRINGFIELD Yoga for Bikers. North Riverfront Park. 6-8 PM WESTFIELD Bike riders free coffee or ice cream. Miss Sweets, 4 Russel Rd. Tue 14 - Fri 17 AMHERST Twilight Ride on the Norwottuck Rail Trail guided by interpretive SPRINGFIELD Free showers provided to all commuters. Springfield YMCA, naturalist, Clif Read. Town Common North. 6-8:30 PM 275 Chestnut St. WESTFIELD Road Ride, 25 miles. New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. 6 PM NORTHAMPTON Film screening of Single Track High, a high school moun-

SAT 05.18.13
EASTHAMPTON Bike Breakfast. Manhan Rail Trail near Tandem Bagel
Company, 9 Railroad St. 8:30-10:30 AM S. DEERFIELD Pedal2Pints Bike Ride. Tour area breweries. Berkshire Brewing Company, 3 Rail Road St. 9 AM SPRINGFIELD Armed Forces Flat Out Flyer. 5-miler and 1-mile fun run races. 50% of proceeds to One Fund Boston. North Riverfront Park. 9-11 AM SPRINGFIELD North Riverfront Park Tour. North Riverfront Park. 11 AM SPRINGFIELD Family Fun Festival. Food, bike decorating, parade, face-painting, rowing/paddling instructions, and tours of the Connecticut River Walk. North Riverfront Park. 12-4 PM WESTFIELD Morning Road Ride. New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. 7 AM WESTFIELD Scavenger Hunt Photo Display and Prizes. New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. 3 PM

SAT 05.11.13

tain biking documentary. Northampton High School Auditorium, 380 Elm St. 7 PM

WESTFIELD Berkshire Brevets 300K. Entry fee / pre-registration.

New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. 6 AM SPRINGFIELD Up for KRide. Ride Start Times: 10am (30 mile), 11am (15 mile), 11:30am (5 mile). Free bike inspections, training advice. 9 AM - 12 PM WESTFIELD Bike Safety Rodeo. Southampton Road School, 330 Southampton Rd. 10 AM -12 PM

WED 05.15.13
SPRINGFIELD 25-mile Ride. North Riverfront Park. 5:30-7 AM NORTHAMPTON Commuter Breakfast. HCOG Courthouse Lawn. 7-10 AM SPRINGFIELD Commuter Breakfast. North Riverfront Park. 7-9 AM CHICOPEE Commuter Breakfast. Mickeys Bike Shop, 520 East St. 8-10 AM HADLEY Bike Clinic. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
300 Westgate Center Dr. 12-1 PM AMHERST Bike Rodeo. Spring St. Parking Lot. 2-5 PM WESTFIELD Ride of Silence. South Middle School, 30 West Silver St. 7 PM SPRINGFIELD Bicycle Movie Night. North Riverfront Park. 7-9 PM

MON 05.13.13
TURNERS FALLS Commuter Breakfast. Unity Park. 8-10 AM WESTFIELD Bike ride with Mayor Knapik. City Hall, 59 Court St. 8:30 AM AMHERST Notch & Nosh. Bottle of water, free banana bread with purchase
of hot beverage and 2-for-1 ice cream for participants. Beginning and ending at entrance to Atkins Farm, 1150 West St. 10 AM SPRINGFIELD 5-mile training jog. North Riverfront Park. 5:30 PM SPRINGFIELD North Riverfront Park Tour. North Riverfront Park. 6:45 PM

THU 05.16.13
HADLEY Commuter Breakfast. Norwottuck Rail Trail, 8 Railroad St. 7-10 AM SPRINGFIELD Riverwalk Tour. North Riverfront Park. 12-1 PM AMHERST Bicycle Clinic for Elders. Learn about rules of road, health issues, and

SUN 05.19.13
NORTHAMPTON 4th Annual Leeds Hotel Bridge Bike Ride. 10, 25, & 50
mile route options with 3 food/water stops through scenic Western Mass. $30 per rider, $40 for family of 3 or more. Chartpac Inc., 1 River Rd., Leeds. 8 AM SPRINGFIELD North Riverfront Park Tour. North Riverfront Park. 11:30 AM W. SPRINGFIELD Colorado Ski Shop in-store celebration. Refreshments, in-store sales event. Colorado Ski Shop, 1160 Westfield St. 12-3 PM WESTFIELD Tour of the Valley 100K. Park Square. 8 AM NORTHAMPTON Social Winery Ride. 20-35 mile social ride visiting area wineries. Northampton Brewery, 11 Brewster Ct. 1:30 PM SPRINGFIELD Group training bike/run. 20 mile bike ride followed by a 5-mile run. North Riverfront Park. 8 AM - 12 PM

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

choosing a bike. Test ride bikes. Amherst Senior Center, 70 Boltwood Walk. 2-4 PM SPRINGFIELD 25-mile Ride. North Riverfront Park. 5:30-7 PM WESTFIELD Repair Clinic. New Horizons Bikes, 55 Franklin St. 6:30 PM AMHERST Art Swift Bicycle Commuter Award & FilmFest. Town Hall, Second Fl. 6-9:30 PM

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