126 Metro Vancouver Schools Celebrated Bike To School Week
126 Metro Vancouver Schools Celebrated Bike To School Week
This year’s Bike to School Week, which took place between May 31 and June 4, witnessed a record smashing 126 schools participating throughout Metro Vancouver. The week-long event complemented the green initiatives already happening at schools, and helped keep the school culture alive at a time when school events were hampered by COVID induced social restrictions.
“Principal said it was the most “school spirited” event this whole covid year. He made the office/front reception of the area of the school a bike shop and coordinated the logistics of giving away the donated bikes. The bike parade/ slow race was wonderful to see! THANK YOU from Ecole Riverdale!” commented Ecole Riverdale Elementary, Surrey
Highlights of the 2021 Bike To School Week:
- 126 schools participated.
- 28 schools participated for the first time.
- 13,710 riders participated (an average of 111 riders per school).
- 40,498 bike trips (an average of 325 trips per school).
The participating schools in Maple Ridge were: Whonnock Elementary, Yennadon Elementary, Glenwood Elementary and Maple Ridge Elementary.
In Pitt Meadows, Highland Park Elementary and Pitt Meadows Elementary took part in the event.
