Let's ride this out!
It’s official, 2020 has been a rough year, there is no way around it. With everything that’s been happening, we want to give you something healthy, positive, and fun.
This October is Santa Cruz Biketober and we’re inviting you, your family, friends and coworkers to set yourselves a goal for how much biking you want to enjoy, how many tacos you want to burn, how many trips you want to make, how much fun you want to have.
You can have several goals at once:
Your company, your bike club, and/or your group of friends, can also set a goal for how much biking you want to do collectively.
This is a great way to connect with your co-workers and friends, build some camaraderie and community, and support each other in achieving your goals.
Set your goals here
Who can take part in Santa Cruz Biketober?
Everyone!
- Must be at least 13 years old
- People who already ride (existing riders)
- People who haven't been on a bike in a while (new riders)
- Workplaces
- Clubs and groups
Why take part?
There are a bike load of reasons to participate:
- Achieve your cycling goals - Use the challenge as motivation to enjoy riding more. Set goals, earn badges, cheer each other on, and enjoy some friendly rivalry with your friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
- Cool the planet – It’s been a hot year and climate change is making its presence known, one of the best ways to lower your carbon emissions is replacing car trips.
- You want a bike-friendly world – Show your support for biking and a healthier, more connected, and happier world.
- Win prizes - We've got some great prizes that you can win by participating, $100 to a local bike shop? Yes please.
- Compete on leaderboards - if a little friendly competition gets your legs cranking, then we have a host of leaderboards for you to enjoy.
- Enjoy building community - connect with your friends, coworkers and fellow riders. Share your stories and your photos and encourage each other to enjoy riding.
- Let's get more people riding and smiling - your participation helps to show how many people ride, and you can also encourage non-riding friends and co-workers to get back on a bike. More people riding helps to get biking infrastructure built and helps our communities become more bike-friendly.
Get yourself signed-up
- Participated in a Love to Ride challenge before? Log in
- New? Welcome! Register here
Prizes
Check out all the great prizes you can win here!
Apps
You can use one of the following apps:
- Strava
- MapMyRide
- Endomondo
- The Love to Ride app
You can also log your rides manually. This is quick to do on your profile.
Who’s running the challenge?
Ecology Action and Love to Ride are joining forces to bring you Santa Cruz Biketober.
Why join Love to Ride?
We know that riding a bike has tremendous benefits for individuals, workplaces and communities. So we provide the tools and support to help you and your friends, coworkers, and family to start riding, or to ride more often, and experience the joys and benefits of riding firsthand.
Love to Ride offers a single platform where you can keep track of your riding, find answers and resources to help you ride more confidently, win prizes for riding, and to encourage your friends and coworkers to ride (and win prizes for that too).
Help us spread the love of bicycling by combining our platform and programs with your enthusiasm for biking.
Have more questions?
Check out the Website FAQ
Get yourself signed-up
- Participated before? Welcome back! Log in here
- New? Welcome! Register here