From: "Friends of Transit NEWS" To: "Friends of Transit NEWS" Subject: ANNUAL BIKE TO WORK AND SCHOOL DAY SET FOR APRIL 17 Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 10:48 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attention Calendar Editors February 22, 2002 Contacts: Elizabeth Thomas Sue Taaffe Alternative Modes Specialist Transit Information Specialist (480) 858-2215 (office) (480) 350-8663 (office) (480) 250-5181 (cell) (480) 250-5180 (cell) ANNUAL BIKE TO WORK AND SCHOOL DAY SET FOR APRIL 17 TEMPE, Ariz.-The City of Tempe Transit Office, Tempe in Motion, will hold its annual Bike to Work and School Day 2002 on Wednesday, April 17 encouraging people to use bikes as an alternative mode of transportation. All riders will receive free breakfast snacks and the first 200 riders will receive free event T-shirts. To participate, individuals should bike between 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. to one of the following breakfast locations: ˇ Berning's Fine Jewelry, 1721 E. Warner Rd., at the southwest corner of McClintock Drive and Warner Road ˇ Mill's End Café, 310 S. Mill Ave., at the southwest corner of Mill Avenue and Third Street in downtown Tempe ˇ Whole Foods Market, 5120 S. Rural Rd., at the northwest corner of Rural and Baseline roads ˇ Wildflower Bread Company, 6428 S. McClintock Dr., at the southwest corner of McClintock Drive and Guadalupe Road As part of Bike to Work and School Day, Tempe Mayor Neil Giuliano will hold his annual Mayor's Ride on April 17, riding through the city with members of the Tempe City Council and Bicycle Advisory Committee. They will meet at 7:30 a.m. at Whole Foods Market and bike to Mill's End Café. For more information on Bike to Work and School Day, call Tempe in Motion at (480) 350-2739 or visit www.tempe.gov/bikeprogram ###