Go By Bike Day

Hello everyone,

What a wonderful Go By Bike Day it was yesterday, we couldn't have been any more lucky with the stunning weather Wellington puts on from time to time, and that was reflected in the awesome turn-out; 900 people showed up!

This successful morning couldn't have happened without the help of all you people involved. A BIG thanks to everyone....

All the wonderful volunteers
You guys rocked! Everyone put in so much effort and time - it was incredible to see all the lovely smiles that early in the morning and the enormous commitment right through till the end. Special thanks to James Burgess who did a great job in volunteer coordinating.

The inspiring Speakers
- Mayor Celia Wade-Brown
- Jonathan Kennett from Kennett Brothers
- Illona Keenan from Cycle Aware Wellington
- Claire Pascoe from Greater Wellington
- Leah Murphy from Frocks on Bikes
- Tom Halliburton & Jane Mehaffey, and Jay Waters & Richard Heather

Delicious Breakfast
The breakfast was yummie! Massive thanks to all the generous sponsors
- Peoples Coffee with Zany Zeus Organic Milk
- Commonsense Organics Fruit
- Fair trade Banana's
- Hubbards Cereals
- Whittakers Chocolate
- New World

Entertaining stalls
- Kennet Brothers
- Greater Wellington
- Great Harbour Way
- AWA-Press
- Frocks on Bikes
- Revolve
- Wellington Chiropractic
- Wellington City Council
- Cycle Aware Wellington
- Green Party
- R&R sport
- Bike Rak
- On Yer Bike Avantiplus
- Yeti Bikes
- Rocket Bikes

Spot prizes
Fantastic spot prizes from Ground Effect Cycling, Bikewise, On Yer Bike Avantiplus, Burkes Cycles, R&R Sport, Johnsnoville Cycles, Rocket Bikes, i-ride, Dirt Merchants, Mamachari Bikes, AWA Press, Frocks on Bikes, Wellinton Waterfront, and Mandy from Recycled.

Zero waste event, Venue, Music & MC'ing
Thanks as well to Donna Sherlock for supplying Food waste bins to assist making this event Zero-waste and to Kowhai, Wellington Waterfront, and TSB Arena for providing a perfect Venue! A big thanks to Ashley Burgess who did a great job in entertaining us all via the microphone with her wonderful appearance, and to Andrew Richardson for some great tunes via the WCC PA system!

Photo's & Feedback
Lastly, a few pics have been attached. If you have some as well please send them my way and if there's anything you would like to mention, point out or contribute to make this event even better please let me know, any feedback will be much appreciated!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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