Bike and Pedestrian Programs

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Bike to School Day is Wednesday, May 22nd!
Bike to Work Day is also Wednesday, May 22nd!

Thank you to the Sponsors for Bike to Work and School day, 2019:
Coffee Corner, Power Engineers, Rocky Mountain Hardware, The Sage School, Girls on the Run, BCRD, Chartwell’s, NAMI, Marketron, WRHS Key Club, Natural Grocers,  Zenergy, Sturtevant’s, Formula Sports, PK’s Bikes, St. Luke’s Wood River, Club Ride, Elephant’s Perch, Sun Valley Community School, Backwoods Mountain Sports, Higher Ground, Wood River YMCA, Pioneer Montessori School, Big Wood Preschool and Big Wood Presbyterian Church.

Call or email us for more details on any of our events! 788-RIDE (7433) x103 or kim@mountainrides.org

Thank you to the Sponsors for Bike to Work and School day, 2018:
Coffee Corner, Power Engineers, Rocky Mountain Hardware, The Sage School, Sun Summit South, Girls on the Run, BCRD, Chartwell’s, Marketron, The Drug Coalition, WRHS Key Club, Hearing Counselors and Audiology, Zenergy, Sturtevant’s, Formula Sports, St. Luke’s Wood River, Club Ride, Elephant’s Perch, Community School, Higher Ground, Wood River YMCA, Pioneer Montessori School, Big Wood Preschool and Big Wood Presbyterian Church.

Thank you to the Sponsors for Bike to Work and School day, 2017:
Coffee Corner, Power Engineers, Rocky Mountain Hardware, The Sage School, BCRD, Chartwell’s, Sawtooth Brewery, Marketron, Mazor Robotics/Verst Spine Care, The Drug Coalition, WRHS Key Club, Zenergy, Sturtevant’s, Formula Sports, St. Luke’s Wood River, Wood River Bike Coalition, Club Ride, Backwoods Mountain Sports, Elephant’s Perch, Community School, Higher Ground, Wood River YMCA and Pioneer Montessori School.

Thank you to the Sponsors for Bike to Work and School day, 2016:
Coffee Corner, Sun Valley Garden Center, Power Engineers, Sun Summit South, Rocky Mountain Hardware, BCRD, Chartwell’s, Marketron, Idaho Insurance Specialists, The Drug Coalition, Calvary Bible Church, Zenergy, Sturtevant’s, Formula Sports, St. Luke’s Wood River, Wood River Bike Coalition, Club Ride, Sawtooth Brewery, Elephant’s Perch, Community School, Higher Ground, Wood River YMCA and Pioneer Montessori School. Thank you to Clif Bar for their in-kind donation.

Thank you to the Sponsors for Bike to Work day, 2015:
Power Engineers, Sun Summit South, The Sage School, Rocky Mountain Hardware, BCRD, Marketron, Idaho Insurance Specialists, Blaine County Relay for Life, Sturtevant’s, Sun Valley Real Deals, Formula Sports, St. Luke’s Wood River, Wood River Bike Coalition, Club Ride, Higher Ground, Wood River YMCA and Pioneer Montessori School. Thank you to Hammer Nutrition for their in-kind donation.

Thank you to the Sponsors out on the Wood River Trail for 2014:
Power Engineers, Rocky Mountain Hardware, The Sage School, BCRD, Marketron, Idaho Insurance SpecialistsSmith Optics, Sturtevant’s, St. Luke’s Wood River, Formula Sports, Pete Lane’s Sun Valley, Wood River Bike Coalition, Club Ride. Higher Ground, ERC, Pioneer Montessori School, and Wood River YMCA
Thank you also to CLIF BAR for your donation of CLIF Bars for the event!

Thanks to our sponsors on the trail for 2013: 
Power Engineers, Rocky Mountain Hardware, Sun Summit South, BCRD, Marketron, Wood River Bike Coalition, Smith Optics, Formula Sports, Sturtevant’s, Scott USA, St. Luke’s Wood River, Pete Lane’s Sun Valley, Higher Ground, Pact, ERC, Pioneer Montessori School, Wood River YMCA

Mountain Rides is more than just buses—we’re committed to improving mobility for everyone, including pedestrians and cyclists. Our activities in these areas include:

  • Safe Routes to School Programs
  • Complete Streets Advocacy
  • Bike Share Feasibility Study
  • Bike/Walk to School Day

Call or email us for more details on any of our events! 788-RIDE (7433) x103 or kim@mountainrides.org

To learn more about improving biking and walking in your community, check out these organizations and sites:

Local
Idaho Pedestrian and Bicycle Alliance
Idaho Transportation Department Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

National
The National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Bikes Belong Coalition
Alliance for Walking and Biking
National Center for Safe Routes to School
America Walks
League of American Bicyclists
Bike Commuting Guide
101 Cycling Benefits

Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School: Connecting the youth by foot, bike, and bus

What is “Safe Routes to School”?

Safe Routes to School is a federally funded program that helps communities to improve safety, reduce traffic congestion, and promote healthy lifestyles by encouraging and enabling children to walk or bike to school.

Mountain Rides’ Safe Routes program supports infrastructure projects that improve walkability, bikeability, and road safety in the Wood River Valley. Our education and encouragement programs and events foster the youth’s civic engagement and active transportation.

Why does Mountain Rides have a Safe Routes to School program?

Safe Routes_7Supporting and expanding safe walking and biking routes is an important aspect of Mountain Rides’ mission to provide transportation alternatives to the single-occupancy vehicle. Safe routes facilitate first/last-mile connections to public transit and provide mobility for all people.

Check out Safe Routes programs, events, and projects on the satellite Safe Routes Wood River Valley website.

Safe routes has helped organize walking and biking groups that keep kids safe, take the stress out of the morning commute and reduce traffic congestion. Call us to join or start one today!

Check out Safe Routes, events and projects on the satellite Safe Routes/Wood River Valley website

 

 

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Have questions? Want to join or starting a walking or biking group?
Call 788.RIDE (7433) x 104 for Cece Osborn, or email cece@mountainrides.org

Visit www.saferouteswoodrivervalley.com!