Bike to Work Day is Wednesday in Otsego County

The Fifth Annual Bike to Work Day for Otsego County will be held Wednesday with check-in sites at more than 20 locations countywide.

New this year, organizers of the event – Otsego Regional Cycling Advocates, a committee of Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) – have joined forces with the National Bike Challenge, presented by the League of American Bicyclists.

The National Bike Challenge is a health and wellness initiative that encourages people to bike for transportation and recreation. Every time National Bike Challenge participants get on their bike, their miles count toward that 20-million-mile goal.

The aim of Bike to Work Day is to encourage people to choose an alternative “green” mode of transportation – biking, walking or even skateboarding – to get to work or school, to run errands, or just for fun on May 15 in particular and as a lifestyle choice in general.

Those wishing to learn more about Bike to Work Day or to register as a check-in location should contact the OCCA satellite office in Cooperstown at 547-4020.