MATC Matters

It’s that time again! Bike to Work Week, May 9-16. If you haven’t biked to work yet this year, this is a great time to just do it.

Need reasons?

• The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips.
• In 2003, cars idling in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel.
• Just 3 hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%.

Source: One World Two Wheels

To be part of the MATC team, register at the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Website as an MATC employee, then bike to work as often as you can between May 9‑16. Towards the end of the week, you’ll be asked for the total number of trips you made.

For each day you ride your bike to work, your name will get entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to Machinery Row.

This event is sponsored by MATC Health & Wellness, and MESA, the MATC Envirornmental Sustainability Alliance.

Questions? Check out the BFW Website or email Terry Ross. Want to support biking at MATC? Check out www.bikematc.blogspot.com