Get soaked to the gills in March 2008!

Pedal around (or through) the puddles in competition with hundreds of fellow faculty, staff, and students in the 2008 (5th Annual) Ride in the Rain Challenge. For a fifth year, rain or shine, UW bike commuters will compete for Most Commute Trips, Most Rides in the Rain, Most New Riders, and Most Commuter Miles.
  
A total of 859 bike riders—777 riders on 92 teams and 82 lone riders—participated in the 2007 Ride in the Rain Challenge.  Potential new bike commuter? Come join in the fun!

The 2008 Ride in the Rain Challenge runs from March 2 through March 29.
Registration begins on February 1, 2008.

Register for the challenge, and then on March 2, 2008 start tracking the number of one-way bike trips you make between school or work on campus and your home—making special note of when it is raining.  Report your ride statistics on a weekly basis during the scheduled reporting periods, using a tracking form for a given week that will only be available during the scheduled reporting window for that week. Weekly results will be posted on the website during the week following the ride week.

Thank you to the 2008 Ride in the Rain Sponsors

Put your right pedal forward with…

All-weather cycling presentation:
 “Early Spring Bike Commuting in Seattle: a Primer for Conquering Moisture, Low Light and Chills in the Air ”
Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm, Ethnic Cultural Center (Asian/PI Room)
           
Chris Cameron, Bicycle Commuting Director at the Cascade Bicycle Club, will present a talk on how to continue or begin a bike commute during our glorious late winter/early spring months. Chris has taught thousands of new bike commuters how to dip their toes into pedals for their first plunge into bicycle commuting and has helped many seasoned bike commuters fine-tune their skills for enjoying bike commuting on a year-round basis. Come learn about what kind of clothing combinations work best for rain and cold, safe lighting and reflectivity strategies, how to keep your cargo dry and safe, the best tire and brake selections for rainy conditions, fender options and mounting techniques, wet-weather riding skills and traffic considerations, and the "hybrid commute".

Pedal Off
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Fisheries Sciences lobby and yard

Socialize with your team mates, meet potential new recruits, and access bicycling resources at the  “Pedal Off” on February 28.  Team Captains can pick up their Ride in the Rain shirt.  All can witness the hand off of the coveted “Soaked to the Gills Trophy”, held during 2007 by the Pansy Riders.