Did You Activ8?
September has come to a close and so has Activ8.
For those who were still hibernating through September, what was Activ8? Bike North wanted our members to shake off the winter blues and get active during the first month of Spring, when the weather is traditionally warmer and drier. We asked Ride Leaders to put on at least two rides each and select some less used rides to increase variety. We also challenged members to join at least two rides during the month, so they could start to develop healthy habits. There were even articles on how to ensure both you and your bike were ready for the challenge. So how did we go?
To see how successful Activ8 has been, just go to our Calendar and have a look at all the rides. There were 68 rides listed. That’s possibly a record for Bike North and we must thank the Ride Leaders who led our rides. In fact there were 21 different ride leaders, with one listing 11 individual rides! There were so many rides, often they were only half full, so the opportunity to participate could not have been better. We also had a better spread of rides, with half of them on weekends.
Lots of members also participated. In fact 136 members participated a total of 422 times, (an average of 3 rides per participant for the month) and covered over 22,700km! That equates to more than 1.5 times the distance around Australia on Highway 1! Great work!
Our Communications team worked hard to keep us well informed through social media posts and Chain Reaction. Informative articles made for some very good reading.
So what did you think of Activ8? Should we try it again next year and what improvements do you suggest? Let us know by emailing your ideas to info@bikenorth.org.au.
And don’t forget, it is never too late to Activ8!
Brian Lynne, Activ8 Champion
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