About Walk + Bike

Oregon’s Walk + Bike program is coordinated by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) to encourage children, youth, and families to use safe, active, transportation to get to and from school and throughout their communities throughout the year. The BTA is supported by partner organizations statewide and builds on existing Safe Routes to School partnerships to reach more schools than ever and encourage more Oregon children and their families to be active and safe every time they travel to school.

Two statewide Walk + Bike events take place each year, with many more events and activities occurring at the local and regional levels.

May: Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month
This statewide event is a friendly competition that encourages students to walk and bike to school for the whole month of May. For the fourth annual event in 2011, over 130 Oregon schools have signed up to participate.

October: Walk + Bike to School Day
This international event held on the first Wednesday of October each year. In 2010 over 200 schools in Oregon participated. With major support from the Oregon Walk + Bike to School Committee, the BTA helps schools around the state make this event a success. The BTA and our partner organizations offer ongoing support, technical assistance and resources for schools and communities to encourage more kids to walk and bike to school throughout the year.

About the BTA

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is a non-profit membership organization working to promote bicycling and improve bicycling conditions in Oregon and SW Washington. Since 1990, the BTA has worked in partnership with citizens, businesses, community groups, government agencies and elected officials to create healthy, sustainable communities where bicycling is safe, convenient and accessible.