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BikeWeek Commuter Challenge 2006: iBike

Boston and Cambridge-The Bike Week Commuter Challenge 2006 was a great success with over 1350 employees and students registering to ride their bikes to work/school during National Bike Week, May 15 – 19, 2006. In the Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), 313 employees from 15 MASCO member institutions participated in the challenge. All participants in the LMA were invited to enjoy a complimentary breakfast on May 18th, sponsored by Breugger’s Bagels.

The Bike Week Commuter Challenge 2006 winners were recognized at a ceremony at Flattop Johnny’s on May 24, 2005. A plaque was presented to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for winning the Bike Week award in their category of 3000-4999 employees or students. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute had 58 participants in the challenge and a total of 35 bonus points for having bike-friendly amenities such as bike information and bike racks. The complete list of winners for the BikeWeek Commuter Challenge 2006 is below:

Category A/B (0-99 employees/students):	Microbia
Category C (100-499 employees/students):	Museum of Science
Category D (500-1499 employees/students):	Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Category E (1500-2999 employees/students):	Boston University Medical Campus
Category F (3000-4999 employees/students):	Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Category G (5001+ employees/students):	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The BikeWeek Commuter Challenge 2006 was sponsored by Boston and Cambridge Area Transportation Management Associations (TMAs)- such as CommuteWorks for the Longwood Area- along with the City of Cambridge, Harvard University, and local Boston and Cambridge businesses. For more information about alternative commuting options please contact CommuteWorks at 617-632-2796.