Summer Ride Club
What is Summer Ride Club?
GreenUP’s Summer Ride Club is a summer riding program in Peterborough offering a season filled with exciting biking adventures! Families and kids are invited to join this self-directed club and embark on nine unique “Club Challenges” throughout the summer. Each week, participants are encouraged to complete a new challenge, document their experiences in the Ride Club passport, and explore new cycling destinations.
Who can join Summer Ride Club?
The challenges are designed to be inclusive, allowing people of all ages and skill levels to participate. From pedaling to playgrounds, biking to a beach, or biking to a buddy, each challenge also features a useful aspect of bike riding or a safety tip.
GreenUP is encouraging families to join in on the fun! Some of the destination challenges may require supervision from a trusted adult, but as a self-guided experience, you will know your limits.
How do I join Summer Ride Club?
To join the club, younger participants need assistance from an adult to register online, unlocking weekly newsletters, ride inspiration, and an exclusive invitation to an end-of-summer celebration.
Register by clicking here or emailing brett.throop@greenup.on.ca.
Where do I pick up a passport?
At our Kick Off Event @ the Bonnerworth Park Pump Track: Thursday June 9th from 3 PM to 5 PM. More information and RSVP by clicking here.
Throughout the summer, drop by the following locations to pick up a passport:
- GreenUP Office (378 Aylmer St. N.) 9:30 AM to 4 PM, Monday to Friday.
- B!KE: the Peterborough Community Bike Shop (293 George St N)
- Ecology Park Native Plant Nursery (1899 Ashburnham Drive). 10 AM to 4 PM, Thursday to Sunday
What is the Summer Ride Club Passport?
Each week of Summer Ride Club, participants are encouraged to complete a new challenge and document their experiences in the Ride Club passport to explore new cycling destinations.
The Summer Ride Club passport features destination ideas, bike safety tips, and space to record your biking journey like a journal.
To make completing the challenges even more enticing, participants who submit their passports to GreenUP before the summer deadline will have a chance to win awesome prizes!
Program History
GreenUP has long-standing experience encouraging residents of all ages to embrace active transportation and adopt healthy, and active lifestyles. GreenUP does this by promoting active travel in our region, and collaborating with partners on initiatives like Active School Travel Peterborough and the annual commuter challenge Shifting Gears. Along with the support of partners like the Peterborough Bicycle Advisory Committee, B!KE: The Peterborough Community Bike Shop, and the City of Peterborough, Summer Ride Club program began in 2023 with funding from Hydro One.
The Summer Ride Club Kick-Off event is proud to be part of the nation-wide ParticipACTION Community Challenge throughout June and is funded by the Government of Canada.
Partners
City of Peterborough
B!KE
B!KE: The Peterborough Community Cycling Hub is an incorporated not-for-profit, member-based cycling education and support organization. They’ve been working with the Peterborough community since 2006 teaching bike maintenance and repair.
The City of Peterborough supports GreenUP through an annual Community Service Grant. This funding supports many of our programs and services which positively impact Peterborough residents each day.
The County of Peterborough is an upper tier municipality that is responsible for a range of municipal services that affect the citizens of Peterborough County. These services include: Planning, GIS, Administration and Council Services, Human Resources, Purchasing, Finance, IT, EMS, and Public Works.