{"id":10601,"date":"2023-10-02T11:50:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=10601"},"modified":"2023-10-02T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T18:50:59","slug":"rtc-announces-biketoberfest-a-month-long-celebration-of-cycling-in-southern-nevada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/rtc-announces-biketoberfest-a-month-long-celebration-of-cycling-in-southern-nevada\/","title":{"rendered":"RTC announces Biketoberfest, a month-long celebration of cycling in Southern Nevada"},"content":{"rendered":"

RTC announces Biketoberfest, a month-long celebration of cycling in Southern Nevada \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Free 30-day RTC Bike Share pass giveaway during October marks Bike Share\u2019s seventh anniversary <\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Click to Tweet<\/em><\/a>: Celebrate Biketoberfest and the 7th<\/sup> anniversary of RTC Bike Share with @RTCSNV and partners! Visit rtcsnv.com\/Biketoberfest for details on exploring your community on two wheels. #bikethere #ridesafe <\/em><\/p>\n

LAS VEGAS \u2013<\/strong> On the heels of a successful Bike Month in May, supported by the valley\u2019s growing number of people on bikes, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) announces Biketoberfest<\/strong>, a month-long celebration of cycling throughout the month of October that also marks the seventh anniversary of the RTC\u2019s Bike Share program.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Together with the Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition and Bicycle Transit Systems, Biketoberfest will feature various activities and cycling fun for all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>At the RTC, we are focused on safe transportation for all modes of travel. As the weather cools, we\u2019re excited to share a month of events and activities to get our community out on their bicycles,\u201d said RTC CEO MJ Maynard.<\/p>\n

To encourage our community to join the month-long celebration and hop on two wheels, the RTC is offering FREE 30-day Explorer passes for RTC Bike Share<\/strong>. Users can try Bike Share in October for no cost by signing up anytime through October 31. The pass is good for 30 days once activated. To take advantage of this offer, visit bikeshare.rtcsnv.com<\/a> and enter promo code BIKESHARE7 <\/strong>at check-out.<\/p>\n

Friday, October 6 at 5 p.m.: First Friday <\/strong><\/p>\n

Join RTC Bike Share at the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas for free bike helmets and 30-day passes on RTC Bike Share. Learn about the future expansion of the system.<\/p>\n

Friday, October 13 at 9 a.m.: Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition Mural Unveiling <\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition and RTC Board Chairman and Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones for the unveiling of a mural to promote zero fatalities on the roadway. The mural will be unveiled at 100 E. California Ave. (at Main Street).<\/p>\n

Friday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m.: RTC Bike Share Birthday Ride <\/strong><\/p>\n

This family-friendly ride throughout downtown Las Vegas commemorates the seventh anniversary of RTC Bike Share. Limited to 20 riders using RTC Bike Share, the event starts and ends at Fremont and 7th<\/sup> Street. To participate and secure a free Bike Share bike, use promo code BIKESHARE7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Saturday, October 14 at 7:30 a.m.: Ride to Remember<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted by Centennial Subaru in partnership with Three Feet for Pete, this ride honors the many lives lost on Nevada roadways. The name serves as a reminder of the law for motorists to give cyclists at least three feet of space. The event starts and ends at Camping World, 13175 S. Las Vegas Blvd. Registration is $25 per rider. Register at threefeetforpete.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 22 at 9 a.m.: Bike2Art hosted by the Southern Nevada Bicycle Coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting and ending at the Clark County Government Center parking lot, this free, family-friendly community ride takes cyclists throughout downtown\u2019s Arts District with stops at murals along the way to learn about area artists and their creations. For those without a bike, RTC Bike Share offers free bikes on a first-come, first-served basis using the promo code BIKESHARE7<\/strong>. Pre-registration is highly encouraged at rtcsnv.com\/biketoberfest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about each of these events and Biketoberfest, visit rtcsnv.com\/biketoberfest<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":10606,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","mc4wp_mailchimp_campaign":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[176,18,47],"class_list":["post-10601","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-biketober","tag-cycling","tag-special-events"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10601"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10608,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10601\/revisions\/10608"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10601"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}