THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 Page 15 Badge of Honor Fifth grade students from the Webster School represented the Everett Public Schools as the nation observed the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Photos Courtesy of the Everett Public Schools) MassBike Hosts Bay State Bike Month this September • Bay State Bike Month is a statewide month-long celebration of bicycling • Bike-Friendly events across the state can be found at www. BayStateBikeMonth.org • The MassCommute Bicycle Challenge will be held September 19th-26th MassBike has joined forces with MassCommute to bring statewide bicycle programming and challenges to celebrate bicycling of all kinds during Bay State Bike Month. All month long, bicycling advocates across the state are celebrating “Rolling Together Again” by hosting bike-friendly events and participating in bicycle challenges. A list of events on the Bay State Bike Month calendar can be found on the Bay State Bike Month website, www.BayStateBikeMonth.org, and everyone is encouraged to add their own bikey events. The signature event is the MassCommute Bicycle Challenge (MCBC) happening the week of September 19th26th, where bicyclists across the state are encouraged to track their bicycle trips for a chance to win daily prizes. Riders can join the challenge either through their employer's Transportation Management Association (TMA) or with MassBike’s “Love to Ride” platform. Whether you’re taking one trip, or heading out every day, you’ll be entered for a chance to win prizes, so visit this page to sign up for the 2021 MassCommute Bicycle Challenge to sign up: https:// www.baystatebikemonth. org/2021_mcbc Bay State Bike Month is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors who are committed to helping make Massachusetts better for all bicyclists. • Platinum Sponsors: Biogen, Conine Family Foundation • Gold Sponsors: Harvard Transportation & Parking, Landry’s Bicycles, Puma • Silver Sponsors: Alexandria Real Estate, City Realty, WS Development • Bronze Sponsors: 128 Business Council, Assembly Connect, CiC, Cell Signalling Technology, Hire a Helper, Inspection Support Network, Kittelson & Associates, Porch, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, UMass Transportation Center, Valley Bike • Prize Sponsors: Axcelis, Nantucket Bike Basket Co., Priority Bicycles Learn more about Bay State Bike Month at www.BayStateBikeMonth.org and celebrate bicycling this September.
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