Bike Walk Macon celebrates Macon Bike Walk Month each year in May by hosting several free events that celebrate biking and walking, but this year will be different than past years as we continue following the guidelines of health experts in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19. To help celebrate in a different way, we have organized a combination of virtual, small group gatherings and solo riding and walking events and activities to ensure that community members can still have a fun and impactful Bike Walk Month. Some events will take place on specific days, and some allow you to participate at your own leisure.

Our full list of events are below:

May 2nd– BIPOC Bike Tour: Join U Create Macon in celebration of the 2021 Pan African Festival! We are better together, embracing cultural diversity while celebrating more than 20 years of African influence in Middle Georgia.

Every Saturday– Crank to Coffee: Join the Bike Tech family each Saturday Morning (weather dependent) for a fun ride to Z Beans Coffee in Mercer Village!

May 3rd– Youth Bike Meeting: Join UCreate Macon, Georgia Bikes, and the League of American Cyclist on Zoom to talk about information, membership, and tips on enhancing your program.

May 5th– Capital to Coast: To help decrease fatality numbers, the Capital to Coast 2021 tour will focus on issues like helmet safety, the “3 Feet Law,” tips for both motorists and cyclists on sharing the road, and other bicycle safety issues.

May 5th– Walk & Bike to School Day: Celebrate the joy of active commuting while building a sense of community and school spirit.

May 7th-9th– Jane’s Walk: Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world.

May 8th– All Girls Mother’s Day Ride: Join Rebekah Less, an award-winning mountain biking powerhouse at the Pig Trails, located at 4730 N. Mumford Rd. Macon, GA 31210 at 9:45 am – 11:30 am for a fun and inspiring mountain ride, with just the ladies! Bring your bike and your mom.

Every Friday– Commuter Conversations over Coffee: Join Bike Walk Macon during Bike Walk Month for interesting, engaging, and informative virtual and in-person sessions discussing multimodal transportation – over COFFEE. Each week we will have a special guest moderator as we chat about all things biking and walking.

May 9th– Go Nuts Mountain Bike Race: Welcome to Go Nuts Racing! Their goal is to offer fun, competitive races and have a good time doing it! They are a USA Cycling Regional Championship XC Series. Compete individually for series win and as a team for the $1000 team prize!

May 12th– Rolling Town Hall: Bike Walk Macon and our partners are hosting a fun opportunity to interact with our Macon-Bibb County government leaders. We hope you’ll join us for a casual bike ride followed by an outdoor discussion dedicated to walking, biking, and access to transit!

May 28– Car Free Day: Join the movement to go car-free in Macon on May 28th. Help us reach our goal of 200 Maconites going car-free on May 17th and take the pledge now at https://www.bikewalkmacon.com/carfreeday

May 29 – LH Williams – 5k Bike Ride – We are looking forward to celebrating National Physical Fitness month during the month of May. We are inviting you all to participate in our 5k bike ride through the Pleasant Hill Community. Our ride will take place Saturday May 29 at 10am. Registration will start at 8:30am and end at 9:30am. For more information contact 478.447.2784

All Month: Bike Drive with U Create Macon: Donate your new/used bikes for youth learning to cycle with UCreate Macon. They utilize road-worthy bikes for their road cycling team and the same quality for their mountain biking team. All other bikes are refurbished and gifted to children in the community. Bikes may be dropped off in Macon at Bike Tech, located at 3003 Vineville Ave., Macon, GA or The Bike Store in Warner Robins, GA