More than 375 people pedaled to work this morning in Kelowna. The cyclists stopped in at the city’s Celebration Station, Physio Active, for a coffee and bike tune-up from The Hub, for the first day of Bike to Work Week.

The Loose Moose cycling team from Big White got in on the action and also stopped in at the Celebration Station to support the cause.

In Lake Country, firefighters escorted elementary school students to Oyama Traditional School to kick off Bike to School Week.

Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund, Kiki the Eco-Elf and a few other special guests got together for a bike ride from Ellison Elementary School to Polson Park on multi-use trails. The City of Vernon will have a mid-week celebration at Sun Country Cycle on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and a wrap-up BBQ on Friday, at the Spirit Square at 4:30 p.m.

In Penticton, residents came out to the Preston Park Celebration Station for breakfast burritos and bike tune-ups from The Bike Barn. Tuesday’s celebration station is to take place at Whole Foods Market Wednesday at SunFM, and Thursday at Cherry Lane Mall all before 9 a.m.

West Kelowna students in Grades 2 through 5 earn the basics of bicycle handling and rules of the road as well as the importance of bicycle maintenance and helmet fit and condition. The event is set to take place at George Pringle Elementary on May 31 at 8 a.m.

Make sure to check SmartTrips for more information on Bike to Work Week and Celebration Stations. Use the hashtage BTWW on Twitter and Instagram to share your cycling photos.

Photo: Contributed

The Mayor of Kelowna bikes to work.