To celebrate National Bike Month in June, the Village of Schaumburg organizes the Business Bike Classic team bicycle challenge.
Business Bike Classic Details:
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The contest is open to any business or business organization employing four or more people with a designated workplace in Schaumburg.
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Teams of four record their cycling mileage completed during the month of June.
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Each team member is required to sign up for the Schaumburg Business Bike Classic Strava Club. Once your team is registered for the challenge, please follow the link listed above to request access to the private club. Strava is free to join and it is easy to record, manually input, or import mileage. This program increases accountability for the competition and give riders the opportunity to interact with each other.
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Team leaders register their team online through this registration link.
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Team names must be in good taste and include the name of the agency being represented.
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Each team member must sign a Waiver of Release to participate.
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Each Friday in June, team leaders will receive a mileage link to submit their team’s mileage.
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Cumulative results will be distributed for teams in the novice, intermediate, and advanced tiers (totaling up to 650 miles, 651-1,500 miles, and 1,501+ miles, respectively).
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The top teams and individuals in each tier will win prizes and be recognized on the village’s communication channels. The team with the most completed miles in the entire competition will be awarded the traveling Business Bike Classic trophy at Village Board.
Questions? Contact Transportation Planner Rachel Applegate by phone at (847) 923-3856 or by email at rapplegate@schaumburg.com.
In 2023, the 5th Annual Business Bike Classic featured 15 teams from Schaumburg agencies, and participants completed a combined total of 9,112 miles. The Village of Schaumburg congratulates Team “Zurich – Z Cycle de Lego” for riding the most miles in the entire competition!
