Bike to Work campaign promotes the benefits of bicycle commuting
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
F5
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV)
again sponsors Bike
to Work Day in Seattle, which takes place on Friday, May 17. A Cascade
Bicycle Club event, F5 Bike to Work Day headlines multiple National
Bike Month activities held throughout May. The goal of F5 Bike to
Work Day is to emphasize the health and environmental benefits of biking
to work.
“Sponsoring Bike to Work Day underscores our company’s commitment to
promoting healthy lifestyles for our employees, as well as the community
at large,” said Laurie Likai, SVP of Human Resources at F5. “We hope F5
Bike to Work Day encourages other local businesses to institute programs
that promote alternative commuting options for their employees.”
F5 offers many benefits to employees to encourage biking to work,
including bike racks, shower facilities, towel service, bike pumps, and
a monthly stipend of $100 for those who use alternative modes of
transportation for their commutes. In recognition of the company’s
support of bicycle commuting, Cascade Bicycle’s BizCycle program
recently certified F5
as a Bronze Level bicycle-friendly workplace.
F5 Bike to Work Day officially kicks off at 7:45 a.m. on May 17 with the
annual bike ride with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn to the rally at Seattle
City Hall. Between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., riders can stop by one of
dozens of commuter
stations hosted by Cascade Bicycle Club throughout the Puget Sound
region for a complimentary bicycle checkup, snacks, maps, and other
items.
“Every year, more Seattle residents are choosing to commute by bicycle,
and F5’s Bike to Work Day helps encourage more people to try it out for
the first time,” said McGinn. “F5 Bike to Work Day promotes a sense of
community support and generates momentum for safer, more bike-friendly
streets.”
F5 Bike to Work Day Details
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Date: Friday, May 17, 2013
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Participation: No registration required
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Morning Ride with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn: 7:45 a.m. at KEXP
Radio Station, 113 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle
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Morning Rally: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. at Seattle City Hall, 600
4th Avenue, Seattle
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Commute Stations: 42
locations around Puget Sound
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Giveaways: Stickers, reflective safety bands, snacks, maps, and
more. Participants can also enter a drawing to win a Raleigh bicycle.
For additional information about Seattle’s F5 Bike to Work Day
activities, visit Cascade Bicycle Club’s website.
About Cascade Bicycle Club
Founded in 1970, Cascade Bicycle Club is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit
organization based in Seattle, Washington, serving 15,000+ members and
more than half a million cyclists in the Puget Sound community. Cascade
is operated by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors, 34 professional
staff and thousands of volunteers. More information about Cascade
Bicycle Club's advocacy, commute, education and riding programs is
available online at http://www.cascade.org/
or by calling (206) 522-3222. Find us online: Twitter
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About F5 Networks
F5 Networks (NASDAQ:
FFIV) makes the connected world run better. F5 helps organizations
meet the demands and embrace the opportunities that come with the
relentless growth of voice, data, and video traffic, mobile workers, and
applications—in the data center, the network, and the cloud. The world’s
largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer
brands rely on F5’s intelligent services framework to deliver and
protect their applications and services while ensuring people stay
connected. Learn more at www.f5.com.
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