Hey Ritchie, you know what June is - the Community League Bike Month Challenge!!
Get your bikes tuned and your neighbors to join our STRAVA group over the next couple weeks so we are ready to roll!! We’ve got an undefeated title to defend!! Ritchie community members can join the fun by either logging kilometers as part of the Ritchie United STRAVA group or emailing their totals for the week to ritchie-united@ritchie-league.com after your last ride for the week on Sunday.
This inter-league challenge is simple, ride the most kilometres in the month of June! Ritchie founded the challenge in 2020 and it has been a fun way to promote active transportation and recreation in neighbourhoods across Edmonton ever since. The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues took the helm last year and will be hosting the challenge again this year.
Ritchie has been the undefeated champion of the bike challenge since its origination in 2020.
More information at EFCL Bike Month Challenge
Tips and Tricks
Download the Strava App and Join Ritchie United
1) You can MANUALLY input activities into Strava even if you track your distance with a different device, just look for the plus sign [+].
On mobile, this is found on the “Feed” screen.
On a computer, go to the Strava website, set up or sign in to your Strava account and choose the “Training” dropdown menu. Select “Activities” and find the plus symbol [+] in the top right corner by your profile picture.)
2) For those without access to the Strava app: submit your total distance (in kilometres) by e-mail: Ritchie-united@ritchie-league.com.
3) If you take your family out for a ride, your children’s distance counts as well! So if your family of four takes a four-kilometre spin, you can report 16 km total!
Protect your bike
Bike theft is a problem. They are taken from fenced yards, locked garages and bike racks in front of stores and schools. But there are things you can do to DECREASE the chance a thief will target your bike…and, if does go missing, INCREASE your chance of getting it back.
More information on how to keep your bike safe.