2021 Bicycle Commuter Challenge

Saturday, May 1, 2021 - Monday, May 31, 2021

Each spring the Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Challenge (BCC) provides encouragement and motivation to try getting around by bicycle, with fun events and prizes. Many people are still either not working, or working from home these days, so the BCC is  encouraging people to get out on their bikes just for the joy and health of it. Outdoor exercise and fresh air are essential to our health and well-being, and bicycling is a great way to put some fun and pleasure into your day!

This May, join the BCC for our adapted events to make your biking adventures even more fun, and you could win a prize too!

Thurston County Bicycle Commuter Challenge (Scroll down for Team Results):

May 1 through 31, Thurston County, WA residents log your bike rides and we'll enter you to win prizes! This year, all bike rides count, whether it is around the block, a trip to the grocery store, or a solo metric century to the border of the county and back. Mask up if you're near others, follow social distancing guidelines, ride carefully to avoid injuries, and stay local.

Log your rides by midnight on Sunday of each week in May, and each Monday morning we'll do a random prize drawing among everyone who logged rides during the previous week. Prizes include bike gear from Portland Design Works, Ortlieb and NiteRider, plus awesome BCC swag like our coveted coffee mugs, and this year, for members of outstanding teams, a sweet BCC logo recycled canvas shopping tote, water bottle or similar prize!

PLUS, Coupons are back! Everyone who logs a ride at least once in May will receive valuable discount coupons from our sponsors.

Find and share the 2021 BCC Poster Here: https://bcc.intercitytransit.com/file/bcc2021poster8smpdf

How do I participate in the BCC?

If this is your first time here, click on the red “Create Account” button and fill in the required information. If you like, choose a team from the drop-down menu. If you don't see your team or want to start a new team, you can create one after registering, and then add yourself to it on your My Account page. Please look carefully for your team in the dropdown menu before creating a new team- duplicate teams are a pain! You need more than one person to be recognized as a team. Thanks!

Next, you can optionally add family members to your account, such as children or other participating family members with whom you share an email address. This is different than creating a team. This feature is meant to allow children or others without their own email account to particpate in the BCC.

Finally, answer the math question to prove you're not a robot, and click the green "Create New Account" button. A confirmation link will be sent to your email (If you don't see it within a few minutes, please check your spam or junk folder). Click on the link in the email to activate your account. Welcome aboard!

Log rides on 10 days in May to be entered to win an 850 lumen rechargeable bke headlight!

Log rides on 15 days in May to be entered to win our Grand Prize, a $4500 bike trip with Adventure Cycling! (You must have a Thurston County mailing address to be entered in prize drawings).

2021 Bicycle Commuter Challenge Results

Ride Totals

Number of Riders Distance
585 68979.8

Totals by Age Group

Age Category Number of Riders Distance
Adult (19-59) 404 45038.94
Senior (60+) 97 20072.01
Youth (12-18) 24 1237.56
Junior (0-11) 59 1860.42
1 770.87

Results by Team

Team Name Number of Riders # of First Time Riders Days Ridden Miles Ridden Average Days per Rider Average Miles per Rider
Capital High Staff 9 0 77 657.33 8.56 73.04
In It To Spin It (City of Lacey) 12 0 89 969.29 7.42 80.77
Fish Guts 4 0 87 1067.4 21.75 266.85
On Your Left! 4 0 41 693.56 10.25 173.39
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commision 2 0 15 205.02 7.50 102.51
Wheels o' Thunder 26 0 243 5050.06 9.35 194.23
St. Peter Hospital (Providence) 34 0 254 3328.9 7.47 97.91
WDFW 8 0 61 295.98 7.63 37.00
DSHS Social Cycles 10 0 93 936.6 9.30 93.66
Riders Not On A Team 79 0 734 13877.2 9.29 175.66
Chain Reaction 5 0 109 1418.12 21.80 283.62
Team TRPC 6 0 58 691.1 9.67 115.18
DOL/AGO 5 0 50 263.22 10.00 52.64
Washington State Patrol 4 0 48 805.06 12.00 201.27
DOH Pedalers for Prevention 3 0 31 263.05 10.33 87.68
GEARS N' ROSES 3 0 42 375.96 14.00 125.32
Timberland Rides Together 11 0 86 854.12 7.82 77.65
City of Olympia 50 0 452 5220.71 9.04 104.41
Bicycle Kickers 4 0 57 328 14.25 82.00
OUUCyclists 7 0 42 444.51 6.00 63.50
Pancake Pirates 2 0 30 367.44 15.00 183.72
Crank IT! 16 0 123 1163.72 7.69 72.73
Capitol Land Trust 1 0 23 216.4 23.00 216.40
Team Kunkle - Homes First 13 0 156 1398.64 12.00 107.59
Bigelow Environs 6 0 127 718.6 21.17 119.77
Tight Shorts & Clicky Shoes 5 0 73 1316.44 14.60 263.29
Roosevelt Ravens (Elementary School) 3 0 50 371.24 16.67 123.75
Olympia Food Co-op 6 0 46 516.7 7.67 86.12
Cooper Point Bike Club 2 0 41 468 20.50 234.00
Wild Wheels 3 0 19 410.56 6.33 136.85
The Drafters 1 0 18 512.5 18.00 512.50
Wulfpack 1 0 14 177 14.00 177.00
OlyTrikes 3 0 47 648.4 15.67 216.13
WTSC Wheely Safe 3 0 35 691.2 11.67 230.40
The Flying Toadstools 3 0 56 185.4 18.67 61.80
Panorama Pedalers 1 0 19 309.4 19.00 309.40
Department of Ecology Clean Air Act 29 0 278 2769.11 9.59 95.49
Wheels of Glory - Team OSPI 9 0 48 748.14 5.33 83.13
DNR - Natural Resource Bicyclists 11 0 106 1125.8 9.64 102.35
Office of Public Defense 4 0 10 45.5 2.50 11.38
UTC Pedal Power 1 0 11 84.9 11.00 84.90
Thurston County Commuters 14 0 119 1985.38 8.50 141.81
1500 Jefferson Team (DES, WA Tech) 2 0 25 257.12 12.50 128.56
Rogue Squadron 3 0 47 371.4 15.67 123.80
Team Two Tired 1 0 28 616 28.00 616.00
Atchison-Sattelberg Family 3 0 72 301.3 24.00 100.43
Woodbury Warriors 3 0 43 154.9 14.33 51.63
SPSCC Clippers 4 0 40 483.05 10.00 120.76
House of Representatives 4 0 21 131 5.25 32.75
WSDOT 1 0 29 192.27 29.00 192.27
Evergreen Geoduck Riders 6 0 77 747.1 12.83 124.52
Captain Little 2 0 5 26.6 2.50 13.30
Centennial Elementary School 2 0 4 40 2.00 20.00
U.S. Bank Olympia 1 0 22 528 22.00 528.00
Pat's Pedalers 5 0 73 862.4 14.60 172.48
Pioneer Elementary School 3 0 24 95.4 8.00 31.80
Team Koontz 1 0 4 38 4.00 38.00
CMC Surgeons 1 0 10 256.77 10.00 256.77
Team Agtarap 2 0 21 309.26 10.50 154.63
The Dirty Goldens 2 0 21 157.7 10.50 78.85
Rat Fink 1 0 31 292.3 31.00 292.30
Capital High Students 1 0 10 29 10.00 29.00
Schumacher Family 2 0 22 55.5 11.00 27.75
Lincoln Elementary 3 0 28 212.2 9.33 70.73
The Worthmores 1 0 3 46 3.00 46.00
Flush-Hour Commuters (LOTT) 5 0 29 107.2 5.80 21.44
BIIA 2 0 14 154.07 7.00 77.04
OlyFed 2 0 35 443.7 17.50 221.85
Team Orca 5 0 50 566.8 10.00 113.36
HCA Velociposse 4 0 52 431.79 13.00 107.95
Wheels of Justice 3 0 6 65.5 2.00 21.83
The Biking Goats 3 0 13 129 4.33 43.00
WSDOT - Iron Goats 9 0 67 432.95 7.44 48.11
Thurston County Public Works 1 0 13 250 13.00 250.00
NOVA Bikes! 2 0 6 36.9 3.00 18.45
Wheels of Commerce 3 0 23 206.96 7.67 68.99
Loose Bearings (WA Senate) 3 0 31 496.95 10.33 165.65
Tour de Parks 4 0 30 844.23 7.50 211.06
Cactus Flowers 2 0 29 378 14.50 189.00
awesome albatrosses 2 0 26 137.5 13.00 68.75
MH2N 0 0 1 2 0 0
WSDOT - Bridge Bikers 1 0 5 6.5 5.00 6.50
Tumwater School District 8 0 50 679.51 6.25 84.94
REI #141 2 0 13 125.5 6.50 62.75
Olympic View Riders 2 0 21 523.79 10.50 261.90
The SCJ Way 5 0 76 551.5 15.20 110.30
North Thurston Education Association 3 0 24 319 8.00 106.33
Team TT 2 0 19 79 9.50 39.50
Team Barley Davidson 1 0 20 375 20.00 375.00
Moderately Committed on Capitol Blvd. 2 0 11 32.5 5.50 16.25
Mt. View Elementary 6 0 26 85 4.33 14.17
Quarantina Turners 2 0 3 29.36 1.50 14.68
Wheels of Industry 1 0 2 14 2.00 14.00
Tumwater Virtual Academy 3 0 34 263.5 11.33 87.83
JLARC 1 0 20 239.5 20.00 239.50
HDR 1 0 4 114.5 4.00 114.50
Two of Us 2 0 6 51 3.00 25.50
Team Rad Beag fam 3 0 22 84.7 7.33 28.23
Huckleberry Riders 1 0 4 43.6 4.00 43.60
fueled by coffee! 2 0 33 130 16.50 65.00
The Womp Rats 1 0 9 99.5 9.00 99.50
LoveWillWin 1 0 1 20.22 1.00 20.22
Cycling Donuts 3 0 17 158 5.67 52.67
Washington Middle School 2 0 2 15.72 1.00 7.86
Employment Security Department -Pedalin to Work 1 0 4 10 4.00 10.00
Vinyasa Krama Yoga Olympia 1 0 3 11 3.00 11.00
State Board Bikers 1 0 3 55.42 3.00 55.42