2026 Winter Bicycle Challenge
Sunday, February 1, 2026 - Saturday, February 28, 2026
About the Event
Intercity Transit's Winter Bicycle Challenge (WBC) encourages all Thurston County residents to bike for any reason in any season! Bicycling outdoors is a fantastic way to exercise, explore your community, and travel more sustainably.
Throughout the month of February, we'll have awesome prize drawings each week, plus a bonus drawing at the end of the month for everyone who logs rides on 10 days or more in February. Please snap some photos and tag us with #WinterBCC or @WalkNRollIT on Instagram and Facebook so we can see what you're up to! You may get featured on our account!
How to Participate
1. First, make sure you have created an account on this website. Ride individually or with a team!
2. Log in and enter the miles you ride each day in the "Log a Ride" box throughout February. Miles biked can be for any reason- commuting, heading to school, running errands, or recreating.
3. Check your email throughout the month for event updates and information on prize drawings! All prizes will be mailed to recipients in early March.
Bike Safely
Winter poses more challenges and risks for biking than other seasons. We don't recommend biking when there are snowy or icy conditions on our local roads and trails. That is a wonderful time to ride the bus or rest up for the next ride! Make sure you're prepared and don't exceed your capabilities. For some additional guidance, check out our article on winter bike commuting tips.
2026 Winter Bicycle Challenge Results
Ride Totals
| Number of Riders | Distance |
|---|---|
| 159 | 4748.59 |
Totals by Age Group
| Age Category | Number of Riders | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Senior (60+) | 47 | 2050.93 |
| Adult (19-59) | 88 | 2621.46 |
| Youth (12-18) | 2 | 55.3 |
| Junior (0-11) | 8 | 20.9 |
Results by Team
| Team Name | Number of Riders | # of First Time Riders | Days Ridden | Miles Ridden | Average Days per Rider | Average Miles per Rider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSHS Social Cycles | 2 | 0 | 13 | 205.3 | 6.50 | 102.65 |
| Pat's Pedalers | 2 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 3.00 | 40.50 |
| Department of Ecology Clean Air Act | 5 | 0 | 10 | 102.5 | 2.00 | 20.50 |
| Riders Not On A Team | 22 | 10 | 57 | 739.65 | 2.59 | 33.62 |
| HCA Velociposse | 2 | 1 | 7 | 41.94 | 3.50 | 20.97 |
| Crank IT! | 10 | 2 | 29 | 268.93 | 2.90 | 26.89 |
| Team Kunkle - Homes First | 4 | 0 | 14 | 161.6 | 3.50 | 40.40 |
| Ovation Cycling Club | 12 | 0 | 39 | 784.37 | 3.25 | 65.36 |
| OUUCyclists | 5 | 1 | 11 | 122.73 | 2.20 | 24.55 |
| Olympia Food Co-op | 2 | 0 | 7 | 123.4 | 3.50 | 61.70 |
| In It To Spin It (City of Lacey) | 3 | 0 | 9 | 94.49 | 3.00 | 31.50 |
| ALTSA Help Desk & Friends | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58.2 | 2.00 | 58.20 |
| Fish Guts | 2 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 3.00 | 24.50 |
| City of Olympia | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29.2 | 1.50 | 7.30 |
| Wheels of Justice | 3 | 0 | 7 | 61.21 | 2.33 | 20.40 |
| St. Peter Hospital (Providence) | 11 | 2 | 31 | 336.3 | 2.82 | 30.57 |
| WDFW | 2 | 1 | 7 | 47.5 | 3.50 | 23.75 |
| Striders n' Trailers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.00 | 1.30 |
| Direct Primary Care | 3 | 0 | 8 | 73.4 | 2.67 | 24.47 |
| House of Representatives | 1 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 8.00 | 48.00 |
| Thurston County Commuters | 3 | 0 | 8 | 100 | 2.67 | 33.33 |
| LP Brown Elementary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2.00 | 24.00 |
| DNR - Natural Resource Bicyclists | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.1 | 1.50 | 4.55 |
| WACities Spokes (AWC) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50.4 | 4.00 | 50.40 |
| Cutest Gay Couple In Olympia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13.5 | 4.00 | 13.50 |
| Bicycle Kickers | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3.00 | 21.00 |
| North Thurston Education Association | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 3.00 | 39.00 |
| Evergreen Geoduck Riders | 1 | 0 | 3 | 69.7 | 3.00 | 69.70 |
| WSDOT - Bridge Bikers | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65.7 | 3.00 | 65.70 |
| SPSCC Clippers | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 4.00 | 38.00 |
| Capital High Staff | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 5.00 | 30.00 |
| OlyVelo | 4 | 0 | 9 | 131.49 | 2.25 | 32.87 |
| Tumwater School District | 2 | 0 | 8 | 128 | 4.00 | 64.00 |
| Tour de Parks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.94 | 1.00 | 18.94 |
| Northwest Indian Fisheries Commision | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 3.00 | 29.00 |
| REI #141 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 1.00 | 6.50 |
| Bob and Jeannie | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2.00 | 22.00 |
| Wheels o' Thunder | 4 | 0 | 8 | 103.2 | 2.00 | 25.80 |
| Olympia Recumbent Trike Association (ORTA) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 178.7 | 2.25 | 44.68 |
| Rogue Squadron | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 1.50 | 11.55 |
| Wheels of Industry | 1 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 3.00 | 41.00 |
| Wild Wheels | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2.00 | 18.00 |
| Braking Wind | 3 | 0 | 8 | 50.1 | 2.67 | 16.70 |
| Tight Shorts & Clicky Shoes | 2 | 0 | 4 | 62.57 | 2.00 | 31.29 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Total Stebenation | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19.8 | 2.00 | 19.80 |
| The Womp Rats | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.27 | 1.00 | 6.27 |
| The Flying Toadstools | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13.5 | 1.00 | 4.50 |
