Bike Month Celebration Ride
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Ride and Eat Lunch Together to Celebrate Bicycle Month
Join us on Wednesday, May 20 for this fun and free event in celebration of May bike month! While this event started as an interagency ride between public employees, this is the second year it is now open to everyone. Begin at one of our ride starting points listed below and meet up with all other participants at Tumwater Historical Park at noon. At the park we will have snacks, fun prize drawings, e-bike demos, and other bike-related activities!
How to Participate
Join us at one of our ride starting points, listed below. Bring your own lunch to eat at the park and also bring some friends or co-workers!
Ride Starting Points
Capitol Campus
Meet at the Tivoli Fountain on the Capitol Campus at 11:30 a.m.
Lacey
Meet at the Woodland Trail/Chehalis-Western Trail Roundabout at 11:30 a.m.
Intercity Transit
Meet at the bike lockers in the visitor parking lot at 11:15 a.m.
Tumwater City Hall
Meet at 11:30 a.m.
Bike Month Celebration Ride Results
Ride Totals
| Number of Riders | Distance |
|---|---|
| 122 | 1267.6 |
Totals by Age Group
| Age Category | Number of Riders | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Senior (60+) | 32 | 539.17 |
| Adult (19-59) | 72 | 697.03 |
| Junior (0-11) | 7 | 15.5 |
| Youth (12-18) | 4 | 15.9 |
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 | 2 | 46.3 | 1.00 | 23.15 |
| Esri Olympia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Pat's Pedalers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24.2 | 1.00 | 8.07 |
| Riders Not On A Team | 13 | 8 | 13 | 168.73 | 1.00 | 12.98 |
| Tumwater School District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
| OUUCyclists | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19.3 | 1.00 | 6.43 |
| Thurston County Commuters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1.00 | 15.00 |
| In It To Spin It (City of Lacey) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 73.4 | 1.00 | 18.35 |
| Northwest Indian Fisheries Commision | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1.00 | 15.00 |
| HCLA Help Desk & Friends | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22.6 | 1.00 | 7.53 |
| Fish Guts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1.00 | 8.00 |
| Capital High Staff | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34.4 | 1.00 | 11.47 |
| Department of Ecology Clean Air Act | 5 | 0 | 5 | 47.8 | 1.00 | 9.56 |
| City of Olympia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 39.6 | 1.00 | 6.60 |
| DNR - Natural Resource Bicyclists | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 | 1.00 | 3.75 |
| Crank IT! | 7 | 0 | 7 | 96.35 | 1.00 | 13.76 |
| Lincoln Elementary | 5 | 0 | 5 | 33.3 | 1.00 | 6.66 |
| Avanti Bikes! | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10.5 | 1.00 | 5.25 |
| Ovation Cycling Club | 6 | 1 | 6 | 175.2 | 1.00 | 29.20 |
| Bob and Jeannie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24.88 | 1.00 | 12.44 |
| Lacey MakerSpace Pacers! | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Wheels o' Thunder | 3 | 0 | 3 | 45.4 | 1.00 | 15.13 |
| WDFW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19.05 | 1.00 | 6.35 |
| St. Peter Hospital (Providence) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
| OlyVelo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27.9 | 1.00 | 13.95 |
| Rogue Squadron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Washington's Lottery Prize Riders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.00 | 4.20 |
| Flush-Hour Commuters (LOTT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Team Kunkle - Homes First | 5 | 0 | 5 | 55.8 | 1.00 | 11.16 |
| Braking Wind | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17.88 | 1.00 | 8.94 |
| Team Ewing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 1.00 | 7.70 |
| Tight Shorts & Clicky Shoes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.15 | 1.00 | 15.15 |
| The Flying Toadstools | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.6 | 1.00 | 2.30 |
| WA to LA on wheels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 1.00 | 6.90 |
| Wheels of Industry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1.00 | 14.00 |
| Raison | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.00 | 1.13 |
| Olympia Food Co-op | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 1.00 | 5.20 |
| HCA Velociposse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.86 | 1.00 | 8.86 |
| Arbutus Folk School | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Reeves Middle School Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Tour de Parks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
| House of Representatives | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Direct Primary Care | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 1.00 | 3.45 |
| Wheels of Justice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Downhill Dynos | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| North Thurston Education Association | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.00 | 13.00 |
| WACities Spokes (AWC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.6 | 1.00 | 16.60 |
