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Community Events

Job Alert: Join the BWCF team as a Community Outreach & Presentation Specialist

Are you passionate about biking and walking in Central Florida? Do you have strong communication skills that allow you to connect with diverse audiences? Are you eager to use those skills to support a healthy community environment? Then BWCF wants to hear from you. We currently have two positions available […]

Community Events

All about Bike 5 Cities – what you need to know

The Bike/Walk Central Florida’s Bike 5 Cities 28-mile ride, presented by FDOT’s Alert Today Alive Tomorrow, is at capacity, but you can still participate in any of the shorter City rides near you. The 300-person ride is taking place this Saturday, May 5, and we’re looking forward to seeing you for […]

Featured / People On Bikes

‘Bike 5 Cities’ – Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions Cost/Registration Q: What does it cost to participate? A: It’s free, but please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Bike/Walk Central Florida, a 501 (c)(3) organization. Your donation will help BWCF advocate for more bike-friendly routes, provide bicycling and pedestrian safety education and work toward making bicycling […]

People On Foot

Hit-and-run deaths at all-time high, according to AAA

In 2016, 2,049 people were killed in hit-and-run crashes, according to a recent study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This is a 62 percent increase from 2009, the last year that a downward trend was recorded. The new study found that 65 percent of victims of hit-and-run […]

News To Use

OCPS students win statewide poster contest promoting safe walking and biking

Bike/Walk Central Florida and partner University of Miami’s WalkSafe presented awards for the state poster contest winners before Orange County Public School (OCPS) Board Members. Three Dommerich Elementary students, Sydney Young, Lauren Yohe and Max Griffin, swept the awards for Orange County. The school board chambers were filled to capacity […]