Events

Saturday May 15, 2010
Start: 8:00 am
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

Sunday May 16, 2010
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

Monday May 17, 2010
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

Start: 8:30 am
Start: 05/17/2010 - 8:30am
End: 05/22/2010 - 8:30pm

Green Commute Week begins with a commuter challenge among Holland and Zeeland area businesses, a scheduled bike ride with business and community leaders, and helpful demonstrations and commuter tips during the Community-Wide Bike Expo. All events are free. For more information, contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (616) 395 - 2688, ext. 109, or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org

Tuesday May 18, 2010
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

(all day)
Start: 05/17/2010 - 8:30am
End: 05/22/2010 - 8:30pm

Green Commute Week begins with a commuter challenge among Holland and Zeeland area businesses, a scheduled bike ride with business and community leaders, and helpful demonstrations and commuter tips during the Community-Wide Bike Expo. All events are free. For more information, contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (616) 395 - 2688, ext. 109, or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org

Wednesday May 19, 2010
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

(all day)
Start: 05/17/2010 - 8:30am
End: 05/22/2010 - 8:30pm

Green Commute Week begins with a commuter challenge among Holland and Zeeland area businesses, a scheduled bike ride with business and community leaders, and helpful demonstrations and commuter tips during the Community-Wide Bike Expo. All events are free. For more information, contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (616) 395 - 2688, ext. 109, or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org

Thursday May 20, 2010
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

(all day)
Start: 05/17/2010 - 8:30am
End: 05/22/2010 - 8:30pm

Green Commute Week begins with a commuter challenge among Holland and Zeeland area businesses, a scheduled bike ride with business and community leaders, and helpful demonstrations and commuter tips during the Community-Wide Bike Expo. All events are free. For more information, contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (616) 395 - 2688, ext. 109, or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org

Friday May 21, 2010
(all day)
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

(all day)
Start: 05/17/2010 - 8:30am
End: 05/22/2010 - 8:30pm

Green Commute Week begins with a commuter challenge among Holland and Zeeland area businesses, a scheduled bike ride with business and community leaders, and helpful demonstrations and commuter tips during the Community-Wide Bike Expo. All events are free. For more information, contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (616) 395 - 2688, ext. 109, or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org

Saturday May 22, 2010
End: 11:59 am
Start: 05/15/2010 - 8:00am
End: 05/22/2010 - 11:59am

Healthy Active Manistee Week kicks off on May 15, 2010 with a 5k run and Healthy Active Manistee Week includes safe
routes, smart commutes, group walks, group bike rides and tastes of healthy

End: 8:30 pm
Start: 05/17/2010 - 8:30am
End: 05/22/2010 - 8:30pm

Green Commute Week begins with a commuter challenge among Holland and Zeeland area businesses, a scheduled bike ride with business and community leaders, and helpful demonstrations and commuter tips during the Community-Wide Bike Expo. All events are free. For more information, contact the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council (616) 395 - 2688, ext. 109, or email: ehoekwater@the-macc.org

Saturday June 5, 2010
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm

On Saturday June 5, 2010, meet at the Impression 5 Science Center & Hunter Park at 1pm for the Smart Commute Kick-off event! There will be a kids' bike safety lesson, helmet checks and a family ride over to Hunter Park.

To get more details or to register online, visit capitalareasmartcommute.com or contact Payal Ravani at payal@midmeac.org

Monday June 7, 2010
Start: 7:00 am
Start: 06/07/2010 - 7:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 9:00am

It's Smart Commute Week in Traverse City, which means: Free commuter breakfasts, free massages and yoga, free carpool parking downtown, bus rides with local celebrities. You can walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus, but whatever you do, make sure that from June 7 to 11 you check out other ways to get to work beside driving by yourself. You could even rally your co-workers and join with them to compete in the Commuter Cup Challenge. It’s not just about pride—there are prizes, too!

Start: 8:00 am
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 12:00pm

The Smart Commute Week of Emmet county will have a fun community event
that increases awareness of and demonstrates the ability to use
alternative methods of commuting to work (walk, bicycle, carpool, and
public transportation).The Smart Commute week will include the cities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and other surrounding communities. A Commuter Cup Challenge will allow companies
to compete against each other for prizes by encouraging their employees
to Smart Commute to work. Each company must pay a $25.00 to register
for the Challenge.

Start: 8:00 am
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/12/2010 - 5:00pm

From June 7- June 12  mix up your commute and bike, walk or carpool to school, work, or to run errands. This event is open to schools, businesses, teams, group, or departments. There is a small fee per person of $5 which includes a reflective leg strap. Contact Mary, or the Lake superior Partnership. Additionally there will be prizes for the most "smart commute" miles accumulated per group size.

Tuesday June 8, 2010
(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 7:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 9:00am

It's Smart Commute Week in Traverse City, which means: Free commuter breakfasts, free massages and yoga, free carpool parking downtown, bus rides with local celebrities. You can walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus, but whatever you do, make sure that from June 7 to 11 you check out other ways to get to work beside driving by yourself. You could even rally your co-workers and join with them to compete in the Commuter Cup Challenge. It’s not just about pride—there are prizes, too!

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 12:00pm

The Smart Commute Week of Emmet county will have a fun community event
that increases awareness of and demonstrates the ability to use
alternative methods of commuting to work (walk, bicycle, carpool, and
public transportation).The Smart Commute week will include the cities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and other surrounding communities. A Commuter Cup Challenge will allow companies
to compete against each other for prizes by encouraging their employees
to Smart Commute to work. Each company must pay a $25.00 to register
for the Challenge.

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/12/2010 - 5:00pm

From June 7- June 12  mix up your commute and bike, walk or carpool to school, work, or to run errands. This event is open to schools, businesses, teams, group, or departments. There is a small fee per person of $5 which includes a reflective leg strap. Contact Mary, or the Lake superior Partnership. Additionally there will be prizes for the most "smart commute" miles accumulated per group size.

Wednesday June 9, 2010
(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 7:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 9:00am

It's Smart Commute Week in Traverse City, which means: Free commuter breakfasts, free massages and yoga, free carpool parking downtown, bus rides with local celebrities. You can walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus, but whatever you do, make sure that from June 7 to 11 you check out other ways to get to work beside driving by yourself. You could even rally your co-workers and join with them to compete in the Commuter Cup Challenge. It’s not just about pride—there are prizes, too!

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 12:00pm

The Smart Commute Week of Emmet county will have a fun community event
that increases awareness of and demonstrates the ability to use
alternative methods of commuting to work (walk, bicycle, carpool, and
public transportation).The Smart Commute week will include the cities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and other surrounding communities. A Commuter Cup Challenge will allow companies
to compete against each other for prizes by encouraging their employees
to Smart Commute to work. Each company must pay a $25.00 to register
for the Challenge.

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/12/2010 - 5:00pm

From June 7- June 12  mix up your commute and bike, walk or carpool to school, work, or to run errands. This event is open to schools, businesses, teams, group, or departments. There is a small fee per person of $5 which includes a reflective leg strap. Contact Mary, or the Lake superior Partnership. Additionally there will be prizes for the most "smart commute" miles accumulated per group size.

Thursday June 10, 2010
(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 7:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 9:00am

It's Smart Commute Week in Traverse City, which means: Free commuter breakfasts, free massages and yoga, free carpool parking downtown, bus rides with local celebrities. You can walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus, but whatever you do, make sure that from June 7 to 11 you check out other ways to get to work beside driving by yourself. You could even rally your co-workers and join with them to compete in the Commuter Cup Challenge. It’s not just about pride—there are prizes, too!

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 12:00pm

The Smart Commute Week of Emmet county will have a fun community event
that increases awareness of and demonstrates the ability to use
alternative methods of commuting to work (walk, bicycle, carpool, and
public transportation).The Smart Commute week will include the cities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and other surrounding communities. A Commuter Cup Challenge will allow companies
to compete against each other for prizes by encouraging their employees
to Smart Commute to work. Each company must pay a $25.00 to register
for the Challenge.

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/12/2010 - 5:00pm

From June 7- June 12  mix up your commute and bike, walk or carpool to school, work, or to run errands. This event is open to schools, businesses, teams, group, or departments. There is a small fee per person of $5 which includes a reflective leg strap. Contact Mary, or the Lake superior Partnership. Additionally there will be prizes for the most "smart commute" miles accumulated per group size.

Friday June 11, 2010
End: 9:00 am
Start: 06/07/2010 - 7:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 9:00am

It's Smart Commute Week in Traverse City, which means: Free commuter breakfasts, free massages and yoga, free carpool parking downtown, bus rides with local celebrities. You can walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus, but whatever you do, make sure that from June 7 to 11 you check out other ways to get to work beside driving by yourself. You could even rally your co-workers and join with them to compete in the Commuter Cup Challenge. It’s not just about pride—there are prizes, too!

End: 12:00 pm
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/11/2010 - 12:00pm

The Smart Commute Week of Emmet county will have a fun community event
that increases awareness of and demonstrates the ability to use
alternative methods of commuting to work (walk, bicycle, carpool, and
public transportation).The Smart Commute week will include the cities of Petoskey, Harbor Springs, and other surrounding communities. A Commuter Cup Challenge will allow companies
to compete against each other for prizes by encouraging their employees
to Smart Commute to work. Each company must pay a $25.00 to register
for the Challenge.

(all day)
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/12/2010 - 5:00pm

From June 7- June 12  mix up your commute and bike, walk or carpool to school, work, or to run errands. This event is open to schools, businesses, teams, group, or departments. There is a small fee per person of $5 which includes a reflective leg strap. Contact Mary, or the Lake superior Partnership. Additionally there will be prizes for the most "smart commute" miles accumulated per group size.

Saturday June 12, 2010
End: 5:00 pm
Start: 06/07/2010 - 8:00am
End: 06/12/2010 - 5:00pm

From June 7- June 12  mix up your commute and bike, walk or carpool to school, work, or to run errands. This event is open to schools, businesses, teams, group, or departments. There is a small fee per person of $5 which includes a reflective leg strap. Contact Mary, or the Lake superior Partnership. Additionally there will be prizes for the most "smart commute" miles accumulated per group size.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:59 am

This event, on Saturday June 12 starts at 10am, is part of the "Walking in Our Community Series," and will take place at the South Lansing Community Farmers' Market.

To get more details or to register online, visit capitalareasmartcommute.com or contact Payal Ravani at payal@midmeac.org

Monday June 14, 2010
Start: 9:00 am
Start: 06/14/2010 - 9:00am
End: 06/25/2010 - 9:59am

Starting on Monday June 14 and ending Friday June 25, register your community for the Smart Commute Challenge! There are no standard Smart Commute events and can range from bicycling or walking to work, to carpooling with co-workers or friends to run errands or get to work. Register your community online at capitalareasmartcommute.com or contact Payal Ravani at payal@midmeac.org

Why Smart Commute?

Get Healthy: Burn calories, tone your muscles, and increase your overall fitness level as you walk or bicycle throughout the day.

Save Money: Fuel costs, automobile maintenance, and parking fees make car ownership the second largest household expense.

Be Green: Help make your community a greener place by reducing car trips, the single largest source of air pollution.