Events Being Held Across SD County Celebrating Bike To Work Day

SAN DIEGO COUNTY -- Events are being held around San Diego County today to celebrate Bike to Work Day and cheer on participating residents.

The San Diego Association of Governments is hosting 100 pit stops for bike riders around the county, offering free T-shirts, snacks and refreshments to celebrate its 26th annual Bike to Work Day event.

The pit stops span from San Ysidro to Oceanside and will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. regardless of the weather. A map of pit stop locations can be found at bit.ly/2VwK4Gs.

During last year's Bike to Work Day, SANDAG recorded a record-high 10,950 pit stop visits throughout the county.

Residents in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego proper will have the opportunity to win a free bluetooth speaker when they take a photo with their bike at any of the neighborhood's six pit stops and post it online with the hashtag #Bike2WorkNorthPark.

Other areas of the county have similar promotions as well to encourage residents to forego their cars for the day.

Residents can visit SANDAG's iCommute website at icommutesd.com/events/bike-month for information on all the Bike to Work Day festivities.

City News Service contributed to this report.