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Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week is a national annual event that typically takes place the third week of May. Bike to Work Week is May 11–17, 2026.

National Bike Challenge Champions

To celebrate National Bike Month in May, Love to Ride hosts a national challenge where riding earns you points towards prizes. In past years, the City participated as a community and logged an impressive amount of miles to gain us top finishes in our category (see below). Today, you can participate as an individual by visiting their website to learn more.

  • In 2021, Lincolnites logged 458,503 miles giving us a top finish in the category for cities our size and third place nationwide behind Portland and Atlanta.
  • In 2020, Lincoln was a National Bike Challenge champion for the fifth time in nine years, with 1,568 Lincoln riders pedaling more than all other cities in the nation, logging 453,529 miles.
  • Lincoln was the overall national champion in 2013, 2016, 2017, and 2019.  Lincoln’s national championship victories surpass all other communities in the nation, beating cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Portland, and Philadelphia. 
  • Lincoln cyclists won the month-long, business-oriented CycleSeptember challenge in 2020 with 80,501 miles, pedaling more than all other cities in the nation.

Other Cycling Events

Trail-a-Thon - The Lincoln Trail-A-Thon is a challenge to ride, run, jog or walk over 100 miles of trails within the Lincoln city limits all the trails within Lincoln’s city limits plus some additional trails outside the city throughout the year. Visit GPTN for more details.

May

National Ride a Bike Day - The first ever National Ride a Bike Day was held on Earth Day in 2021. Participants were encourage to ride a bike that day at their own pace, either for fun, to run an errand, or on their commute. The League of American Bicyclists promotes National Ride a Bike Day annually on the first Sunday of every May.

Tour de Lincoln - Hosted by the Great Plains Trails Network (GPTN), this free event showcases trails in different sections of the City. The rides begin at 6:00 p.m. every Thursday in May at the Jayne Snyder Trails Center, 21st and "Q" Streets. For more information, visit gptn.org.

June

Trail Trek –  This celebration of Lincoln's trail system is led by GPTN in June and features five fun rides ranging from 9 to 48 miles.  For more information, visit gptn.org.

BRAN –  BRAN stands for Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska and is a once a year opportunity to visit the sites and enjoy the country hospitality of Nebraska from the seat of your bicycle. Proceeds from the June ride are used to fund scholarships at post-secondary schools in Nebraska (Nebraska students attending Nebraska schools). For more information, visit http://bran-inc.org.

September 

Goldenride  – A weekend bicycle event in September that features the MoPac Trail along the Platte River with two nights of camping at Louisville State Recreation Area. The event supports the work of Bike Walk Nebraska (2026 information pending).

For more events check out the Great Plains Bicycling Club page. 

Questions? Email bike@lincoln.ne.gov.  

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