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Published Oct 2024
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With WA Bike Month pedalling back into our calendars this October, it’s time celebrate all things cycling. Whether you’re a seasoned bike-rider or just dusting off your helmet, there are plenty of activities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy.
WA Bike Month is the State’s annual celebration of bike riding, and RAC has proudly contributed $25,000 in funding to this year’s grants program. By supporting WA Bike Month, we aim to highlight how alternative transport solutions like bike riding can bring communities together, reduce emissions, and improve mental, physical and social health and wellbeing.
Below, you’ll find a list of WA Bike Month events hosted and co-funded by RAC. To check out the full list of this year’s successful grant recipients, visit the WA Bike Month website.
Learn to ride at a free RAC Bike Basics workshop | 2, 3, 5 October
There’s no better time to learn how to ride a bike than during WA Bike Month. Throughout October, People on Bicycles will be hosting free RAC Bike Basics workshops across the Perth metro area.
Suitable for children aged three years and older, RAC Bike Basics: Children Learn to Ride workshops will equip first-time riders with the skills and confidence they need to start out on their bike riding journey.
For those looking to refresh and expand their bike knowledge and skills, RAC Bike Basics workshops are suitable for all ages.
Click the button below to view our available workshops.
Spin to win in the RAC Local Lounge | Wildcats games on 4 and 25 October
On 4 and 25 October, the Perth Wildcats will battle it out on the courts at RAC Arena. Before both games, we’ll be in the Local Lounge giving away a bunch of awesome prizes.
Get down early to shoot some hoops with giant inflatable basketballs and test your bike knowledge for your chance to win a prize. You’ll also go in the draw to win a bicycle to the value of $1000.
City Centre Cycle Fair | Sunday 27 October
From 9am to 1pm on Sunday 27 October, the City of Fremantle will be hosting a City Centre Cycle Fair at Walyalup Koort. Budding bike riders are encouraged to ride down to make the most of free bicycle safety checks, helmet fittings, and workshops covering fundamental bike skills, road rules, and safe riding practices.
Visit us at the RAC stall, where we’ll be hosting mini versions of our Bike Basics: Children Learn to Ride workshops for riders aged four to seven.
Ride2Work Day | Wednesday 16 October
Whether you’re a daily commuter or thinking of incorporating active transport in your routine, Ride2Work Day is all about normalising riding a bicycle to work and encouraging everyone to give it a go.
To celebrate 30 years of National Ride2Work Day, WestCycle and ABC Radio Perth are hosting a Ride2Work Day breakfast on Wednesday 16 October.
Between 6am and 9am, stop through Forrest Place on your ride to work to enjoy the free event. There’ll be free coffee for the first 50 people, healthy breakfast options, free bike checks, and epic prize giveaways including RAC Arena double passes and bike accessories!
Colouring in for a cause at Telethon | Sunday 20 October
Visit the RAC Local Lounge during Telethon to help us complete our giant colouring in mural. By the end of Telethon Weekend, together we will have created a colourful mural that celebrates bike riding, and we will also be donating a bicycle to Telethon.
WA Bike Month Festival | Sunday 27 October
As WA Bike Month comes to an end, join us for one final celebration from 1pm to 4pm at Poolgarla Park in Kings Park. There’ll be free BMX workshops, face painting, live music, a bike treasure hunt, and an Aboriginal education tour. RAC will also be providing free bicycle safety checks.
Free parking and charging at the Smart Bike Hub | Throughout October
Heading to RAC Arena during WA Bike Month? Swap your car for your bike and park it for free right outside the Arena entrance at our Smart Bike Hub. The Smart Bike Hub provides parking for up to 10 electric bikes or scooters at a time, and it is free to use.
However, you don’t need to be attending an event at RAC Arena to use the Smart Bike Hub! All visitors to the Perth CBD are welcome to use the hub’s free parking and charging facilities.
Exploring WA by bike | Throughout October
WA Bike Month is the perfect time to embrace the spring weather and start exploring our beautiful state on two wheels. Check out our top family bike rides, or for those who like to get off-road, try 10 of the best mountain biking trails within two hours of Perth.
WA Bike Month is a Department of Transport initiative, supported by RAC and administered by Western Australia’s peak body for cycling, WestCycle.
