Bike to Wherever Days May 2026
During the month of May, we encourage you to get out and pedal no matter where you need to go: ride to errands; ride to visit friends and family; ride for recreation; ride for your health; and ride for your commute. Ride WHEREVER you need to go!
Solano County, as part of the Nine-County Bay Area Bike To Wherever Days, has a full month of activities including: Bike to School Day on May 6th, Bike Events, a Pledge to Ride, and more. And be sure to come out for Bike to Work Day on Thursday, May 14th! Everyone on two wheels is welcome!
Bike Champion of the Year
Nominations closed on March 1st, 2026.
Click here to learn more about Bike Champion of the Year.
Bike Month Pledge to Ride
Bike to Work Day
On Thursday, May 14th, the Bay Area will celebrate Bike to Work Day! Volunteers will pass out free, commemorative bike bags in the early morning commute hours at various Solano County energizer stations to bike commuters. Bike commuters can visit to pick up their bike bag with goodies (while supplies last).
Stop by our energizer stations to learn more about Bucks for Bikes and our other commuter incentive programs: Solano Mobility | Commuter Programs.
(Note: National Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 15th, but the Bay Area celebrates on Thursday when more people in our nine counties commute to work.)
Bay Area Bike Challenge
Welcome to the 2026 Bay Area Bike Challenge! Throughout the month of May for Bike to Wherever Days, we are challenging the Bay Area to collectively log 175,000 miles on their bikes! The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) proudly presents this challenge to strengthen community bonds and promote unity across the region. In the last 2 years, we far surpassed our goals of logged miles. We know we can do it yet again in 2026, but we can’t do it without you! Whether you’re commuting to work, running errands, or simply enjoying a leisurely ride, every mile counts toward our goal. Logging rides in the Bay Area Bike Challenge makes you eligible for prizes, with twelve ways to win at different skill and ridership levels! Join the challenge!
Participating in the Bay Area Bike Challenge also makes you eligible for prizes, with eight chances to win at different skill and ridership levels!
Winner #1: Most Miles Overall ($500 gift card)
Whoever tracks the most miles using the Ride with GPS app wins this grand prize
Winner #2: Most Trips Overall ($500 gift card)
Designed to lift up those who use their bike for work, play, and everything in between, whoever tracks the most individual trips using the Ride with GPS app wins this other grand prize
Winner #3: Most Creative Route – Design ($250 gift card)
What designs can you draw with your bike routes? Go beyond straight lines and loops for this prize. You can plan your route ahead of time using Ride with GPS and then open it in the app for turn by turn directions! Or you can simply record your ride live.
Winner #4: Most Creative Route – Points of Interest ($250 gift card)
Oh the places you’ll go! How many Bay Area landmarks or treasures can you fit into one ride? You can plan your route ahead of time using Ride with GPS and then open it in the app for turn by turn directions! Or you can simply record your ride live.
Winner #5 & 6: Raffle Based on Miles ($200 gift card)
This prize can go to anyone who rides! Every mile you track gets your name in the hat another time. Increase your odds by riding further. Anyone can win!
Winner #7: Raffle Based on Trips ($200 gift card)
This prize can go to anyone who rides! Every trip you track gets your name in the hat another time. Increase your odds by riding more often. Anyone can win!
Winner #8, 9, 10, 11 & 12: Register and Ride ($200 gift card)
Everyone has an equal chance of winning this prize, no matter how many miles or times they ride. Register and then ride at least once in May for a chance to win! Anyone is eligible whether they are tracking their rides live via the Ride with GPS app or logging them manually.
While you can log any amount of miles or trips you want towards the challenge and our collective 175,000 miles, only miles and trips tracked live with the Ride with GPS app will be counted towards prizes. The challenge will run from 12am Pacific Time on May 1st to 11:59pm on May 31st.
In the unlikely event of a tie, a prize rewarding the most miles will be broken based on whoever has the most trips of the two, and a prize rewarding the most trips will be broken based on whoever has the most miles between the two.
Community Events
Vallejo Community Bike Fair (hosted by Dan Mini Elementary School) – April 19th, 2026
Fairfield Community Bike Fair (hosted by Green Valley Middle School) – April 29th, 2026
Bike to School Day
Each May, students across Solano County strap on their helmets, hop on their bikes and pedal to school on National Bike to School Day, as part of National Bike Month. The Solano Safe Routes to School program sponsored the first event in 2013, and participation continues to grow. This year, Bike to School Day will be held on May 6th, 2026. For more information on how your school can participate visit: Safe Routes to School
Thank you to Bike to Wherever Days 2025 Solano County sponsors Fairfield Bicycles, Fisk’s Cyclery, Rockville Bike, and Valero Benicia Refinery.