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- EIN 41-1719332
- (651) 387-2445
- 214 Park Ave Mahtomedi MN 55115-1645 USA
- www.bikemn.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Amateur Sports, Sports
Mission: To unite and strengthen bicycle advocacy, provide education, and work for a more bicycle friendly minnesota.
Programs: Bike rides: organized 3 major bike rides in the state - st. Paul classic; tour of saints; mankato river ramble with a total of about 8,500 participants. Hosted several smaller events with less than 100 participants.
education: the education program organizes about 10 trainings per year for about 200 teachers to use the walk bike fun elementary school safety curriculum and provides technical assistance and loaner bicycles to about 40 schools per year that are implementing the curriculum. This work is supported by mndot. The program also coordinated a statewide network of more than 200 volunteer bicycle safety instructors with support from members and events.
technical assistance: this program focuses on providing assistance to communities and businesses that want to provide programs and facilities that will make bicycling safer and more accessible. We consult with community and business leaders and staff to provide assessments and recommendations for improvements. This program is implemented with support from the minnesota department of health, the mcknight foundation, and other supporters. This program provides assistance in about a dozen communities throughout minnesota per year and supports five local chapter committees.
other program services include memberships, events (day on hill, annual meeting, misc. Rides, etc. ), advocacy, and the bike friendly communities initiative.