BikeFish: a week devoted to two wheels

From June 7 through 13, Whitefish will celebrate its first BikeFish, a week dedicated to the bike and benefiting Fish Trails, the Whitefish pedestrian and bike-path network.

Join in for bike-to-work, bike trail tours, bike polo, a bike-in movie, children’s games, races and more. All events, except for the sanctioned races, are free to the public and open to all ages.

Events at a glance

Sunday, June 6: FishTrails 5K, City Beach

Monday through Friday: Bike to work/school with free coffee

Tuesday, June 8: Kick off at the Farmer’s Market, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 9: Fish Trails and Trail Runs Through It bike tours. Meet at Depot Park at 6 p.m. for Fish Trail tours. Grouse Mountain Tennis Courts for Trail Runs Through It tours.

Thursday, June 11: Fish Trails tours at 6 p.m.; Bike polo behind Whitefish Middle School at 6 p.m.

Friday, June 11: Fish Trails and Trail Runs Through It tours; bike-in-movie, “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,  7 p.m., Stumptown Ice Den.

Saturday, June 12: Trail dedication; Kids’ bike rodeo and parade; Criterium time trial events start at Depot Park at 10 a.m. Criterium begins at noon. Contact Great Northern Cycles for information at 862-5321. 

Raffle drawing at Depot Park. Tickets are $5 each or three for $10 and available at the Parks Department or from any Fish Trails committee member. All proceeds go toward building and maintaining the bike/pedestrian trails in Whitefish. Some of the raffle items include a cruiser bike, Specialized road bike, a kayak and golf passes.

Sunday, June 13: Circuit race; Pig Farm bike tour — meet at Grouse Mountain tennis courts at noon.

Fish Trails is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe, accessible and scenic trails that connect people and places in our community.

Created in 2004, Fish Trails was started by the citizens and the city of Whitefish to organize fundraising, awareness and enthusiasm for the Whitefish Pedestrian and Bike Path: http://www.fishtrails.info