Active a2b tools

When you registered for Active a2b, you could choose from the menu of tools and resources below:

Active a2b membership card

All Active a2b participants receive this keyring membership card. The discounts available when you present this card will make it easier for you to get what you need to walk, cycle or run more often. Just pop it in your wallet and present it at participating footwear, apparel or cycle shops and you can receive discounts and special offers. For details on participating stores and their discounts visit:

www.gw.govt.nz/discountcard

Desktop Calendar

This tool is a way to keep track of how you’re getting on with your walking and cycling goals. Every day on the calendar has room for you to record how you have travelled to work and each month has an inspirational quote and a space for notes about your goals.

Goal magnet

Tell the Active a2b team your short goal when you register for the programme and we'll post it to you on an Active a2b fridge magnet to remind and motivate you. Goals could be something like "I'll walk to work twice a week" or 'I'll cycle to the train station every day its not raining.' It could even be 'I'll get off the bus two stops early and walk the rest of the way.' Setting a goal can make all the difference!

Reflective bag tag/slap band

These help drivers see you when you're on the bike or walking at night. The reflective material shines brightly in car headlights so wear them somewhere they'll be seen. The bag tag is for pedestrians and the slap band is for cyclists to be worn around their ankle or seat post.

Cycling workshops

A three hour cycle skills workshop will teach Active a2b participants the basics of safe cycling and build your confidence on the bike. Email active@gw.govt.nz to reserve a place.

When: Saturday, January 28
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Where: Lyall Bay school and surrounding local roads.
Cost: $10 (subsidised by Greater Wellington)

Lunchtime 'Fix a flattie' workshops will be held to equip you with the skills to fix a puncture if you get caught out. Email active@gw.govt.nz to reserve a place.

When: Wednesday, January 25 and Thursday, February 16
Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Where: Meeting Room 1, Ground Floor, Greater Wellington, 142 Wakefield St, Wellington
Cost: Free

When: Wednesday, February 15
Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Where: Choice Health Room, 24 Chapel St, Masterton
Cost: Free

Basic bike maintenance course

When: Monday, January 30
Time: 6-7.30pm
Where: AvantiPlus Lower Hutt, 44 Bloomfield Tce, Lower Hutt
Cost: Free (subsidised by Greater Wellington).

Shoe Clinic walker's expo
This is a great opportunity to obtain expert advice and guidance on walking-related issues such as injury prevention, getting the right gear, and maximising your health and fitness benefits. This interactive workshop aims to arm you with the knowledge and motivation to walk like a champion.
There’ll be a podiatrist present at the workshop to give you professional walking advice and you can try out Shoe Clinic’s Footscan & Treadmill analysis to see which footwear will best suit your feet.

When: Tuesday, February 7
Time: 6-7.00pm
Where: Shoe Clinic, 64 Willis Street, Wellington
There will be $20 off all shoes sold on the evening and a free Asics t- shirt with all shoe purchases.

Bike buddies

The bike buddy initiative matches new riders looking to build their confidence on the road (bike buddies) with experienced cyclists happy to pair up to get them started (bike mentors). Register as a bike buddy or volunteer as a bike mentor when you register for the programme. You'll be sent a list of potential matches in your area.

101 Active Commutes

Plot yours or try someone else's. Plot your active commute on the online walking and cycling journey planner and send the link to active@gw.govt.nz. We'll add it to the '101 Active Commutes' collection so people can see all the best routes for getting around Wellington on foot or by bike.

Streets Alive walking challenge

Streets Alive is an online walking challenge for workplaces in the Wellington region. Workplace teams of between 2-6 people register for Streets Alive and log any walks over five minutes that have a transport purpose at www.streetsalive.org.nz. Walks will be logged for six weeks starting on February 14, 2012. Visit www.streetsalive.org.nz to register a team.

Online walking and cycling journey planner

This nifty web tool identifies the best routes and sneaky shortcuts for walkers and cyclists around Wellington. Complete with excellent features such as a calorie counter, vehicle cost savings and monetary health savings, this clever resource makes planning your active travels around the capital fun and easy

Commuting to work by bike brochure

Everything you wanted to know about riding to work...but were afraid to ask. Answers to the ten most frequently asked questions about riding to work.

Ride to Work brochure.pdf

Bikewise

February is BikeWise month and there are lots of biking events going on around the country. To check out what’s happening in the Wellington region or to register a Bike wise event go to:

http://www.bikewise.co.nz

What about the kids? Family resources webpage

It's all very well to harbour goals of being more active in our travel mode choices but....what about the kids? This web tool brings together a number of great resources to assist parents in achieving better health and wellbeing by getting active on their commute by encouraging kids to join in too.

Active a2b photo competition

This is not a photo competition as you know it. You don't need the latest in photographic equipment to enter, you just need to capture something splendid about your active commute. It might be of you and your friend who walk together, the sun coming up along the coast or something you find along the way......anything, go crazy! You can upload them to your profile at www.activea2b.ning.com in the 'photos' section on the front page, or email them to active@gw.govt.nz

Winners will be announced on the Ning site and in the weekly e-newsletter during the week of April 16, 2012.