On Thursday, September 15th, Champaign County Bikes and Campus Areas Transportation Study Committee will host the 4th Annual “Light the Night” event. At “Light the Night” volunteers will give away over 1000 bike light sets to bicyclists for free. The aim of the bike light giveaway is to educate bicyclists on the need to use bike lights when riding in the dark. Volunteers from many organizations will have teams ready to install the bike lights on the bikes so that bicyclists can begin using them right away. This event is funded and organized by many organizations and agencies including: City of Champaign, City of Urbana, CU Mass Transit District, University of Illinois, Champaign Cycle, CU Safe Routes to School Project and Planet Bike. Bike light sets will be given out at two locations from 4-8 pm: Alma Mater (near Wright and Green) and ISR (near Lincoln and Illinois).
For more information about the event please contact Mishauno Woggon, Planning Department, Mishauno.woggon@ci.champaign.il.us.
