Bikes at elementary school

Greenway Bike Bus

Kids biking to school

Greenway Bike Bus

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Durham, North Carolina, American Tobacco Trail

Join the East Coast Greenway Alliance for a fun and meaningful event to kick off Bike Month in South Durham — celebrating the first year of the Greenway Bike Bus to Southwest Elementary! This spring celebration will feature a brief gathering followed by a less-than-one-mile group bike ride and walk to school along the Greenway. Together, we’ll celebrate the success of the Bike Bus and support a healthy, happy, safe and sustainable community for all — especially our youngest riders.

Event Details

Who: Participants include 60+ Greenway Bike Bus kids and parents, School Board member Gabby Rivero, Principal Rotosky, Southwest Elementary PTA and many more
What: A spring celebration of year one of the Greenway Bike Bus and biking and walking to school, including a gathering and then a less than a mile bike ride and walk to school
When: 6:45 a.m.-7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, to celebrate National Bike & Roll to School Day
Where: Gather in the courtyard at Woodcroft Medical Center (5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr, Durham, NC 27713) before riding, walking or rolling to Southwest Elementary on the East Coast Greenway/American Tobacco Trail
Why: For a healthy, happy, safe and sustainable community for all, especially our youngest!
Children biking to school
kids and parents biking to school
Children biking to school