Back for its third year in a row, the north lawn adjacent to Heather Pavilion will once again host dozens of exhibitors, all focused on cycling and healthy living. Although hosted on hospital grounds, this is a FREE community event and everyone is welcome.

This year, VGH Bike-apalooza will be held on Thursday, September 8 from 3 to 6 pm along the W. 10th bikeway between Willow and Heather Streets.

In addition to raising awareness and celebrating cycling, Bike-apalooza aims to help summer bike commuters extend their riding into the shorter, wetter and cooler days of autumn and winter. More than 700 attendees have joined in over the past two years.

Meet this year’s exhibitors

For more free fun, our exhibitors will offer samples, giveaways and prizes. Joining us this year are:

• Bike Dr Bike Shop
• bikemaps.org
• Canadian Blood Services
• City of Vancouver/Bike Vancouver
• CUSO
• Cycling BC
• Denman Bike Shop
• Dunbar Cycles
• eProdigy Bikes
• HUB Cycling
• Icebreaker Merino
• Kintec Footwear & Orthotics
• KitsFairview Community Policing w/ VPD’s Garage 529
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society/Team in Training
• OnTheRivet
• Reckless Bike Shop
• Steve Nash Fitness World and Sports Club
• Two Wheel Gear
• Urban Racks
• Vancouver Bike Share (Mobi)
• VGH Wellness Centre
• W4th Physiotherapy

See our exhibitor map.

Tour the VGH Cycling Centre

There will also be tours of the award-winning VGH Cycling Centre, which has been described as one of Metro Vancouver’s best, located in the hospital’s former laundry building on W. 10th Avenue near the entrance to the Emergency Department. In addition to providing secure, indoor space for 182 bikes, the centre has showers for men and women, towel service, 105 well-ventilated storage lockers for wet bike gear and a bike repair area. There are memberships for full- and part-time riders. They also host regular workshops on bike repair and other bike-related topics.

For more information, please contact VGHCyclingCentre@vch.ca.