Kotka Bicycle Day 18.09.

Hop in the saddle during European Mobility Week and come compete in Kotka!

Event Program:

Morning 07:00–12:00
Breakfast by bike 07:00–09:00
Event square preparations 09:00–11:00
Talking about Cycling lunch event 11:00–12:00

Afternoon 12:00–15:30
Skill Ride Champion cycling skills competition for students 12:00–15:00

Business, club, and retailer fair 12:00–15:00

Keynote speeches:
Tiia Simut, City of Kotka 12:00–12:30
Antti Lääperi, KaaKau Ltd 12:30–13:00

Panel discussion on the development of cycling culture 13:00–14:00
Participants include:
Kohti Työtä ry
Kotka Bike Workshop
Random Bikes
Student Union Kaakko

Company presentations 14:00–15:00
Bikecont charging station 14:00–14:20

Closing remarks and Skill Ride Champion awards ceremony 15:00–15:30

At the Skill Ride Champion competition, students test their abilities in a bicycle skills course.
The three fastest students to complete the course will be rewarded with cycling-related gear and gift cards.

At the open-for-all Whole Kotka Cycles event, participants can explore leading bicycle manufacturers as well as local businesses and clubs!

During the Breakfast by Bike campaign, the first 40 participants can claim a free breakfast at the Satama Arena restaurant counter by showing their bicycle helmet.

Breakfast is available only for the fastest between 07:00–09:00. On the menu: tasty sandwiches, porridge, tea, and coffee.

Taking part in the event is a great opportunity to showcase products and activities to a wide audience and to network with other professionals in the field. It is also an excellent chance to meet the future experts graduating from universities of applied sciences.

Strong and sustainable urban mobility is built together! The aim of the event is to promote sustainable mobility and the development of cycling culture in Kotka.

The event will take place at Xamk’s Kotka Campus, Salakuljettajantie 4, 48100 Kotka.

The event is organized by the KoKoLiike project, funded by the European Union and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk).