Blogging Miles Around the Metro

Registration for the 9th Tour of the Fireflies is now open! Every year, a bunch (if you can call 3,000 at last year’s count a bunch) of cyclists and biking enthusiasts (the youngest of which last year was five years old) get together for a multi-city bike ride to promote awareness on clean air and the benefits of biking.

9th Tour of the Fireflies
April 15, Sunday
Tiendesitas, Pasig

early on-site registration starts at 530am
morning program starts at 6:00am
rides start at 7:00am
pre-registration: ongoing at below-listed registration centers

Pre-event Exhibit: April 14-15 Tiendesitas

Tour Backgrounder
Every April for the past eight years, the Firefly Brigade have been mobilizing people to celebrate cleaner air initiatives via a leisurely bicycle ride around Metro Manila dubbed Tour of the Fireflies (ToF). The ToF is a 50-kilometer bicycle ride around Metro Manila at an easy, controlled pace that allows anyone who can ride a bike to participate and have fun. The cyclists don colorful, environment-themed costumes while pedaling at approximately 12-15 kilometers per hour through at least six cities. The main objective of the event is to raise public awareness about the health and environmental dangers of air pollution.

The theme this year is CYCLE FOR CLEAN ENVIRONMENT and is a celebration of initiatives for sustainable transportation and environmental protection. This is in synergy with international Earthday efforts which makes the ToF a perfect Earth Day event. Our major partner is the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

The Tour will passthrough the cities of Pasig , Taguig, Makati , Pasay , Manila and Quezon City . Start and end venue will be at the Tiendesitas where a morning and afternoon program will be staged.

Prizes for Best costumed participants, largest contingent, oldest and youngest riders are at stake.

For other details, please log on to: www.fireflybrigade.org or call 9220368

Photo taken by Audie dela Cruz, courtesy of Fara Manuel.

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