- CtdnS is hiring! Check out our brand new hiring page for job descriptions and more info!
Recent news
- We are pleased to introduce a 'Spoke' ride to the 2010 R
- The new route for the 2010 'Ride the Road' tour has been confirmed. Check it out!
- Stanley Park is the new location of the 2010 Calgary Bicycle Festival!
- CtdnS would like to welcome IMPACT Magazine as our newest sponsor.
- City council commits to a strategic
review of cycling in Calgary.
- June 6, 2010 is the Calgary Bicycle Festival!
The Spring newsletter is finished and has been distributed. Read it here!
- Membership Forms are now available by clicking the link. Please fill out the form and mail cheques to our office -
Calgary tour de nuit Society
The Calgary tour de nuit Society (CtdnS) was formed in early 2009 as an Active and Sustainable Transportation Organization (ASTO) with the mandate of encouraging 'more people cycling more often'. The core of CtdnS' program is the 'Ride the Road' tour - an on-street, closed-road bicycle tour through Calgary's downtown core. The tour highlights the need for improved infrastructure dedicated to safe and efficient bicycle commuting. The name of the society is inspired by the annual evening street ride in the city of Montreal that attracts over 13,000 riders, and borrows the now common practice throughout North American bicycle commuter orgainisations of using French titles for events.
The Calgary tour de nuit Society is one of the most innovative ASTOs in English Canada. It is the only transportation organisation that is a member of either the Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA) or the Alberta Triathlon Association (ATA). Our unique programming objectives, that involve promoting and popularizing cycling with the general public, result in the need for specialized insurance instruments. Our relationship with these organisations give us access to a variety of insurance options and allows for more creativity in our projects helping us to achieve our mission of 'more people cycling more often'.
On August 23 2009, the two largest commuter cycling events held in Calgary were organized by the Calgary tour de nuit Society. Two hundred Calgarians took part in the 'Ride the Road' tour to help advance the interests of commuter cyclists in our city. Upwards of 1000 participants visited the Calgary Bicycle festival (held in conjunction with the 'Ride the Road' tour). This year we are expecting participation levels to increase by as much as 300%. Come and join us on June 6!
Joining the Calgary tour de nuit Society adds to the voice of commuter cyclists in Calgary and provides us with the financial and volunteer resources to create lasting change. To contact us and get involved, email us at info@morepeoplecycling.ca. To learn more about what we are proposing see our what we want and 'Road Diet' pages.
