Bicycles to be available Aug. 1-15 with community ride scheduled
for 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at Nelson Mall bike station
As thousands of senior athletes begin arriving in Palo Alto, Calif., for
the Saturday, Aug. 1, start of the National Senior Games presented by
Humana, the health-benefits company is pleased to offer the athletes and
their families and friends a cool way to tour the Stanford University
campus, home of this year’s biennial competition. Humana’s Freewheelin
bicycle-sharing team is at it again, teaming up with the city of Palo
Alto to bring 120 bikes and two bike stations to the games free of
charge for anyone age 18 and up, throughout the two weeks of the Games.
“We at Humana are thrilled to once again serve as the presenting sponsor
of the National Senior Games, and what better way to join in the fun
this year than to bring our Freewheelin bike-sharing program to Palo
Alto,” said David A. Jones, Jr., Humana’s chairman and a participant in
the triathlon at this year’s Games. “We’ve had great success with
Freewheelin since we launched it for our associates in Louisville in
2007, and our experience with Freewheelin at the political conventions
last year was off the charts.”
Jones is challenging riders to take at least 3,000 rides and pedal at
least 7,500 miles during the Aug. 1-15 National Senior Games. A large
Humana “scoreboard” will be updated several times each day, letting
riders know how they’re contributing to meeting the challenge goals —
including the total calories burned and carbon footprint reduction.
“We love this innovative program,” said Phil Godfrey, National Senior
Games Association President and CEO. “Cycling is a great fit with NSGA’s
mission of active lifestyles and Freewheelin’s concept of sharing
bicycles to get around to the various venues at the Games or out into
the local community will be a significant contribution to our
sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives that are so important.”
Humana is providing 75 bicycles, with the City of Palo Alto providing 45
bikes, for the total of 120.
How Freewheelin Works
Bicycles will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 1-15. Riders
must present a credit card and a photo ID to check out a bike; no
charges will be placed on the card, provided bikes are returned by 6
p.m. Bikes may be returned to either of two Freewheelin stations set up
on the Stanford University campus. Humana will also allow all riders to
borrow helmets and bike locks free of charge.
