Another successful Bike the Creek completed! Over 1,500 riders registered. Happy families, tourists, sponsors, volunteers, community leaders joined this FREE signature cycling event.

Partners Brampton, Caledon, Mississauga, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and BikeBrampton worked 8 months to plan the 6 routes through spectacular valleys, trails, historic landmarks, rural roads, and bike lanes.

BTC 2023 Partner Logos

Bike the Creek celebrated Resilient Communities. Cycling together at Bike the Creek chooses a transportation option that makes us more resilient and appreciate our great outdoors. We work positively with our neighbours and government levels to help build planning, response, and recovery, using our local resources for our climate emergency. June 10th was the perfect window between wildfire smoke air alert days and heavy rains, punctuating the need to become more resilient!

We thank our generous Sponsors:

BTC 2023 sponsor logos

Volunteers and staff stenciled pavement markings and signed 176 km of routes that ranged from Burnhamthorpe Road, Mississauga in the south to The Grange Side Road, Caledon in the north.

BTC 2023 stenciling teams
City of Brampton AT Staff & volunteers gathered for stencil teams, using a combination of trucks for roads and bike trailers for paths and low volume roads, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 stenciling crew
Stencil team swept pavement, then painted BtC stencil markings, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Bright and early, riders checked in at registration to confirm their route choice and receive their bike tag.

BtC 2023 rider registration
Registrations inside Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre, photo credit: Town of Caledon
BtC 2023 bike tag
BtC bike tag, photo credit: Town of Caledon

Riders from each route received the safety briefing message, stressing our rides are not a race. Riders were told to follow the pavement stencils, noting arrow direction and coloured dot to match their bike tag colour. Over 200 temporary signs were installed to assist with directions at major intersections.

BTC 2023 rider briefing
Riders gathered for Caledon Town Ride 66km & 44km safety briefing, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 BikeBrampton
BikeBrampton – Sonia and her Brampton Bike Hub and Caledon Bike Hub volunteers getting ready for the bike valet crowds and riders needing tires pumped and minor repairs, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 BikeBrampton bike repair
BikeBrampton BikeWrx bike repair, photo credit: Barry Lavallee
BtC 2023 TRCA Fur display
Young riders waiting to set off, visit TRCA Fur Display, where Jeremy explains his exhibit, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 TRCA fur display
TRCA Fur display captured the delight of riders of all ages, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Decathlon
JJ and his team from Decathlon all set up, waiting for the line ups to visit their display and participate in their games, photo credit: Dayle Laing
2023 BtC Experience Caledon
Sabrina all set up waiting for riders who want information so they can “Visit Caledon”, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Brampton Recreation
Chantel and her volunteers from Brampton Recreation provided healthy breakfast snacks to start off riders, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Region of Peel
Jennifer from Region of Peel ready to welcome riders to Bike the Creek. The Region sponsored lunch, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Riders were sent off in small staggered start groups.

BtC 2023 staggered start
City of Brampton Roland and Supa, & Caledon volunteer Wayne controlled staggered starts, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 crowd control
Caledon volunteer Wayne and Brampton Emergency Management Organization Roland controlled the crowds with staggered starts, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 riders on Etobicoke Creek Trail
Riders along Etobicoke Creek Trail, photo credit: Steve Laidlaw

We welcomed riders from Windsor to Oshawa to Montreal, in addition to our local communities.

2023 BTC riders
Riders ranged from parents towing children in trailers, youths, seniors, and from spandex to casual to formal attire, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Our community leaders demonstrated their support for active transportation with their presence and participation.

BTC COB Transportation & Clr Rowena Santos
City of Brampton Transportation senior leadership team with Brampton Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 Wayne, Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones
Caledon volunteer Wayne welcomed Dufferin Caledon MPP, Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones to speak and ride in Bike the Creek, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 Mayor Patrick Brown, Clr Rowena Santos
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown greeted riders with words of support for healthy living, active transportation; Councillor Rowena Santos, BikeBrampton chair and MC David Laing, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Mayor Patrick Brown displayed correct helmet fitting of the “2-V-1 Helmet Salute”!

2023 BTC Mayor Brown ready to ride
Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown, ready to ride Bike the Creek, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 civic leaders gather for ride
Team Brampton dignitary riders gathered for Bike the Creek ride, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 Team Caledon dignitary riders
Team Caledon dignitary riders, plus Caledon OPP, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Team Caledon, Southfields pavilion
Team Caledon dignitary riders, Caledon OPP, Southfields pavilion, photo credit: Town of Caledon
BTC 2023 dignitary riders
Team Brampton dignitary riders stopped to discuss trail and parks, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BTC 2023 Team Brampton, Fire Station 207
Team Brampton stopped at Fire Station #207, beside Vodden bike lanes. (Councillor Dennis Keenan, volunteer Dayle, MPP Graham McGregor, Mayor Patrick Brown, Genevieve Gualtieri, volunteer Steve, Planning Commissioner Steve Ganesh, Deputy Fire Chief Kim Kane, Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, volunteer Alina, Regional Councillor Paul Vicente), photo credit: Lisa Stokes
BtC 2023 Team Brampton, Franceschini bridge
Team Brampton stopped at spectacular Franceschini bridge, an active transportation corridor over #410 (Planning Commissioner Steve Ganesh, Mayor Patrick Brown, MPP Graham McGregor, Genevieve Gualtieri, Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, Councillor Dennis Keenan, volunteer Alina, volunteer Lisa, Deputy Fire Chief Kim Kane, volunteer Steve) photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Team Brampton, White Spruce Park
Team Brampton, Fletchers Creek Trail, White Spruce Park overlooking Turnberry Golf Course (volunteer Alina, volunteer Steve, MPP Graham McGregor, Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, Planning Commissioner Steve Ganesh), photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Team Brampton, Conservation Dr Park wetland
Team Brampton, Conservation Drive Park, wetland restoration by TRCA (volunteer Dayle, MPP Graham McGregor, volunteer Alina, Regional Councillor Rowena Santos, Planning Commissioner Steve Ganesh), photo credit: Steve Laidlaw
BtC 2023 Team Brampton, TRCA pollinator pavilion
Team Brampton, TRCA Pollinator pavilion, Etobicoke Creek Trail

Team Brampton and Team Caledon met at Loafers Lake!

BTC 2023 Teams Brampton and Caledon
Team Brampton and Team Caledon, Loafers Lake, Etobicoke Creek Trail, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 City riders crossing Franceschini bridge by Barry Lavallee
Brampton City riders crossing Franceschini bridge, photo credit: Barry Lavallee
BtC 2023 Caledon pavilion
Caledon Southfields pavilion – treats supplied by Butter & Cup and Downey’s Farms much appreciated for these riders on 44 &66km rides, photo credit: Town of Caledon
BtC 2023 Caledon Southfields pavilion
Caledon Southfields pavilion joyful riders, photo credit: Town of Caledon
BtC 2023 Heritage Caledon
Heritage Caledon pavilion, Cheltenham, photo credit: Town of Caledon

Tasty lunch sponsored by Region of Peel beckoned hungry riders back to Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre.

BtC 2023 BBQ Gourmet
BBQ Gourmet grilling meat, veggie burgers & sausages + salads, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 bike valet
Secure Bike Valet operated by BikeBrampton, shown at half full point before all riders returned, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Sierra Club Peel operated the Waste Pavilion at Jim Archdekin, to make this a zero-waste event. Volunteers educated participants sort all their waste into recyclable, compostable bins. Region of Peel Waste collected, weighed and reported that our waste was properly sorted and free from contamination:
40 kg of recycled material
50 kg of organic material
Total amount diverted from landfill: 90kg

BtC 2023 Sierra Club Peel Waste pavilion
Sierra Club Peel waste pavilion volunteers, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association is working together to recover every empty beverage container. Bike the Creek encouraged riders to bring refillable water bottles and refill at our giant coolers, as part of our zero waste event. CBCRA set up their display to educate riders.

BtC 2023 Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association
Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA), ready to educate the riders on recycling beverage containers, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 The Biking Lawyer
The Biking Lawyer, Dave Shellnutt between BikeBrampton’s Steve and David. Dave and his legal team empower cyclists to know their rights through education, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 MJ Law
Manjinder from MJ Law, a Brampton based legal firm supplied information and snacks. His children participated in Bike the Creek, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Bike the Creek Finale Program

BtC 2023 drone image by Barry Lavallee
Bike the Creek Finale Program, drone image photo credit: Barry Lavallee
BtC 2023 MP Sonia Sidhu
MP Brampton South Sonia Sidhu brought greetings from Government of Canada, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Certifcate from MP Sonia Sidhu
BtC 2023 Certificate from MPP Graham McGregor
BtC 2023 MPP Graham McGregor
MPP Brampton North Graham McGregor brought greetings on behalf of Province of Ontario, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Councillor Michael Palleschi
Brampton Regional Councillor Wards 2,6 Michael Palleschi brought greetings on behalf of City of Brampton, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Councillor Mario Russo
Caledon Regional Councillor Wards 4-5-6 Mario Russo brought greetings on behalf of Town of Caledon, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Victoria Krawkowski, TRCA
Victoria Kramkowski, PhD, Senior Manager of Government and Community Relations brought greetings on behalf of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC 2023 Finale Program speakers
Bike the Creek Finale Program speakers and planning volunteers, photo credit: Steve Laidlaw
BTC Commissioner Steve Ganesh
Brampton Planning Commissioner Steve Ganesh announcing one of the winning tickets at Prize Draw
BtC Creek prize draw winner
Prize Draw winner and her parent, photo credit: Dayle Laing
BtC Caledon prize draw winner
Caledon prize draw winner, photo credit: Dayle Laing

Bike the Creek 2023 Brampton Instagram Video

Wow, what a journey! Stay tuned for Bike the Creek 2024, and our 10th anniversary!!!

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