{"id":36454,"date":"2025-06-20T12:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=36454"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T16:45:25","slug":"get-your-bikes-tuned-up-for-cycle-aurora-launching-canada-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/get-your-bikes-tuned-up-for-cycle-aurora-launching-canada-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Get your bikes tuned up for Cycle Aurora, launching Canada Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Get your bikes tuned up and shined to explore the community as the Town gears up for the annual Cycle Aurora challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cycle Aurora, which was born out of the global pandemic as a way to get together and explore the community in a safe way, continues apace and this year is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powered by the GooseChase app, the challenge runs July 1 \u2013 July 30, with hundreds of challenges designed to keep you active while exploring all Aurora has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCycle Aurora is a free, month-long cycling challenge open to riders of all ages and abilities,\u201d says the Town. \u201cComplete fun missions, discover hidden gems, and rack up your points for a chance to win weekly prizes. New missions are released weekly, and participants who complete five or more missions per week are entered into exciting weekly prize draws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cycle Aurora has seen new participants show off their pedal power with each passing year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizers ensure there are new attractions each year not only to draw people back, but new participants as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When participants set off on their respective challenges in 2024, Aurora Town Square was still under construction and one of the challenges this time around is to showcase the various elements of the downtown revitalization project now that it\u2019s fully operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another challenge will have participants tour Aurora\u2019s many splash pads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also new this year is a concerted effort to foster missions that aren\u2019t dependent on certain businesses and destinations as being open at any particular hour, and ensuring new challenges drop at a time that works best for all participants, based on past feedback because, at the end of the day, this is a challenge you can take at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really love when we do cultural destinations, such as biking to Hillary House and looking for a really unique feature because maybe you\u2019re not even aware of Hillary House, or maybe it was last year you biked to it, and haven\u2019t been to it since,\u201d says Shelley Ware, Special Events Coordinator for the Town of Aurora. \u201cThis is really designed to be at your leisure, your pace, and on your schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have so many outdoor opportunities,\u201d she continues. \u201cPick up your racquet or another piece of sports equipment, bike to one of our amenities and actually play there. For some, it might be their first time, and it\u2019s all about the discovery of Aurora.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, including how to download the GooseChase app, visit www.aurora.ca\/cycleaurora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36454&#038;t=Get%20your%20bikes%20tuned%20up%20for%20Cycle%20Aurora%2C%20launching%20Canada%20Day&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36454&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Get%20your%20bikes%20tuned%20up%20for%20Cycle%20Aurora%2C%20launching%20Canada%20Day\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36454&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Get%20your%20bikes%20tuned%20up%20for%20Cycle%20Aurora%2C%20launching%20Canada%20Day&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F36454\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get your bikes tuned up and shined to explore the community as the Town gears up for the annual Cycle Aurora challenge. Cycle Aurora, which was born out of the global pandemic as a way to get together and explore the community in a safe way, continues apace and this year is no exception. 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