2018 Big Chainring Award winners

The Deschutes County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is pleased to announce its selections for the 2018 Big Chainring Awards.

This year’s winners include:

• Peter Werner - Individual
  Peter currently serves on Bend’s Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), where he advocates for the interest of cyclists and pedestrians. He is also a regular bicycle commuter and member of Bend Bikes.
   
• Brian Potwin, Commute Options - Nonprofit Organization
  Brian has brought dedication, enthusiasm, and passion to his work on the Safe Routes to Schools program and Bend’s Open Streets event.
   
• Central Oregon LandWatch - Advocacy Group
  Central Oregon LandWatch has successfully advocated for the creation of the Bend Central District. The plans for the district incorporate safer walking and biking routes, which will help encourage alternative forms of transportation.
   
• Cheryl Howard - Lifetime Achievement
  Cheryl has served as a volunteer with the Deschutes County BPAC for 14 years. Under her leadership, BPAC has been more effective at promoting alternative modes of transportation. Cheryl helped create and organize the annual Tri-County Summit, which helps to increase public awareness of safe bicycling and walking throughout Central Oregon. BPAC has many subcommittees that Cheryl has either led or participated in.
   
• Kevin English - Peter Hanson Memorial Award
  Kevin created the Dirty Freehub, a website that informs community members about safe and fun routes for cyclists. Kevin and his wife frequently lead group rides throughout the area, in addition to hosting workshops on route finding, bike selection, gear, etc. Because of Kevin’s outstanding community volunteer efforts, he will receive the Peter Hanson Memorial Award.

The 2018 Big Chainring award recipients will be recognized at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 25, during a Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ meeting at 1300 NW Wall Street in Bend.

For more information about the annual Big Chainring Awards, please contact Deschutes County Associate Planner Zechariah Heck at (541) 385-1704.