Team UofL and Grand Champ DJ Biddle finish 2021 National Bike Challenge strong

https://dgalywyr863hv.cloudfront.net/pictures/athletes/2182008/4395371/3/large.jpgTeam UofL had a blast and made an impact in the 2021 National Bike Challenge, co-sponsored by Get Healthy Now, and UofL's Sustainability Council.

Together, from May 1st through September 30th, we rode 36,689 miles on 2,333 rides, including 2,850 miles of bike commuting that prevented 1,831 pounds of carbon pollution.

Faculty Workgroup — Digital HumanitiesCongrats to our Grand Prize winner, DJ Biddle, Director of UofL's Center for GIS, who rode 2,655 miles over 109 rides (including 2 days of bike commuting) to earn a $400 voucher to a local bike shop!

Honorable mentions go to last year’s winner, Kamila Bujko, who has since left UofL, but logged 4,092 miles over 163 trips this year; and to our Top Bike Commuter, UofL’s Sustainability Coordinator, Justin Mog, who finished as the 7th Top Commuter in the nation with 1,677 miles of bike commuting over 123 days.

This year’s Challenge may have ended, but it is never too late to pick up some healthy, sustainable two-wheeling habits! Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town car-free and care-free!

FINAL TEAM UofL RESULTS:

Top Riders (Most Miles)

Name

Miles

Trips

1st

Kamila Bujko

4,092

163

2nd

DJ Biddle

2,655

109

3rd

Juan David Tabares

2,603

90

4th

Yoshi Saito

2,342

86

5th

Robin Houze

2,104

32

6th

Justin Mog

1,913

141

7th

Joseph Turner

1,736

126

8th

Taylor Smith

1,566

61

9th

Jason White

1,057

42

10th

Katlyn McGraw

1,053

39

11th

Michael Taylor

949

46

12th

Jason Naylor

864

87

13th

Melissa Miller

784

102

14th

Kendall Soule

771

30

15th

Mikus Abolins-Abols

496

33

16th

Ryan Lloyd

390

52

17th

Elijah Humble

377

75

18th

Johnny Wise

367

18

19th

Mike Marquette

362

20

20th

Rachel Singel

324

73

21st

Whitney Theis

170

20

22nd

Allison Smith

166

16

23rd

Heather Turner

106

4

24th

Benne Holwerda

93

46

25th

Kenny Conrow

92

4

26th

al futrell

60

14

27th

Shirley Wu

45

35

28th

Jared Koopman

40

3

29th

Elana Nance

40

1

30th

Natalie Harper

37

3

Top Riders (Most trips)Justin Mog

Name

Miles

Trips

1st

Kamila Bujko

4,092

163

2nd

Justin Mog

1,913

141

3rd

Joseph Turner

1,736

126

4th

DJ Biddle

2,655

109

5th

Melissa Miller

784

102

6th

Juan David Tabares

2,603

90

7th

Jason Naylor

864

87

8th

Yoshi Saito

2,342

86

9th

Elijah Humble

377

75

10th

Rachel Singel

324

73

11th

Taylor Smith

1,566

61

12th

Ryan Lloyd

390

52

13th

Michael Taylor

949

46

14th

Benne Holwerda

93

46

15th

Jason White

1,057

42

16th

Katlyn McGraw

1,053

39

17th

Shirley Wu

45

35

18th

Mikus Abolins-Abols

496

33

19th

Robin Houze

2,104

32

20th

Kendall Soule

771

30

21st

Mike Marquette

362

20

22nd

Whitney Theis

170

20

23rd

Johnny Wise

367

18

24th

Allison Smith

166

16

25th

al futrell

60

14

26th

Amanda James

14

9

27th

Heather Turner

106

4

28th

Kenny Conrow

92

4

29th

Jared Koopman

40

3

30th

Natalie Harper

37

3

Top Commuters (Most days riding to work)

Name

Miles

Days

1st

Justin Mog

1,677

123

2nd

Rachel Singel

320

67

3rd

Shirley Wu

45

25

4th

Ryan Lloyd

95

17

5th

Jason Naylor

81

17

6th

Elijah Humble

28

8

7th

Whitney Theis

36

7

8th

Melissa Miller

23

5

9th

Kamila Bujko

12

5

10th

Allison Smith

39

4

11th

al futrell

12

4

12th

Yoshi Saito

9.6

4

13th

Joseph Turner

18

3

14th

Benne Holwerda

4.0

3

15th

DJ Biddle

8.6

2

16th

Katlyn McGraw

1.4

1

Top Male Rider (Most Miles)

Name

Miles

Trips

1st

DJ Biddle

2,655

109

2nd

Juan David Tabares

2,603

90

3rd

Yoshi Saito

2,342

86

4th

Robin Houze

2,104

32

5th

Justin Mog

1,913

141

6th

Joseph Turner

1,736

126

7th

Taylor Smith

1,566

61

8th

Jason White

1,057

42

9th

Michael Taylor

949

46

10th

Jason Naylor

864

87

11th

Mikus Abolins-Abols

496

33

12th

Ryan Lloyd

390

52

13th

Elijah Humble

377

75

14th

Johnny Wise

367

18

15th

Mike Marquette

362

20

16th

Benne Holwerda

93

46

17th

al futrell

60

14

18th

Jared Koopman

40

3

19th

John Vonhandorf

17

2

20th

Tim Followell

16

3

Top Female Rider (Most Miles)

Name

Miles

Trips

1st

Kamila Bujko

4,092

163

2nd

Katlyn McGraw

1,053

39

3rd

Melissa Miller

784

102

4th

Kendall Soule

771

30

5th

Rachel Singel

324

73

6th

Whitney Theis

170

20

7th

Allison Smith

166

16

8th

Heather Turner

106

4

9th

Shirley Wu

45

35

10th

Elana Nance

40

1

11th

Natalie Harper

37

3

12th

Amanda James

14

9

Top Male New Rider

Name

Miles

Trips

1st

Benne Holwerda

93

46

Top Female New Rider

Name

Miles

Trips

1st

Shirley Wu

45

35

2nd

Amanda James

14

9

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