HUB Bike Awards

 

HUB Cycling hosted its 13th Annual Bike Awards on March 3, 2026, celebrating the organizations and individuals making biking better across Metro Vancouver.  Read more about the event here. 


Cycling advocates, politicians, and regional and provincial decision-makers gathered at the downtown Vancouver Library Square Conference Centre to celebrate those who made cycling safer and more accessible in 2025.


The night was officially opened by  Squamish Elder Lisa Lewis and hosted by Meg Holdern, a Professor of Urban Studies and Resource and Environmental Management at SFU and a Registered Professional Planner. 


Elected officials across the region attended, including MP Jake Sawatzky, Mayor of New West, Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of North Vancouver, Linda Buchanan, and Councillors from Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, North Vancouver, and Vancouver. 
 


2026 HUB Bike Award Winners

 

Arno Schortinghuis Cycling Champion of the Year Award: Patrick Johnstone, Mayor of New Westminster
Cycling and Inclusion Award: Cycling Without Age
Unsung Hero Award: City of Maple Ridge

 

Bike Education Awards 

 

Cycling Education Champion: Bishop's Family Cycles
School Cycling Advocates: Sarah Wright and Campbell River PEDAL and PLAY


Infrastructure Awards

 

Infrastructure Improvement: City of Vancouver, Granville Connector
Infrastructure Improvement: Vancouver Parks Board, Kitsilano Beach Connection on the Seaside Greenway
Infrastructure Improvement: City of Port Coquitlam, Kingsway multi-use pathway
Biggest Leap Award: City of North Vancouver

 

Advocacy Volunteer Awards 

 

Mike Vlasman, Vancouver Committee 
Eric Schwartz, Vancouver Committee 
Anthony Floyd, Vancouver Committee 
Paul Stott, North Shore Committee 
Sebastian Endrikat, Burnaby Committee 
Dragana Radulovic, Tri-Cities Committee 


Bike Friendly Buildings Awards

 

Zero Emissions Innovation Centre
Kwantlen Polytechnic
 


People's Choice Awards 

 

People's Choice, Bike Shop: Airstyle Bikes
People's Choice, Individual: Omar Tahmiscic


HUB Event Awards

 

Go By Bike Week - Small Organization: Convergent Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
Go By Bike Week - Medium Organization: HTEC
Go By Bike Week Award - Large Organization: Metro Vancouver
Go By Bike Week - High School: Kitsilano Secondary School

 

Bike to School Week - Top First-time School: South Park Elementary, Delta
Bike to School Week - Top School for Number of Trips: Lynn Valley Elementary School, North Vancouver
Bike to School Week - Top School for Number of Riders: Ridgeway Elementary School, North Vancouver  
 
Event Volunteer Appreciation: Granth Mahendra

 

 

Thank you our generous sponsors!

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Thank you our generous supporters!

 

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