Pedaltopia: Pedal for a Purpose
Join the fun at Pedaltopia
Pump up your tires and strap on your helmets– it’s time for our 3rd Annual Pedaltopia Bike Ride and Fundraiser at the 4th Street Patio (46 S. 4th st.) behind the Highline Building on Saturday, September 30th from 10am-2pm.
Each fall, Communitopia’s supporters and community come together for an annual climate ride fundraiser to both raise funds for the organization and recognize climate leaders in our community.
Our work is reaching more students and teachers than ever because of our strong community of supporters. Join us to take climate action today!
Participants from Pedaltopia 2022
The Details:
Communitopia’s annual Youth Climate Action Summit brings together high school and college youth from across Allegheny County and Southwestern PA for a day of youth-led presentations, activities, art projects and education to take action on climate change. Our 2023 team of paid high school summiteers put in many hours of organizing to create our best summit yet and will be honored at this year’s Pedaltopia!
Register, donate, and bid on raffle items on our RallyUp page! The Pedaltopia raffle goes live September 11th.
Adult tickets for the full day (bike ride and afterparty) or just the afterparty are $45. Youth (under 18) are free! No bike? No problem! Promo codes for discounted POGOH e-bikes will be available upon request.
The afterparty will start around 12:30pm featuring remarks from the Pittsburgh Youth Climate Action Summit high school summiteers, lunch, drinks, games, and educational activities led by our climate educators.
The rain date for this event in October 14th.
The Bike Ride
There are two Pedaltopia bike rides offered on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Promo codes for discounted POGOH e-bikes will be available upon request. Remember you can also skip the bike ride and come to the afterparty—either way works!
The Coast (15 miles round trip)
The Coast (15 miles round trip) will take approximately 2 hours and is a flat, mostly protected paved trail ride with a turn around at the Rivers of Steel Pump House. There is a short (0.5 mile) portion that will be on a sidewalk near a busy street. This ride is appropriate for most riders, even with limited biking experience.
The Spin (7 miles round trip)
The Spin (7 miles round trip) will take approximately 1 hour and is a flat, completely protected paved trail ride with a turn around at the Bald Eagles Nest Point parklet at the Glenwood Bridge. This ride is appropriate for most riders, including children or those with limited biking experience.
