Cycling Without Age Summit 2024
Summit Resources
Summit is an event bringing together the Cycling Without Age community from all corners of the world.
Since the movement’s inception in 2012, Cycling Without Age has grown from a single ride to over 3,000 active chapters in 40 countries, and nearly 40,000 pilots have been welcomed and trained and have ridden over 2.5 million rides with those who cannot ride a bike on their own.
Summit 2024 will focus on bringing all the combined knowledge and experience of our global community together for 3 days in Copenhagen.
Registration is now closed. If you would like to be considered for a space, please contact us about available Summit spaces.
WHEN AND WHERE
Friday June 7 to Sunday June 9, 2024
Cycling Without Age headquarters (Spor10)
Vasbygade 10, Copenhagen, Denmark
The attendance fee is €100 ($110). This fee will cover 3 x breakfast, 2 x lunch and 1 communal dinner.
On day 2 of the Summit, we have arranged a day bike trip to Dragør. We have arranged a lunch for this day that will cost an additional €26 ($29).
Reach out if you have any ideas, questions or suggestions. We’re all ears!
Oline Solbø Christiansen
Ole Kassow
Once you’re signed up, you can access specific Summit Resources on this page and the Summit Resources page
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
We will be diving into the systems change potential of Cycling Without Age, which will be of great interest to country leaders, chapter leaders, partners, healthcare professionals and other community members with a keen interest to learn and exchange knowledge.
Leading up to the Summit, Cycling Without Age will take part in the Ashoka Longevity Globalizer Accelerator program, which will prepare us for the future of healthy aging. Reach out to Pernille if you would like to get involved, and work with experts and other nonprofits to change the way we live for the better.
SUMMIT THEMES
Fundraising, theory of change/measuring impact/research, organization, volunteer retention, urban design, partnerships, new longevity, systems change, changemaking, mobilization, team spirit, ride scheduling and, of course, a trishaw day ride.
We plan for Summit 2024 to be a joint effort by our entire global community. When you sign up, you may describe how you would like to be involved by organizing a theme/topic/track or helping out with the practicalities.
Summit Agenda
Day 1
8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast + Check in
9:30 – 10:30 Introduction + Icebreaker by Ole Kassow
10:30 – 11:30 Susan Pinker
11:30 – 12:15 ‘When Movement Moves’ Research Project by Martin Eghøj
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 14:00 Aging in Place Session by Saar Fivez, Liesbet Colson, Soizic Le Tallec & Martin Hlasny
14:00 – 14:50 Financial Sustainability by Margarida Quinhones, Christine Bell, Kristian Hansen & Søren Steffensen
14:50 – 15:00 Break/Movement Activity
15:00 – 15:10 Surprise Activity by Bodil Pugholm
15:10 – 15:40 Workplace Happiness by Arlette Bentzen
15:40 – 16:00 New Booking Platform by Christian Bredskov
16:00 – 16:45 Nature Session by Bodil Pugholm, Elke Fitz & Karen O’Connor
16:45 – 17:00 Closing Remarks
19:00 – 20:00 Film Premiere
20:00 – Onwards Dinner at Refshaleøen
Day 2
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast
8:00 – 11:30 Bike Ride to Dragør
11:30 – 12:00 Arrive at Cafe
12:00 – 13:00 City Tour or Free Time
13:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00 – 19:00 Bike Ride to Spor10
19:00 – Onwards Communal Dinner
19:00 – 19:45 Vivienne McKee
Day 3
9:00 – 9:30 Breakfast
9:30 – 10:15 New Longevity by Pernille Bussone
10:15 – 11:00 Collaboration Session by Dot Gade Kulovuori, Mariam Daoudi, Greg Glover & Bridget Hamilton
11:00 – 11:45 Caring for Our Global Community by Ole Kassow
11:45 – 12:00 Break/Movement Activity
12:00 – 12:45 Purpose and Generations Session by John Boettner, Karen O’Connor & Mica Saunders
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 14:45 Workshop: Trishaw Bikes, Book2Go and WordPress
14:45 – 15:30 Team Building Session by Alanagh Godderidge, Sandy Bishop & Natalie Chirchietti and Caroline Kuhl
15:30 – 15:40 Movement Activity by Mica Saunders
15:40 – 16:00 Committing to the Next Steps + Wrap up of Summit
Summit Panels and Presentations
Click on the speaker who’s presentation you are interested in and view their PowerPoint and the recording of their session.
Christine Bell
Funding Financial Sustainability | Cycling Without Age Scotland Chief Executive Officer
Margarida Quinhones
Funding Financial Sustainability | Cycling Without Age Portugal Executive Director
John Boettner
Purpose, Generations | Founder of Cycling Without Age Santa Barbara U.S.A
Karen O’Connor
Purpose, Generations | Program Coordinator & Board Member Cycling Without Age Australia
Saar Fives
Aging in Place | Cycling Without Age Belgium
Dayride to Dragør, 8 June
Morning ride from 8:00-11:00
The dayride is 25 km from Copenhagen to Dragør on quiet bike paths along waterfronts, through bird sanctuaries and forests. Total time: 3 hours. Return ride: Choose between 6 km (partly via metro) and 14 km (bike lanes).
Return ride afternoon, various options
SPONSORSHIPS
Without the support of our sponsors we wouldn’t be able to organize a Summit this year. We’re still looking for sponsors to cover meals, travel stipends for the global south and project coordination. If you have sponsorship ideas, please let us know.