Chico Velo Annual Awards
Chico Velo celebrates the achievement of bike-minded individuals and organizations in our community with our Annual Awards. The Awards are bestowed at our Holiday Party each December, in the following categories:
  • Best-for-Bikes Business – business that provided most exemplary bike facilities for employees and/or customers, and led the community in promoting bikes for transportation to and from their business
  • Civic Advocate – governmental agency, organization, or individual who most exceeded job requirements to improve Chico’s “bike-ability”
  • Community Advocate – individual in the community who brought about the greatest change in the landscape of cycling possibilities in Chico
  • Volunteer of the Year – individual who contributed most to Chico Velo in the past year!
  • Life-time Achievement – honoring an individual or group for significant, sustained, ongoing contribution to Chico Velo and the community over the years (added in 2014)
'Best for Bikes' Business
  • 2016: Chico Heat
  • 2015: Chico Farmers Market, Natalie Carter
  • 2014: Stott Advertising, Jim Moravec
  • 2013: Naked Lounge, Alec Binyon
  • 2012: City of Chico
  • 2011: Fifth Sun, Dan Gonzales
  • ​2010: Sierra Nevada, Ken Grossman
Civic Advocate
  • 2016: Brendan Ottoboni
  • 2015: Lt Rob Merrifield
  • 2014: Officer Mike DiGiordano
  • 2013: Mike Crump
  • 2012: Jake Morley and Tracy Bettencourt
  • 2011: Bob Greenlaw
  • ​2010: Ann Schwab
Community Advocate
  • 2016: Janet Ellner, Friends of Comanche Creek
  • 2015: Kyle Warner and C.A.R.D.
  • 2014: Jeff Ochs
  • 2013: Ray Bransky
  • 2012: John Wiesinger
  • 2011: Karen Goodwin
  • ​2010: Rodney Cox
Volunteer of the Year
  • 2016: Tammy Bejsovec and Mike Matiasek
  • 2015: Anna Kastner
  • 2014: Celeste Wilson
  • 2013: David Winzenz
  • 2012: Kirk Monfort
  • 2011: Renee Johnson
Lifetime Achievement
  • 2016: Billie Kanter and Kirk Monfort
  • 2015: Rich and Dana Briggs
  • 2014: Steve O'Bryan