The 8th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge is June 1 (Tahoe Bike Day) through June 14.

This annual two-week event challenges everyone to ride their bike to work, school, play and for daily errands in an effort to reduce the region’s carbon footprint. For every mile ridden on a bicycle (a Green Mile) 1.9 pounds of carbon dioxide and other gases are prevented from being emitted into the atmosphere.

This year’s carbon reduction goal is 20,000 tons.

For more information and to register as an individual or as a team, go online.

There is no fee to participate. The Challenge is not a competition, but could be among friends and colleagues.