Sections can be paddled, explored on skis, horseback, or biked. In 2013, 49.8% of Somerville commuters either walked, biked or used public transit. He biked to La Rochelle, where a boat took him to Cardiff. He biked roughly 4 to 6 hours each day the race was held. An avid cyclist, Birmingham biked across the state of Massachusetts in 2001. He is a triathlete who biked to work from his home in Virginia. Over 2000 attendees biked to the 2009 festival.