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Activities Calendar - Ride Detail
| Family Bike Ride on the Ballard Greenway |
| Start Date/Time: |
10/28/12, 10:00AM |
| Start Location: |
Ballard Commons Park 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle |
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| URL (for more info): |
http://www.SeattleGreenways.org |
| Ride Leader Name: |
Cathy Tuttle |
| Contact Phone: |
206.547.9569 |
| Contact Phone 2: |
206.713.6269 |
| Contact Email: |
cathy.tuttle@gmail.com |
| Second Ride Leader |
| Ride Leader Name: |
Robin Randels |
| Contact Phone: |
206-390-3945 (cell) |
| Contact Email: |
rkrandels@gmail.com |
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| Recurrence: |
None/NA |
| Distance: |
2 mi |
| Pace: |
Easy |
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| Terrain: |
Rolling |
| Map or Cue Sheet Available: |
Yes |
| Regroup: |
Stay together |
| Weather Cancels: |
Steady rain cancels |
| Ride Description: |
| You and your family are invited to a Family Bike Ride on the Ballard Greenway on Sunday, October 28 at 10 a.m.
Greenways are designed to connect people on bikes and on foot to their neighborhood destinations on low-traffic streets. The Ballard Greenway, primarily on NW 58th Street, has been funded by the City of Seattle and is currently in the design phase. This charming east/west route in south Ballard is scheduled to be complete in Spring 2013 and will connect us to the Burke Gilman Trail and link us to other neighborhoods.
Meet at the Ballard Commons Park (5701 22nd Ave NW) at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 28 to ride along with us as we learn more about this exciting project. We'll first explore the west side of the Greenway to see how it links with the Burke Gilman Trail, pass by the Ballard Library, then explore the east side of the Greenway before returning to the Ballard Commons and on to the Ballard Farmer's Market. Volunteers from Ballard Greenways including Ballard Bicycle Advocate Shannon Koller, will be on hand to answer questions about the project.
The ride is short (approximately 2 miles) to accommodate our younger family members. We will encounter gentle hills, roundabouts, marked and unmarked intersections, uneven and cracked pavement, traffic lights, and a bike lane. This means that it will be a perfect opportunity to teach our emerging urban cyclists about how to successfully navigate these elements in a supportive and fun environment. This is a rain or shine event.
I hope that you will take this opportunity to learn about this neighborhood project and to see how we can really go places on our bikes with appropriate bike infrastructure. See you on Sunday!
**FAMILIES WELCOME** |
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