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Silently Honoring Bicyclists
Killed & Injured on our Streets
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 5:30pm
Ride begins at the Vaclav Hajek Memorial and Safety Plaza on Bailey Hill Road between Kennedy Middle School and Churchill High School, and ends at the EWEB Plaza.
All area cyclists are invited to attend.
You can find information about the International Ride of Silence HERE.
For information about the local ride contact:
Marina Hajek herrerat1987@hotmail.com 541 221-6087
The following is a press release from Sue Wolling, President of the Greater Eugene Area Riders (GEARs):
“Ride of Silence” Honors Bicyclists Killed on Roads
The Ride of Silence, an annual bicycle ride held to memorialize cyclists killed or seriously injured on local roadways and to promote traffic safety, will be held on Wednesday, May 19. Riders will gather at the EMU Amphitheater on the University of Oregon campus (13th & University) at 6:45 p.m. After a brief ceremony, the group will leave on bicycle to visit the sites of several bike fatalities in recent years.
The Ride of Silence is a slow-paced, silent ride, similar to a funeral procession. Besides honoring those who have been killed while bicycling, the Ride seeks to give a visible reminder to motorists and bicyclists alike of their responsibility for ensuring safety on our shared roadways.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, eight bicyclists were killed in motor vehicle collisions in Eugene-Springfield from 2004-2008 (the most recent data available). Another 37 collisions resulting in serious injuries to bicyclists were reported to ODOT during the same period. At least two additional bicyclists were killed in rural Lane County from 2004 to 2008..
Wednesday’s ride will depart from the EMU around 7 p.m. on a flat, 10-mile route that will stop by three different locations at which bicyclists have been killed. A brief memorial to the cyclist involved will occur at each site. The ride is open to bicyclists of all ages and abilities. Helmets are required by law for all cyclists under the age of 16, and are strongly encouraged for all. For more information, contact Sue Wolling at 541-345-2110 or sue (at) eugenegears (dot) org.
The wonderful folks who write the city’s monthly InMotion newsletter have put out a mid-month supplement to help cover the plethora of events happening during National Bike Month (May, silly). I’m grateful, because that means they’ve done all my work for me!
This short supplement covers the upcoming “Breakfast at the Bridges” events and this week’s Business Commute Challenge (featuring a couple Breakfast and the Bridges scheduled for Friday May 21st; see InMotion for locations). May 21st is Bike to Work Day, so in addition to the Breakfast at the Bridges the BikeLane Coalition is providing free coffee at Eugene Coffee Company at 18th and Chambers and Gary’s Coffee at 525 High. The InMotion newsletter also covers Wednesday’s Ride of Silence and Envision Eugene.
Take the jump for all the InMotiony details!
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