Rides and Events
|
May, 2008 Events
Thursday, May 1, 2008 Tampa BayCycle Photography Contest Opening Reception "Visions of Cycling" Thursday, May 1 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Enjoy food while viewing winning photographs. Free to the Public
Proclamation Ride 10 a.m. Press Conference Thursday, May 1 Downtown Tampa Mayor Iorio will be on hand to congratulate cyclists and sign a proclamation. Proclamations from Temple Terrace, St. Petersburg and other cities will be bicycled to this location. Ride sponsored by the St. Petersburg Bicycle Club.
Sunday, May 4 Bicycle Commuting 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Riding to Work
Pinellas Living Green Expo.
Friday, May 9 Go Green Night with the Storm! There will be many different activities to show how you can participate in going green and even earn free tickets to the Storm game.
-Anyone bringing a phone book for shredding by Pro Shred will receive a free ticket into the game. -Bring a computer to be recycled by Creative Recycling and receive 4 free tickets to the game. -Ride to the game on public transportation (bus, In-Town Trolley or Streetcar) and ask the driver for a voucher to get in free to the game. -Arrive via bicycle to earn a free ticket to the game. Secure bike parking provided onsite. -Waste Services will sponsor the “Recycling Minute” during the 4th quarter. Cans and bottles will be collected right from your seat.
May 10-16 Bike to Work Week Log your miles from May 10-16 and win prizes during the Commuter Challenge. Win fabulous prizes.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Wilderness Park Guided Rides Sponsored by the Hillsborough County EPC, registration required Saturday, May 10 Flatwoods Loop, Paved Multi-Use Trail Ride Meet at Flatwoods Park, 14302 Morris Bridge Road Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am Description: 8-mile on path guided bike ride Contact: Barbara Motte (813) 627-6200, ext. 1008 to register Off-road Bicycle Ride Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am Meet at Trout Creek, 12550 Morris Bridge Road Description: 12-mile guided off-road bike ride. Off road bikes required. Contact: Barbara Motte (813) 627-6200, ext. 1008 to register
Friday May 16, 2008 Bike to Work Day Join one of the following groups: Flatwoods to USF May 16, 2008 Meet at the Bruce B. Downs entrance 7:00 a.m. sharp We will ride along the off-road path parallel to Bruce B. Downs We will end at the Center for Urban Transportation Researchat USF Prize drawing, coffee, bagels and fun Contact: Julie Bond, (813)-974-9799 or bond@cutr.usf.edu
Seminole Heights to downtown Tampa May 16, 2008 Meet at Starbucks (Central Ave. & Hillsborough) 7:30 a.m. sharp Ride to downtown Tampa Contact: Karen Kress at South Tampa to downtown Tampa May 16, 2008 Leave from Britton Plaza at 7:15am or join up along the way. Contact Sigrid at sigridt@tampabay.rr.com
St Petersburg 3rd Annual Mayor's Bike to Work Day Ride May 16, 2008 Meet at Coffee Pot Park (30th Ave. N. and 1st Street) 7:15 am. Ride to City Hall Bagels and Coffee Contact Cheryl Stacks at cheryl.stacks@stpete.org or 813-892-5328
Saturday, May 17 Bike-In Movie Theater and Potluck The Seminole Heights Bicycle Club is proud to present the first-ever Bike-in Movie Theater this Saturday, MAY 17, at 8 PM at Alan Snel's house, 1203 East Powhatan Avenue. Come participate in a pot luck dinner at 8 PM and then enjoy the famed bicycle movie, Breaking Away, on the screen in the back yard at 9 PM. Contact Alan Snel at alansnel@yahoo.com for further information.
Thursday, May 29 Second Annual Dunedin Ride Meet at the City's Historic Railroad Depot (349 Main Street, Dunedin, FL) at 6 p.m. with the ride starting promptly at 6:15 p.m. Route is up the Pinellas Trail to Curlew Road/Causeway Boulevard, then west on the Dunedin Causeway trail spur to Honeymoon Island State Park and then back along the same route to the Depot, for a total ride length of 12 miles. Helmets are MANDATORY! Although this is not a City sponsored ride, a representative of the City will serve as the ride leader and will circulate waivers for participant signatures prior to ride start. Last year we had 18 participants that rode the 12 miles resulting in 216 total miles for the cause! For ride information, please contact Matthew Campbell at (727) 298-3198. Cure on Wheels Ride is May 30 - June 1, 2008 Benefits Moffitt Cancer Center
St. Leo University
Contact: Bill Riddle
|
