FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May
11, 2012
CONTACT
RICK PEOPLES
(951)
764-4075
rickpeoples@hotmail.com
Cyclists Gathering for Sixth
Annual Ride of Silence
Cyclists
from across Riverside County will have an opportunity to participate
in an international event honoring cyclists killed or injured on the
road as
part of the Sixth Annual Riverside County Ride of Silence May 16 in Old
Town
Temecula.
The
silent moving tribute to cyclists is scheduled to
start at 7 p.m. with cyclists gathering in front of the Temecula City
Hall,
41000 Main Street.
Participants are encouraged to bring lights and helmets. Organizers will
be
handing out black arm bands bearing the names of cyclists who have been
killed
or injured in road accidents. Cyclists may also bring their own arm
bands.
The
ride is approximately
12 miles at 12 mph. Riders wear black arm bands and use lights on their
bicycles to form a solemn procession. This year the route will include
Front Street to Overland, Margarita, Rancho Vista, Ynez, and Santiago
for the return to Old Town.
The ride is silent, giving participants time to reflect on the loss of
fellow
cyclists, many of them friends and family members.
The
event typically
draws between 80-100 riders. Cyclists at previous events have ranged in
age
from their teens to senior citizens, beginners to members of local
cycling
clubs. (Small children are not
encouraged to participate unless they are riding on tandems with adults
or in trailers.
This is a night ride on busy city streets.) There are no entry fees
or
costs. No advertising is accepted.
The Ride
of Silence is a national and international event and honors cyclists
killed or
injured by motorists. Thousands will participate at the same time in all
50
states and many foreign countries. More than 300 sites are signed up on
the
RideofSilence.org website. The worldwide event also helps raise
awareness of
cyclists’ presence on the road among motorists, police and community
leaders.
More information on the Ride of Silence can be found at www.rideofsilence.org.
The
names and photos of
cyclists from the Memoriam Page of RideofSilence.org will be on display
at the
event along with any local riders. For more information, or to submit
names of
cyclists to be honored, please go to www.rideofsilence.org
or contact Rick Peoples, rickpeoples@hotmail.com
or
951-764-4075, to place the name and photo of the cyclist on the local
event
board.
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