2012 NATIONAL BIKE
MONTH
ACTIVITIES IN FORT
WAYNE
May 1st Trek the Trails by Heel or Wheel @ 6PM
Join in on the fun at this FREE community
ride/walk on our great trail network! Meet at Salomon Farm at 817 W.
Dupont Rd to ride 8 miles on our trails. The ride will also follow some
low-volume residential streets.
(Helmets are recommended for cyclists)
For more information, call the Greenway
office at 427-6228
May 1st
Inaugural Trek the Trails Mixer
from 7-9PM
Celebrate the beginning of bike month by
attending the first ever Trail Mixer event brought to you by Fort Wayne Trails
and the City of Fort Wayne! Mix and mingle with our Fort Wayne Trails
enthusiasts while enjoying dinner, music and Bent Rim Black Lager from Mad
Anthony’s.
$10 suggested donation
per person.
May 6th Sonntag Biken! (Sunday Biking) ALL DAY
Enjoy the day where traffic is lighter, the
air is cleaner, and sun is (hopefully) shining. Celebrate your mobility and
visit our public spaces!
May 8th
Trek the Trails Bike Ride @ 6PM
Join in on the fun at this FREE community
ride on our great trail network! Meet at Deer Ridge Elementary School at
1515 Scott Road to ride 6 miles on the trails in southwest Fort Wayne. (Helmets
are recommended for cyclists)
For more information, call the Greenway
office at 427-6228
May 9th
National Bike To School Day
The first-ever National Bike to
School Day takes place as part of National Bike Month. Local events across the
U.S. will encourage children to safely bicycle or walk to school. Check with your school for participation.
May
12th Ladies Only Mountain
Bike Workshop from 10AM-3PM @ Franke Park
A skills clinic will be conducted by
Lindsay Sherman with Trek WSD Bicycles. Contact Summit City Bicycles
& Fitness for more information about this free workshop. Registration
is required.
For more information
call 484-0182
May 13th Sonntag Biken! (Sunday Biking) ALL DAY
Enjoy the day where traffic is lighter, the
air is cleaner, and sun is (hopefully) shining. Celebrate your mobility and visit
our public spaces!
May
14-18th Bike to Work Week:
FREE COFFEE!
Take your helmet into these local coffee
shops between 7AM-9AM for a free small coffee: Pembroke
Bakery ~ Dash In ~ Downtown Grind
May
15th Trek the Trails Bike
Ride @ 6PM
Join in on the fun at this FREE community
ride on our great trail network! Meet at Rockhill Park at 1400 Catalpa
Street which is just southeast from the intersection of W. Jefferson Blvd and
Freeman St to explore the Towpath Trail. (Helmets are recommended for cyclists)
For more information, call the Greenway
office at 427-6228
May
16th World Wide Ride of
Silence @ 7:00 PM
To
HONOR those killed or injured – To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here – To ask
that we all SHARE THE ROAD
LOCATION:
Downtown, Freimann Square (Free Vehicle Parking after 5 PM)
May
18th Bike to Work Day Breakfast
from 6:30-8AM
Bike Commuters Unite! Meet up at
Headwaters Park West with other bike commuters to celebrate National Bike to
Work Day. There will be free coffee, bagels and other treats available
for bike commuters. RAIN or SHINE
May
18th Bike to Work Day
After Party from 4 to 8PM
Once again Bike Commuters Unite! Meet
up at Fort Wayne Outfitters & Bike Depot (near the Historic Wells Street
Bridge) to celebrate your biking successes.
May 20th Bike To The Ballpark @ 3:05
The
TinCaps are in town against the Bowling Green (KY) Hot Rods. Hop on your bike
and head on down! It’s Sunday; take advantage of the lighter traffic, get some
exercise, continue this tradition with friends and family! Plenty of FREE bike
parking is available at the entrances. And don’t forget, Sundays are AUTOGRAPH
days!
May 20th Sonntag Biken! (Sunday Biking) ALL DAY
Enjoy the day where traffic is lighter, the
air is cleaner, and sun is (hopefully) shining. Celebrate your mobility and
visit our public spaces!
May
20th 3RVS May Madness
Bike Tour @ 9AM
This is a scenic tour of Huntington County
from Roanoke to Huntington and beyond. Choose from routes of 14, 32 and 54
miles. Maps are provided. Rides start at Roanoke Elementary School at 423
W. Vine Street Roanoke, IN.
$10 for adults and $5 for children under
15.
Visit www.3RVS.com for
additional details.
May
22nd Breaking Away at
the Downtown Library @ 6:30PM
Ride on down to the library during National
Bike Month to view this Hoosier classic bicycling film. Dennis Christopher stars as a recent high school graduate
in Bloomington, Indiana, who is caught with his friends drifting between high
school and adulthood. Filmed entirely on location, it was named one of the
American Film Institute's most inspiring films of all time. Rated PG; 100 minutes; 1979
May
22nd Trek the Trails Bike
Ride @ 6PM
Join in on the fun at this FREE community
ride on our great trail network! Meet at IPFW at 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd
near the Venderly Family Pedestrian Bridge on the east side of the St. Joseph
River to explore the St. Joseph Pathway. (Helmets are recommended for cyclists)
For more information, call the Greenway
office at 427-6228.
May
24th Introduction To Safe
Cycling 6:30 to 8:30
If you are going to ride a
bike, please do it safely. Learn the rules of the road, how to dress, how to
fit a helmet and how to equip your bicycle for safety. Most importantly, learn
how to ride predictably and visibly while communicating with motorists by your
signals and actions. Bicycles are not required for this FREE 2-hour workshop.
Ages 50+. Held at Fort
Wayne Community Center, 233 W. Main St.
For more information, call the Greenway office at 427-6228
May
26th Fort-4-Fitness
Spring Cycle Events:
20/35/45 mile Tour de Fort Wayne, Bike
the Fort, Twilight Criterium, Family activities at Headwaters Park. Check
for times and lengths at website.
Visit
www.fort4fitness.org/spring-cycle.asp for additional information.
May
26th Bike-It! Art Show 7 to 11PM
The Lotus Gallery will be filled with
bike art from many of Fort Wayne's talented artists. Enjoy the creativity and
some eats and drinks, including Mad Anthony's Bent Rim Black Lager on tap.
Bonus points for arriving on bike!
Visit
www.oneluckyguitar.com/dial/bike-it-art-show for additional information
May 27th Sonntag Biken! (Sunday Biking) ALL DAY
Enjoy the day where traffic is lighter, the
air is cleaner, and sun is (hopefully) shining. Celebrate your mobility and
visit our public spaces!
May
29th Trek the Trails Bike
Ride @ 6PM
Join in on the fun at the FREE community
ride on our great trail network! Meet at Foster Park, at the trailhead
parking lot just beyond the golf course entrance at 3900 Old Mill Rd, to
explore the St. Marys Pathway. (Helmets are recommended for cyclists)
For more information, call the Greenway
office at 427-6228.
OTHER TENTATIVE EVENTS (Check back for date, locations and
times)
CINEMA CENTER PRESENTS: BIKE FILM FESTIVAL
