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Bike/Walk Central Florida Newsletter #13 — March 3, 2011

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Bike/Walk Central Florida

First Friday Ride for Civility is Back!

Join us TODAY, Friday, March 4th at 6:00 p.m. at Loch Haven Park for Bike/Walk Central Florida’s First Friday Ride for Civility.  Check our Facebook Fan page for updates.

Cycling Savvy Course Scheduled for March 

March 11, 2011: CyclingSavvy: Truth & Techniques (6:00 pm)

March 12, 2011: CyclingSavvy: Train Your Bike (8:00 am) and CyclingSavvy: Tour of Orlando (12:30 pm)

IOA Corporate 5K Run/Jog/Walk

Track Shack sponsors corporate team fitness at its finest on Thursday, April 14th, at 7:15 pm at Lake Eola.  (Arrive at 6:15.) The Corporate 5k presented by IOA is a 3.1-mile run/walk event held exclusively for Florida’s corporate community. Businesses and non-profit organizations form teams and participate in the Corporate 5k for camaraderie, friendly competition and celebrating with co-workers. For details and to register your team, go to: http://www.trackshack.com/corporate5k/index.shtml . For Track Shack’s complimentary training plan, click here.

Washington Shores 5K Walk/Run and Health Fair

Saturday, March 19th, enjoy health screenings, healthy snacks, activities for all ages and fitness levels, and a 5K walk starting at 8 a.m. in Hankins Park, 1340 Lake Park Court, Orlando, FL 32805. Sponsored by the Orange County Health Department. For more information, call 407-858-1464.  To register for the walk/run, go to: www.orchd.com .

What Could Be More Fun than a Triathlon?

A Triathlon teamed up with a Jazz Festival!  Check out the Children of the Sun weekend sponsored by the Lakeland Rotory Club:  http://www.cotslakeland.com/wp/

Recurring Rides 

First Fridays: Take it to the streets bike ride to promote civility: 6 p.m. on the First Friday of each month. Check our Facebook Fan page for start locations.

UCF Bike Bus: Downtown Orlando to UCF, then UCF to Downtown Orlando. Follow bike bus in real time via GPS at http://commuteorlando.com/bikebus/

Ride With Steve: Beginner ride. Meet at Winter Garden Wheel Works in Downtown Winter Garden, 8 a.m., Saturdays. – Sponsored by Winter Garden Wheel Works  .

Pancake Rides: St. Johns Cycles has re-started its Pancake Rides. You start from the shop at 1732 Rinehart Road in Sanford at 8:00 a.m. for the 60-mile option or from Valentine Park in Orange City for the 30-mile option and pedal to DeLeon Springs State Park to enjoy breakfast at the Old Sugarmill Restaurant – this is the place where hot griddles sit in the middle of the tables – you’re brought a pitcher of pancake batter and you make your own.  You need to RSVP to [email protected].  Call 407 323 1550 for more information!

See our Calendar for other family rides:

www.bikewalkcentralflorida.org

S-Cargo farmers market rides featuring utility bikes and trailers

Ice Cream Socials: night rides through Downtown Orlando

Unless specifically designated as a trail ride, our rides take place on public streets. Headlights and red rear flashers are required for night rides. Helmets are encouraged, and are required for children under 16.

We observe all traffic laws and traffic signals.

Our rides are typically 10 to 15 miles, roundtrip, and average 10 miles an hour, a comfortable pace for most adults and teens. May be too fast for younger children and adults with health issues.

These rides are social in nature.

For longer, more aggressive group rides, subscribe to Hal Downing’s group ride newsletter by emailing [email protected] .

New Slow Ride Group – Three Wheels Welcome

Cynthia Morrison announces a new slow ride bike group, the Backpack Bikers, on Saturdays at 11 am outside by the bike rack at the 24-hour fitness club by Super Target near the corner of Orange Avenue and Michgan Street in the Crystal Lake Subdivision.  Contact Cynthia at [email protected] .

If you have a social ride you would like us to help promote, please email me at the address below.

Brad

Brad Kuhn

Executive Director

[email protected]