Apr 27, 2009
Bike To Work Day 2009
ON MAY 15, 2009 JOIN COUNCIL MEMBER DON REDMAN, THE NORTH FLORIDA BICYCLE CLUB AND BIKE MS: PGA TOUR CYCLE TO THE SHORE FOR
“RIDE YOUR BIKE TO WORK DAY”
• Rides will depart from 3 locations (details below)
• Rides finish at Hemming Plaza Downtown*
• Cyclists welcomed by Mayor Peyton & local media
• Breakfast provided by National MS Society at Hemming Plaza
• Each group will be escorted by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
• Bike Shops will transport personal belongings to downtown
The Arlington group will depart at 7:05 AM from the Food Lion located at 966 Arlington Rd N, Jacksonville, FL across from Champion Cycling. The contact person for this group is Jim McDonald 904-724-4922.
Route: West in Arlington Expressway Service Rd: south on Cesery Blvd merging to University Blvd: West on Atlantic Blvd: north on Kings Ave: west on Prudential Dr: north on Hendricks Ave west on Gulf Life Dr: over Acosta Bridge: east on Water St : north on Hogan to Hemming Plaza.
The Southside group will depart at 6:50 AM from Kmart located at 9600 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL near the intersection of San Jose and St. Augustine Road. The contact persons for this group are Phil Foreman 904-982-4380 and North Florida Bicycle Club General Director Bert Shaw at 415-425-2334.
Route: North on San Jose Boulevard: north on Hendricks Ave: west on Gulf Life Dr: over Acosta Bridge: east on Water St: north on Hogan to Hemming Plaza.
The Westside group will depart at 7:10 AM from Publix located at 4495 Roosevelt Blvd #103, Jacksonville, FL. The contact person for this group is Charlie Fetzer 904-716-7364 and North Florida Bicycle Club General member Jeanne Hargrave at 904-563-7724.
Route: North on St Johns Ave: west on King St: north on Riverside Ave: east on Water St: north on Hogan to Hemming Plaza.
*All 3 rides will meet briefly on Pearl Street between the CSX building and the Times Union Center for Performing Arts before ending at Hemming Plaza around 7:30AM.