News Release from: City of Beaverton
PEDAL THROUGH THE CITY ON SEPTEMBER 9 FOR BIKE BEAVERTON
Posted: August 28th, 2012 2:20 PM
- Bike rodeo begins at 1 p.m. followed by a family-friendly bike ride at 2 p.m. -
The city of Beaverton's Bicycle Advisory Committee is hosting the fifth annual Bike Beaverton event on Sunday, Sept. 9 beginning at 1 p.m. in Beaverton City Park (SW 5th Street and Hall Boulevard).
"The whole family will enjoy getting some exercise during this fun, outdoor event," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "This is a chance to experience one of our last nice-weather days and ride around our vibrant city."
Festivities start with a bike rodeo at 1 p.m., hosted by the Beaverton Police Department, which includes a bicycle obstacle course for kids. Representatives from the Northwest Bicycle Safety Council will inspect and fit helmets, and mechanics from Bike Gallery, Santiam Bicycle and Bike N' Hike will check participants' bikes and make minor adjustments.
At 2 p.m., Beaverton City Councilor Marc San Soucie will kick off the six-mile, family-friendly ride through city streets that leads back to Beaverton City Park for an ice cream social. A kid-friendly bike ride around Beaverton City Park also begins at 2 p.m.
All ride participants must wear a helmet and complete a participation waiver form. Forms are available online at www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Bike or at the event.
Bike Beaverton is presented by the city of Beaverton's Bicycle Advisory Committee, and sponsored by Northwest Bicycle Safety Council, Bike Gallery, Bike N' Hike, Costco and Santiam Bicycle.
For more information, including a route map, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Bike or contact Margaret Middleton at 503-526-2424.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. Most recently, the city was awarded the 2012 Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency'
s Green Power Communities, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofbeaverton.
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