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Blvd to Beach Community Bike Ride
March 9 @ 9:30 am
FREE
BLVD To Beach Community Ride is back!
Join us on Saturday March 9th for a coastal bike ride, free lunch and your chance to discover what Silver Strand has to offer!
Meet at 9:30AM at Chicano Park. Ride out at 10:00AM. We’ll ride the Bayshore Bikeway to Silver Strand State Beach. At Silver Strand we will enjoy free lunch and hear directly from @CAStateParks Staff about what Silver Strand State Beach has to offer!
Be sure to get your bike tuned up beforehand at your local bike shop. We recommend City Heights based @staytruecycleworks !
Plan for a one way beginner/intermediate paced ride, we highly encourage to bring spare innertubes in case of flats. There will be a few breaks along the way.
We can’t wait to lead this ride and be joined by our partners @cityheightscdc @OutdoorOutreach.
Helmets are REQUIRED for all riders.
Schedule
- 9:30 AM Meeting at Chicano Park – parking lot located on the northern side by Logan Ave
- 10:00 Bike ride starts
- 12:30 Bike ride ends at Silver Strand State Beach**
Enjoy a Free lunch while you listen to a presentation from the CA State Park staff.
**The ride is approximately 14 miles one-way and it may take up to 3.5 hours to arrive at Silver Strand State Beach. After lunch, you are welcome to join ride leaders back to Chicano Park via a different route which includes riding the Coronado Ferry. The cost of the ferry ride is between $8-8.50 per person. Be sure to bring money for the ferry ride back and anticipate returning to Chicano Park between 4-4:30pm.
Sponsors & Partners
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
