Intercity Transit invites the community to join the Earth Day Market Ride, a cycling event on Saturday, April 19.
The event offers an opportunity to enjoy a bike ride around town with your friends and family while supporting local businesses at the Olympia Farmers Market.
Participants can start their journey from one of nine designated locations. This year’s event includes two new gathering spots at the Oaktree Homeowners Association Pavillion and the Chehalis-Western Trail entrance at 45th Avenue SE.
A full list of the other starting points, with details about the group leaders and departure time, is available on Intercity Transit’s website.
Riders will converge at the Heritage Park Fountain before 11 a.m. to enjoy complimentary treats, coffee, a $1 market token, and a chance to win a prize drawing. Riders will then bike together to the Olympia Farmers Market to celebrate Earth Day festivities with live music and food.
Intercity Transit reminds participants to bring their helmet and observe rules of the road during the event. Group leaders will also provide liability waivers that must be signed before joining.
The event is also the kick off for the 38th annual Bicycle Community Challenge in May where cyclists may log their rides at Intercity Transit’s website for prizes. Participants may also form teams for a different type of fun.
In the team format, individual rides will contribute to the team’s overall score. Teams will not only compete for the most miles as they may also win prizes just for having the greatest number of new riders, the highest averages miles per rider, and other feats.
During a board meeting on Wednesday, April 2, Duncan Green, the event coordinator, said that prizes include cycling accessories, bike bags and merchandise. Green also mentioned that they are working to acquire a new bike to offer as a prize.
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