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April is Valley Bike Month. Get out and ride.
April is Valley Bike Month…so get out and ride! Riding a bicycle
is efficient, economical, ecological, healthy, and best of all – it’s
fun! Ride your bike this month and throughout the year to help save the environment
and connect with your community. Whether a biking enthusiast or novice, adult
or child, Valley Bike Month has something for everyone. Attend any Valley
Bike Month event and receive a free gift! Here’s what’s happening
during Valley Bike Month:
Ride your bike to work, for recreation or participate in a bike-related activity
and you can win great prizes. Prizes include a one-night stay at the Pointe
Hilton Tapatio Cliffs and gift certificates to local bike shops and restaurants.
ENTER
VALLEY BIKE MONTH CONTEST
Saturday, March 22
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Avondale Civic Center Amphitheater, 11465 W. Civic Center Drive, Avondale
Celebrate
the arrival of spring and learn ways to keep your family healthy. Health screenings,
bike parade, bike decorating contest, bike safety and helmet booth, youth bike
raffle (two youth bicycles raffled), rides and games for all ages. Plus, a special
visit by the Easter Bunny.
Admission: Free; Cost for refreshments, rides and
some activities
Information: (623) 333-2400
VISIT
AVONDALE SPRING FLING
Saturday, April 5
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Kiwanis Park, Guadalupe Road and All American Parkway, Tempe
It’s everything under the sun about biking. A bike swap meet
with great deals on new and used bike goods, bike rodeo for kids, helmet fittings
and giveaways, community bike ride, bike tune-ups, safety information, bike-on-bus
demonstrations and more. Special kids’ zone features a live Radio Disney
remote and middle-school bike decorating show.
Admission: Free
Information: (602) 262-7433
VISIT
TEMPE BIKE-A-PALOOZA
Saturday, April 5
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Ride: 8:30 a.m.
83rd Avenue and Washington Street, Peoria
The fun begins in Oldtown Peoria
with a six-mile, police-escorted family bike ride, live entertainment, craft
vendors, historical tours, games, make-n-take crafts, pony rides, a petting
zoo and more. Bike helmets required for all riders. Stay for the Pioneer Days
Parade at 10 a.m.!
Admission: Free
Information: (623) 773-7201
VISIT PEORIA PIONEER DAYS FAMILY BIKE RIDE
Saturday, April 12
Registration: 7:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m – 4 p.m.
3rd Ave and Washington, Phoenix
Closed road
bicycle racing comes to Phoenix. Spectators will enjoy fast paced action, a
kids’ fun ride and race and bicycle safety demonstrations. Open
to the public. Pre-registration required.
Admission: Varies by category; Kids free
Information: (602) 318-0301
Sunday, April 13
Registration: 7:00 a.m.
Ride: 8:00 a.m.
Sahuaro Ranch Park, 59th Avenue and Mountain View Road, Glendale
Do your part to GET GREEN with this 6- and 12-mile family bike ride. Bring
used, plastic grocery bags to exchange for ride T-shirts! Enjoy kids’ activities
and information on ways to improve the environment. Online registration available.
Admission: Free
Information: (623) 930-2940
VISIT
GLENDALE FAMILY BIKE RIDE
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Ride your bike to work or school with a group or
on your own. Participating organizations Valley wide.
Information: (602) 262-7433
Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Ride:
8:00 a.m.
Eldorado Community Center, 2311 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale
Enjoy this family
friendly 8-mile bike course that offers an up-close and personal look at Scottsdale
public art. The first 75 kids will receive a free bicycle helmet. Receive free
admission to the public art museum and enjoy kids’ bicycle
art activities after the ride. Helmets required.
Admission: Free (Non-perishable food donations encouraged).
Information: (480) 312-7630
VISIT SCOTTSDALE CYCLE THE ARTS
Sunday, April 20
Registration & Pre-game activities: 9:00 a.m.
Ride: 11:00 a.m.
Game: 1:10 p.m.
Margaret T. Hance Park & Chase Field, Downtown Phoenix
It’s a grand
slam when you combine baseball and biking. Bring your family and your bikes
to Margaret T. Hance Park for fun and games, then take a refreshing 3.5 mile,
police-escorted ride to Chase Field to watch the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San
Diego Padres. Enjoy refreshments, entertainment, giveaways and prize drawings.
UPDATE
Pre-registration for this event is now closed. We welcome interested riders to come to Hance Park on Sunday and take part in the festivities. The standby list for tickets will open at 9:00 a.m. All available standby tickets will be released at approximately 10:30 a.m. and given out to those persons on the standby list in the order that they signed up.
Admission: $16
Information: (602) 262-7433
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