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City of IRVINE, Orange County, California       

To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD
RoS 2008
OCW's Charlie Irwin presides
RoS 08


Irvine Council Member Sukhee Kang addresses the riders









 
 Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
   Time: 6-8pm (Ride at 6:30 pm)
   Where: Irvine Civic Center
                    In IRVINE - Orange County California
 Route: Flat 9.7 mile loop around Irvine; on-street bike lanes and off street bike path:
                        Repeat of the 2006 & 2007 route run East on Alton with several regroups then return on the
San Diego Creek path so we can fully regroup by the time we get back to the start.
(as we get closer we will know if teh path is open between Sand Canyon & Jeffrey)
 Route Map & Route Sheet pdf
At 6:30 pm Local Time we will join other communities across the planet in having
a unique ride which will bring increased awareness to the streets of our home towns -
focusing on the numbers of cyclists who are killed and injured
by motorists who do not safely share the road.
Riders will assemble about 6 at Irvine's Civic Center
at the flag poles in front of the Police Department
then cue up for a 6:30 pm slow paced, single file, silent commemoration
to the riders who are no longer with us,
especially those who were disabled or killed on the road.
Come over after work - there are facilities to change clothes for he ride.
A pack of single file - silent riders - pacing out for about 10 miles...
we hope to share this hour with each other, pausing at 7pm along the way,
and know thousands across the planet will also have marked the hour;
but also raise awareness among the many Irvine motorists
who will be witnesses of our parade.

It will be a dusk ride, Sun set is at 7:53; so wear your reflective & HiVis day glow,
& have plenty of reflectors & lights...
In case you don't know, California law changed in January
and lights & reflectors are required on bikeways and sidewalks now,
so we are starting early to get everyone back by sunset .

Please wear an arm band; Black - or Red if you have been injured by a motorist.
Inexpensive head / wrist band sets or cut up tube socks work well.
Can't get to Irvine on time?
Check out Rides of Silence starting in
Garden Grove, Fullerton, Long Beach...
 BCI especially invites our fellow riders including the members of the
Orange County Wheelmen
& Orange County Rebel Riders
Trail Angels, Team In Training
SHARE Mountain Bike Club
3F Bike Club, Sand Canyon Cyclery Riders
UCI, Santiago, VeloSport Cycling Teams
and all other area groups
Please join us in this event for Irvine and all of Orange County...
Other groups or unaffiliated riders are welcome.
*Make this an 'official' ride for your club, team or group and become a co-sponsor.


Irvine Police Department was asked to participate
and provided support in escorting again for this year's ride!
 





Updated April 14th, 2009