Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed by motor vehicles while cycling on America's public roadways.

Ride of Silence – Florida, Inc., a non profit (501(c)(3) charitable organization, and the Boca Raton Bicycle Club are pleased to announce participation in the multinational Ride of Silence, to be held May 20, 2009 at 6:45 PM in the City of Boca Raton.  The Ride of Silence will also take place at the same date and time in over 300 other cities in the US and around the world.

This year’s ride will be the fourth year of participation in Boca Raton, Florida.  The Ride of Silence is a slow (no more than 12 mph), silent, bicycle ride to honor and remember those bicyclists killed or injured by motor vehicles while riding bicycles.  The ride is a silent one, but our voices will be heard.  The ride is held annually on the third Wednesday of May, which is during Bicycling Awareness Month.

The ride will begin and end at Patch Reef Park, located on Yamato Road (West of Military Trail) in Boca Raton.  The ride will be approximately11 miles in length and will last approximately one hour.

This event is a free ride – no registration fee, no aid stations; food and beverages will not be served.  However, as our organization is a non profit charity, donations will be accepted, the proceeds of which will be used to assist those families of deceased and injured bicyclists who are in need of financial support. 

Please check the resources on this site. If there is a Ride of Silence in your area, we encourage you to join them. If there is not a ride planned in your area, please consider adding your city to the ever-growing list of sites. To get information on how to organize and host a Ride of Silence, please visit Founder Chris Phelan's website at www.rideofsilence.org.

For additional information, please contact Barry Hersh at 561-434-3432.