Ride of Silence :: Florida

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PRESS RELEASE
March 7, 2008

Ride of Silence
May 21, 2008; 7:00 PM - Patch Reef Park, Boca Raton, FL
A slow ride of 11 miles to honor, remember bicyclists killed or injured by motor vehicles while riding bicycles
The ride will be silent, but our voices will be heard

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 21, 2008 at 7:00 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.

For additional information, please view our website at www.rideofsilencefl.org or contact Barry Hersh at 561-434-3432.

Ride of Silence — Florida, Inc.
P.O. Box 541341
Lake Worth, FL 33454-1341

info@rideofsilencefl.org


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