| Subject: Earth Day Bike Ride, April 22, NMSU Horseshoe |
| From:
David Shearer |
| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:55:00 -0600 |
| To: NMSU hotline |
National Earth Day & Bike Ride(s) - Saturday April 22, NMSU Horseshoe.
May is National Bicycle Month but with this weather, who can wait. So join the crowd, come look at the exhibits, watch the race, and take a bike ride on Earth Day, April 22, this saturday at the NMSU Horseshoe, Pride Field.
NMSU Environmental Health & Safety is happy to announce and promote the EARTH DAY BIKE RIDE event this saturday, April 22. The event will include Earth Day exhibitors and bicycle activities during the morning (flyer). Families and Kids are welcome, but Safety First, so all riders must wear helmets.
Registration is from 7 to 9:30 a.m. The events include a Criterium Race (7:30 am) around the Horseshoe; two bike rides (25 mi at 9 am and 5 mi at 9:30 am); music, food and radio remote via 101 Gold FM; a health fair by La Clinica De Familia and Ben Archer Health; a bus bike rack demonstration by RoadRUNNER; and ~ 20 other participants. There will be Free T-shirts to the first 100 registrants plus water bottles and other goodies.
Details on the event and other bike safety information are provided under news on the EH&S web site at http://www.nmsu.edu/safety
David Shearer, Industrial Hygienist
Environmental Health & Safety 646-3327