Minute Man Bikeway Celebration this weekend!

Greetings

I hope you can join our family and Ciclismo team members for the Minuteman Bikeway Celebration this weekend.

http://www.minutemanbikeway.org/Pages/celebration_oct2008.html

In the 13 years that I have lived in Arlington I estimate that I have ridden over 65,000 miles on this delightful linear park. I have witnessed the subtleties of the changing seasons along its varied landscape. I have waddled pregnant, pushed strollers, pulled burleys and taught my kids to bike over its family friendly lanes. I have coached boy scouts, brownies and Ciclismo riders to be better cyclists along its perfect beginner terrain. It has been the destination for many a picnic and school outing. It has been my meditation path and conversation byway with many a passionate cyclist. It is my urban escape route, my peaceful lifeline to the rural NE roads beyond Bedford.

We are blessed to have such a wonderful resource in our backyard. Come CELEBRATE THE MINUTEMAN. Meet its founders and envision its future!

Sunday, October 5, 2008
12:00–4:00pm

Join us in celebrating the Minuteman Bikeway’s induction into the national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame, with special events and activities along the bikeway on Sunday, October 5.

This year, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy named the Minuteman Bikeway as the fifth inductee to the national Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. Built 15 years ago, the Minuteman Bikeway remains one of the most popular rail-trails in America; it is also a significant urban greenway, abutting public parks and conservations lands.

To celebrate this exciting occasion, the communities of Cambridge, Arlington, Lexington, and Bedford are sponsoring a day-long celebration along the Minuteman Bikeway, with official ceremonies, guest speakers, and special events planned on Sunday, October 5:

* Alewife/Cambridge: 12:00pm, Minuteman Bikeway entry across from Alewife Station.
* Arlington: 1:30pm, Jefferson Cutter House, Arlington Center, park area at corner of Mass Ave and Route 60.
* Lexington: 2:30pm, Lexington Visitor Center, on bike way near Meriam St.
* Bedford: 3:30pm, Bedford Depot Park, Minuteman Bikeway entry area at South Street.

EXTRA EXTRA: Did you know that one of Ciclismo Classico’s VIP alumni, Tom Fortmann of Lexington, is one of the Minuteman’s founders and most devoted advocates?

Lauren