Your Invitation to the 2008 Adelaide Ride of Silence
On Saturday May 24th at 9am, all of Adelaide’s bicycle riders have an opportunity to join together with others around Australia and around the world to raise awareness for safer roads - particularly for bicycle users. In Adelaide about 5 bike riders are killed each year with many more injured. In nearly all cases, the deaths and injuries involve collisions with motor
vehicles.
Your ride in 2008 will remind the community that bicycle riders are ordinary people who deserve the respect of other road users & have a right to safety on our roads! The Adelaide Ride of Silence will remind Government that cycling is here to stay & that bicycle users need slower traffic speeds, better facilities & more attention paid to their needs.
Adelaide Ride of Silence is for everyone. We’ll ride relatively slowly - at about 15-20km/h - over the 8km route. We’ll ride as silently as possible to commemorate bicycle riders killed or injured on our roads. At the same time many other communities across Australia will hold Rides of Silence - you’ll be part of a National event!
Where: Victoria Square, (immediately to the East of the tram stop)
When: Please arrive by 9am. Ride leaves at 9.30am SHARP.
Support: The ride will be escorted by SAPOL. There will be several volunteer Marshals at the assembly in Victoria Square and riding with the group.
The Route: Starts in Victoria Square (in a closed road lane), heading along King William Street South (in right-hand lane), turn right on to South Trc. (left lane), left onto Anzac Highway (left lane & bicycle lane). At Glenelg we’ll turn right at the lights on Adelphi Trc, then left through the car park on the left and straight onto the grassed area. We’ll have a short address to finalise the ride and then off for coffee or ice cream (or more riding)!
SAPOL will be providing a ‘controlled light’ escort.
Although we will ride as a group with ride marshalls leading and following up the rear, there is no registration & - as always - your safety is your responsibility!
If possible, please confirm your attendance at chair
bisa.asn.au or secretarybisa.asn.au
More information: Bicycle SA
