As the name suggests, Riverside Ride is a cycling event that will take place along the banks of the Maribyrnong this Saturday morning.
Starting and finishing in Footscray Park, the 5.2 km ride will take participants from the car park near the riverside barbeque area to Pipemakers Park and back along a dedicated bike path.
The ride is organised by Footscray’s Community Bike Hub and hub spokesperson Kelly Mevel said the idea behind it was a pretty simple one.
“It’s just about families getting out on their bikes and experiencing their local parks and spaces together,” said Ms Mevel who hoped that the forecast good weather would lead to a strong turnout.
The ride is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities, but Ms Mevel said it was particularly targeted at getting parents and children out riding together.
“I’m a mother of young children and the more you get them out on bikes, the more comfortable they are and the more fun they realise it is,” she said.
“They’re also away from their screens.”
Ms Mevel said the March 8 event would tie in well with the national Ride2School Day on Friday, March 21 and another family friendly bike riding event, Spot and Cycle, on Sunday, March 23.
A treasure hunt on two wheels, Spot and Cycle participants will ride around Burndap Park in Maribyrnong from 10am to 12pm in search of clues.
For more information and to register for Spot and Cycle, visit: https://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Community/Parks-sport-and-leisure/Active-Maribyrnong/Get-Active-Expo
To register for Riverside Ride, visit: http://maribyrnong-events.bookable.net.au/
Cade Lucas.
