From CITY OF BOWLING GREEN
In partnership with the Wood County Park District, the City of Bowling Green Bicycle Safety Commission will be hosting a nocturnal, family-friendly, bright bike ride along the Slippery Elm Trail. Participants are to meet at the Black Swamp Preserve on Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
People are encouraged to illuminate their bikes with bright decorations and learn important safety tips for riding at night before hitting the trail. They may also bring glow sticks and glow-in-the-dark bike decorations to light the way. Provided decorations and glow sticks will be limited at the program venue.
There will be time to decorate from 7:30 – 8 p.m., and the ride will begin at 8 p.m. Stops will feature nocturnal facts and features along the trail as people ride. The ride will cover roughly three miles down the Slippery Elm Trail and back.
The ride is free, family-friendly and open to everyone. Each rider is required to wear a properly-fitted helmet and ride a correctly-sized bicycle in safe, working mechanical order. It is highly recommended that young riders, who are still learning to ride, participate via a tow-behind trailer or child bike seat. Bikes with training wheels are not permitted on this ride. These rides are intended to be recreational in nature and will travel at a speed comfortable for all riders.
To register, visit the Wood County Park District’s Program page at
https://reservations.woodcountyparkdistrict.org/programs/ or call 419-353-1897.
