2007 Ride of Silence, Bendigo

Date: 19th May 2007 Time: 8:45am till 9:30am Potential group size: 200 plus riders Leaving: The Epsom Sports Complex in Howard Street turning left into Midland Highway (traffic light controlled intersection) The meeting point is the Epsom Sports Complex Howard Street Epsom at 8.45am.

Destination: The area along High Street (Dianne’s Deli, Rays Tents) The road is controlled primarily with traffic light intersections at the following intersections: Lyons Street - Midland Highway Nolan Street - Midland Highway Pedestrian Lights between Tomlins Street & Tramways (Access to walking track to Lake) Chapel Street - Mc Crae Street (McIvor Highway turn off) Williamson Street - McIvor Highway Mitchell Street - Intersection between Calder Highway and McIvor Highway. Short Street Intersection on the Calder Highway

Details of ride: The ride is contained to the road verge bicycle lane from Epsom Sports Complex till Mc Crae Street where lane is no longer available and one lane is usually contained by cyclists but leaves a lane for motorists. The ride is two by two peleton riding at low speed.

For further information, please contact Bendigo RoS organiser Eddie Barkla via the online form at Ride of Silence.

From Eddie Barkla: Bendigo RoS has a VIC Roads permit and Police Escort as well as support in principal from the Greater City of Bendigo. We are hoping that we pass the 200 riders and have sent invitations to the Bendigo BUGS (Bicycle Users Group) Bendigo & District Cycling Club, the Bendigo Triathlete Club and E-mails to over 400 riders in the local Network.
We anticipate getting media support and will be making contact in the very near future although they are well aware of the ride being on as we have been advertising locally the ride over the last 2 months. Would appreciate any media information that you may have to be forwarded onto the local news paper news desk.

A normal Saturday group rides in Bendigo average around 200 plus riders. This covers 6 groups that leave from the same spot and arrive at a number of coffee shops. Looking forward God willing to the ride