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Annual Bicycle Symposium!
Registration is Open for the 14th Annual Bicycle Symposium
The 2011 Annual Bike Symposium is approximately 2 weeks away! Hosted by Bike Maryland, the Symposium will bring together advocates, industry leaders, on and off-road recreational cyclists and commuters, elected officials and staff from the Tri-State Region.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Location: 11 Bladen Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
East Miller Office Building in the President’s Conference Center
You won't want to miss this event! The purpose of the Symposium is to educate and empower advocates and attendees, identify common issues in our local communities, set priorities for improving the future of bicycling in Maryland, and demonstrate the economic impact of our state's bicycling community.
Who should attend? If you are interested in seeing better bicycling in Maryland, this Symposium is for you! Attendees will include people with interests in job creation, tourism growth, transportation planning and design, mountain bike trails and land preservation, investments in bicycling, health and wellness, and the environment.
Keynote Speaker - Andy Clarke, the President of the League of American Bicyclists (LAB), is the keynote speaker at the Bicycle Symposium. Bike Maryland and LAB are working together to create a Bike Friendly Maryland! Andy Clarke will present the Bike Friendly Maryland Campaign. This is a spectacular opportunity to learn how to make your business, university and community increasingly bike friendly.
The agenda will be chock-full of renowned presenters and educational topics. Exhibits will be open all day.
March 9 & 12, 2011: The Rules of the Road Safety Class
It may not seem like it at the moment but cycling season is not that far away and what better time to learn about the rules of the road. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned veteran this 2-hour course from City Police Officer Craig Medley, a certified League of American Bicyclists instructor, will teach you Traffic Skills 101.
This course will give cyclists the knowledge and confidence they need to ride safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety checks, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques. Recommended for adults and children above age fourteen, this fast-paced, two-hour introductory course prepares cyclists for an understanding of cycling in traffic.
The course will take place at the Truxton Park Recreation Center on Wednesday March 9th at 6:00 PM with an on street session on Sat March 12th at 9:00 AM. Cost of the course is $20 and registration is available online at:
http://reg-e.annapolis.gov/Activities/ActivitiesDetails.asp?ProcessWait=N&aid=427
For more information please contact either Jennifer Bistrack (Dept of Recreation and Parks - 410.263.7958) or Iain Banks (410-263-7964). We look forward to seeing you on March 9th. Please feel free to forward this email onto anyone you think would be interested in attending the course.