Food Drive Ride

The next Kidical Mass ride will be this Sunday, July 25th, 2010. We'll meet at about 4:00 pm at Hallman Elementary School. If you're able, please bring non-perishable food to donate to the Marion-Polk Food Share. During the ride through the quiet Northgate neighborhood we'll pit stop at the new Northgate Peace & Forgiveness Community Garden and have a snack at the Marion-Polk Food Share warehouse and office.

Enjoy an afternoon bicycle ride with the family and also learn a little bit about what is being done to address hunger in our community.

This Kidical Mass ride is a project of Women Ending Hunger, a group affiliated with the Marion-Polk Food Share.



Didn't get to ride the Kidical "Cirque du Keizer" last month? Check out these recently posted photos on the Facebook Group and see the fun you missed!

The Kidical Circus

34 riders met at Cummings Elementary School in Keizer this past Sunday.

We prepped our bikes,

signed in,

and after a brief safety and ride review,

we were off to find the circus!

Despite the heat,

we were determined to get there.

So we pedaled on...

along quiet Keizer streets,

past some twists

and turns...

We arrived at a Willamette Manor Park,

but the circus wasn't there...

So we move on!...

with a pedal powered caravan...

and flower flair.

It was a hot ride...

but we keep going!

And always remembering to signal,

and stop at the intersections.

Finally! After about 3 miles, we arrived at River Rd. Park. The circus is now in sight.

We stopped at the Kidical Circus tent to enjoy shade, snacks, hula hoops, bubbles, and poi.

Baby Maya - our youngest rider of the day - hangs out in the tent.

The hula hoops were a big hit at the circus!

...More photos may be added soon. If you have photos you'd like to share, please add them to the Kidical Mass Salem Facebook Group.

See you at the July ride?!

Thank you to the extraordinary volunteers that made the ride - and circus! - a blast to be a part of.

"Cirque du Keizer" Ride

Next Sunday, June 27th, will be the 5th Kidical Mass Salem ride...! We'll be heading to a new and unexplored land: Keizer! Meet at Cummings Elementary School (613 Cummings Lane North Keizer) at 3:00 pm. The entire route will be about a 5 mile loop, but there will be three fun activity stops.

That same weekend, on Saturday, June 26th, is the Boys & Girls Club Cycle Challenge ride. One route option is the "Family Fun Ride" for kids and parents within Willamette Mission State Park, a nature site north of Keizer. You should register before the ride and it's $15. Participation includes fun activities and prizes! The Family Fun Ride starts at 11:00 am.