By Christopher Johnson, NACO
Anne Arundel County, Md. PoliceDepartment, Department of Recreation
and Parks and Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County (BikeAAA)
have teamed up to unveil the Anne Arundel County Lifeline 100 Century Ride set
for Oct. 19.
Courtesy Anne Arundel County, Md.
Anne Arundel Police Chief Kevin Davis speaks about the Century Ride and how it came to fruition. The event is scheduled for Oct.19.
A
growing trend among counties is to get moving and healthier.
“This
all began last year when officer Kam [Cooke] and I came up with an idea for a
community bike ride,” Cpl. Dominic Scali, Anne Arundel County Police Department
said. “This is also an opportunity for our department to show what a bike
patrol is and what they do while raising money for county non-profits.”
The
Anne Arundel County Lifeline 100 Century Ride offers a great experience for
cyclists of all levels with 100–, 56– and 15–mile routes with a ‘kiddie and
family’ ride option for younger children and their parents. The routes wind
throughout the county with views of downtown Annapolis, the Severn River,
southern parts of the county, BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport and more. The ride
is a part of the all-day “Make Health Happen Community Health Fair” at Kinder
Farm Park.
“We
are proud to be hosting the bike ride and health fair,” Anne Arundel County Executive
Laura Neuman said. “This first of its kind initiative emphasizes the health and
economic benefits of safe bicycling in the county.”
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