PORTSMOUTH — Bike Newport and the Island Park Preservation Society invite all to attend the second annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. …
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PORTSMOUTH — Bike Newport and the Island Park Preservation Society invite all to attend the second annual Sakonnet Coastal Bike & Stroll on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to noon. It’s an opportunity to bike, walk and run along scenic Park Avenue and The Hummocks without cars on the road.
Families, children and individuals of all ages and abilities are invited to enjoy this two-mile expanse of coastal road transformed into a safe and enjoyable route for non-motorized movement. The rain date is Sept. 21.
The free community event celebrates public spaces and demonstrates the strong public interest in having safe and connected infrastructure for bikes and pedestrians that is separated from cars.
The car-free route has no prescribed starting or ending point, allowing all to join where they meet it. The route encompasses Park Avenue from just east of Mason Avenue, through to the railroad overpass at Anthony Road (entrance to Common Fence Point), and connecting directly with the shared-use path to safely cross the Sakonnet River Bridge to and from Tiverton. Parking is available along Boyd’s Lane and Anthony Road at either end of the car-free route.
Participants are asked to register for free on Eventbrite. Drop-ins are also welcome (with liability waivers to sign at either end of the route). Donations are welcomed, and support the event plus Bike Newport’s island-wide bike safety education programs and advocacy for bike-friendly infrastructure.
BankNewport is the principal sponsor. Additional sponsors include Sunset Cove, Ocean State Air Solutions, Rail Explorers Rhode Island, The Green Grocer, and Whipple Tree Experts. Clements’ Marketplace is supplying a spring water refilling station, operated by The Bow Bar alongside their craft strawberry lemonade.
To volunteer, or become a sponsor, contact chris@bikenewportri.org.