Hit the Trail Bike Ride in Two Weeks!

I’ve been beating up on the City lately so it’s time to give credit where it’s due: in two weeks they’ll host the 3rd Annual Hit the Trail Bike ride. From the City’s website:

My better half towing our dog on a return trip from Trader Joe's on the South Fork

The City of Santa Clarita’s 3rd Annual Hit the Trail event is a community bike ride and rally celebrating the healthy Santa Clarita lifestyle and the City’s thirty-plus miles of off-street bike trails. Hit the Trail will be held on Saturday March 20th at 10 a.m.

Community members are invited to join the Mayor and City Council members, along with other community leaders, to enjoy an escorted leisurely bike ride to Bridgeport Park from one of three convenient starting points around the City.

Upon arrival at Bridgeport Park riders will be greeted with a host of family friendly activities. There will be a bike decorating contest for kids sponsored by the City’s Parkmobile and attendees can challenge each other to a “Stationary Bike Race” and win fun prizes.

Even if you haven’t ridden your old Schwinn bicycle in years, you really should consider pulling it down from the rafters, inflating the tires and joining us in two weeks. This is a great way to explore the City’s trail system at a leisurely pace and in a safe environment. There were at least 100+ people participating last year and it’s a lot of fun to ride in a group like that.

The great thing about the Bridgeport location is that from all points (Newhall, Canyon Country and North Valencia), you’ll get to ride along the river bed which is lush and overgrowing with life right now (I think I heard frogs the other night, no kidding).

Here are the three routes:

• Route 1 (6.1 miles) – Valencia High School (San Francisquito Creek Trail) 27801 Dickason Drive, Valencia 91355
• Route 2 (4.3 miles) – Placerita Junior High School (South Fork Trail) 25015 Newhall Avenue, Newhall 91321
• Route 3 (7.1 miles) – Camp Plenty Trailhead at Camp Plenty Road and Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country 91351 (Chuck Pontius Commuter Rail Trail)

Okay, so maybe that will just be me. And you can certainly ask them questions about other things before you vote.

But seriously, consider joining us!