Did you know that Raleigh has more greenways than any other city east of the Mississippi?
Did you also know that there is a greenway route that connects Downtown Raleigh with Umstead Park?
The DLA invites all our members and friends to discover the Downtown Greenway with us. We’ll be taking a beautiful, but often overlooked 10 mile section of the greenway that runs from Downtown Raleigh, south to the Walnut Creek Wetland Center, northwest crossing over the edge of Dorothea Dix Park, through the NCSU campus and onto Meredith College, before returning via Clark Avenue through Cameron Village and back Downtown.
The route was recently documented in a previous blog post titled, “From Downtown to Umstead, A Greenway Guide for Bikers and Runners”.
The bike tour starts at 10:00am, on May 22nd. We’ll meet at the northeast corner of Moore Square, adjacent to the Longview Center. Map it.
The circular route should take about 90 minutes to complete, ending up at Sauced Pizza, for lunch in Glenwood South.
Everyone is welcome to join us, so be sure to invite your friends, and help us get the word out by posting this flyer in your building or neighborhood.
Please RSVP to admin@raleighdla.com.
See you on May 22nd!
Note: A rain date will be scheduled if necessary.
Families are welcome to participate, and children who have been biking for a few years should have no problem keeping up. However, this event may not be suitable for very young children, as we would like the group to try and stay together so people can follow the route.
This route really is worth investigating. Easy ride and tons to look at along the way. You won’t even feel like you’re in Raleigh.
Just biked this route with 17 other riders as part of an organized DLA Greenway Bike Tour. Lots of fun, with a great group of Downtowners. Look for another DLA Bike event later in the year.
Great time, Jim. Thanks for organizing. Ready for the next one.
Dtraleigh.com provides an update on the status of Downtown greenways, Copy and paste this URL http://bit.ly/hPJAnS