Fwd: Bike ride this Saturday will start and end inside AIP

[David Briggs]

Not sure if we were aware of this ride but it appears there will be a lot of other riders on the island this Saturday.

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Date: November 30, 2022 at 11:50:41 AM EST
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Subject: Bike ride this Saturday will start and end inside AIP
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AIPCA Bulletin Bike ride this Saturday will start and end inside AIP The JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes this Saturday, December 3, will start and end within Amelia Island Plantation. An estimated 500+ riders will participate, and Security & Public Safety and ride staff will be on hand to assist with traffic as needed. The event will begin at 7 am with opening ceremonies at the Omni Conference Center parking lot. Riders will leave in waves from the lot, with all expected to be gone by 7:30 am. Route from the lot will be:     Right on Beach Walker Road     Right on Beach Lagoon to Beach Wood     Left on David Gregory      Exit gate right onto A1A The riders will return throughout the day through the David Gregory Gate and back to the conference center lot. Please be observant and share the road with the cyclists.   Sent by AIPCA under the care of AIPCA

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[Susan Taylor]

Thanks, David, for the heads (and wheels) up!  Being among the COVID afflicted, I have otherwise been oblivious to all the local goings-on.  I was going to decide whether to even do the Saturday morning ride closer to ride time.

FYI, y'all, the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes is a big-deal event. Here's the cue sheet:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/24467714/cue_sheet

Another big-deal event on Saturday morning will be the funeral of Shirley Owens, a prominent and beloved member of our community.  There will be crowds and traffic all over this end of the island.  Those of us who live here had better get used to this.

I would tentatively suggest that we move our Saturday morning ride, maybe even off the island.  Any suggestions, anybody?  Joe?  Don E???  

Thanks again.

Susan T

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[Susan Taylor]

And/or, in the wise words of Don Taylor, the ride can go on, being even more careful and considerate of others.

Thanks again, y'all.

Susan T

[Stephen Kimmel]

This ride has been held here before and did not really disrupt our ride. There will be a lot of riders going north up Fetcher early between 7:45 and 8:30. They go directly into FT Clinch exiting out the back - north exit and then out to Deedee Bartels according to the route published on their website. Then straight south on 14th all the way to AI Parkway at the airport. Not too much overlap with our Sat route. I would not expect any real problems.

Stephen Kimmel

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On Nov 30, 2022, at 5:48 PM, David Briggs <brigg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Not sure if we were aware of this ride but it appears there will be a lot of other riders on the island this Saturday.

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