[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Settlement History Bicycle Tour

[Press Releases]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Janet Godon, 441-5495

Settlement History Bicycle Tour

COLUMBIA, MO (August 22, 2014) - GetAbout Columbia, in partnership with Columbia Parks and Recreation Department, is hosting a free guided bicycle tour that will highlight several of Columbia’s original spaces, historic homes and settlement landmarks. 

 

The bike ride will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, August 24. Cyclists should meet at the playground in Flat Branch Park. 

 

Trevor Harris, amateur historian and avid cyclist, will lead cyclists on a slow paced, 10-mile ride.  Tour highlights will include the Boone County “Poor House,” Columbia Cemetery; Quarry Heights Lake and many more.  The ride route will include a mix of gravel trails and low-traffic streets.  Helmets are required for all participants.  Water stops will be provided along the way. Registration is suggested by calling 874-7700.

 

Funding for GetAbout Columbia is provided by the Federal Highway Administration’s Non-Motorized Transportation Program.



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