News release from the City of Fort Wayne:
Summer Cycling: Trek the Trails Rolls into Season Six
(May 4, 2015) – The City of Fort Wayne Greenways Department is once again sponsoring the popular community bike rides, Trek the Trails. On Tuesday May 5, 2015, the first ride of season six will kick-off at Rockhill Park.
Mayor Tom Henry started the rides as a way for residents to explore parts of the trail that they may not be familiar with and to create social opportunities for families and friends to venture in a guided tour. The free, guided bike rides have attracted nearly 8,000 riders, since it started in 2010 — with 1,647 participating last year.
This year there are 23 Tuesday rides that average 8 miles and four Saturday rides that increase each month from 14-18 miles in length. The Saturday rides are once a month beginning in June and are designed for more experienced riders. See attached schedule
Trek the Trails will take bicyclists through all parts of the community – along the Rivergreenway, the Wabash & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, the Aboite Trails, and to New Haven’s Moser Park. Adults should accompany children and all riders are encouraged to wear helmets.
The event is co-sponsored by Fort Wayne Trails, Inc. a dynamic, not-for-profit [501 (c) (3)] corporation dedicated to enhancing our vibrant and healthy community through the development of an ever-expanding multi-use trail network.
Ride sponsors for the entire season include, Summit City Bicycles & Fitness, Faegre Baker Daniels.
About the Greenways Department
In 2005, the City of Fort Wayne Greenways Department was moved out of the Parks Department and into the city’s Transportation Department, in the Division of Public Works. It was clear that trails and greenways were no longer just for recreation. The push toward active transportation was important to growing the City’s trail network.Since becoming part of the Transportation Department, the City’s trails experienced tremendous growth. The City maintains 74 percent of the 85 miles of trails in Allen County.
This year, the City of Fort Wayne is constructing an additional 4.6 miles of the trail network and, with additions in the County; the network will grow to more than 90 miles.
2015 Trek the Trails schedule
If there is unsafe weather such as heavy rain, lightning or extreme heat the ride will be cancelled. Cancellation notices will be posted on the Fort Wayne Public Works Facebook page and the City of Fort Wayne’s webpage.
|
Date |
Location for Trek the Trails Tuesday Rides |
Length |
|
5/5/2015 |
Rockhill Park Trailhead Meet at the trailhead in Rockhill Park near 1400 Catalpa |
9 |
|
5/12/2015 |
Historic Wells St Bridge / Fort Wayne Outfitters *Kick Meet at 1004 Cass St near the Historic Wells St Bridge. |
8 |
|
5/19/2015 |
Deer Ridge Elementary School Meet in the parking lot for Deer Ridge Elementary School |
7 |
|
5/26/2015 |
Shoaff Park Trailhead Meet at the parking lot near the Conklin Pavilion on the |
8 |
|
6/2/2015 |
Moser Park Trailhead Meet in the trailhead parking lot near the baseball |
9 |
|
6/9/2015 |
Foster Park Trailhead *Trail Mixer with TBD Meet at the Foster Park trailhead parking lot near |
8 |
|
6/16/2015 |
Indian Trails Park Trailhead Meet at the very back of Indian Trails Park near 10300 |
8 |
|
6/23/2015 |
Rockhill Park Trailhead Meet at the trailhead in Rockhill Park near 1400 Catalpa |
9 |
|
6/30/2015 |
Swinney Park Trailhead Meet at the parking lot near the old swimming pool in |
8 |
|
7/7/2015 |
Tillman Park Trailhead Meet it the parking lot near the softball diamonds – near |
8 miles |
|
7/14/2015 |
N. River Rd Trailhead *Trail Mixer with TBD Meet at the North River Rd Trailhead, commonly known as |
8 miles |
|
7/21/2015 |
Deer Ridge Elementary School Meet in the parking lot for Deer Ridge Elementary School |
9 miles |
|
7/28/2015 |
Headwaters Park East Meet in the parking lot by the Headwaters East Pavilion |
8 |
|
8/4/2015 |
IPFW Meet at IPFW in the parking lot on the east side of the |
8 |
|
8/11/2015 |
Moser Park Trailhead *Trail Mixer with food Meet in the trailhead parking lot near the baseball |
8 miles |
|
8/18/2015 |
Swinney Park Trailhead Meet at the parking lot near the old swimming pool in |
8 miles |
|
8/25/2015 |
Johnny Appleseed Trailhead Meet in Johnny Appleseed Park near Coliseum Blvd – near |
8 miles |
|
9/1/2015 |
Tillman Park Trailhead Meet it the parking lot near the softball diamonds – near |
8 miles |
|
9/8/2015 |
Indian Trails Park Trailhead *Trail Mixer Meet at the very back of Indian Trails Park near 10300 |
8 miles |
|
9/15/2015 |
Rockhill Park Trailhead Meet at the trailhead in Rockhill Park near 1400 Catalpa |
9 miles |
|
9/22/2015 |
Shoaff Park Trailhead Meet at the parking lot near the Conklin Pavilion on the |
8 miles |
|
9/29/2015 |
Lawton Park Trailhead Meet at the gravel parking lot on the south side of 4th |
8 miles |
|
10/6/2015 |
Foster Park Trailhead *Stargazing Ride* starts at Meet at the Foster Park trailhead parking lot near |
8 miles |
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Saturday Trail Rides
Join us on the third Saturday of each month at 10AM this
summer for longer trail ride excursions! These rides will be 14-18 miles
in length. Please be ready to ride at 10AM.
If there is unsafe weather such as heavy rain, lightning or
extreme heat the ride will be cancelled. Cancellation notices will be posted on
the Fort Wayne Public Works Facebook page.
|
Date |
Location for Trek the Trails Saturday Rides |
Length |
|
6/20/2015 |
Towpath Trailhead on Engle Rd – Tour Aboite Trails Lunch at Casa Ristorante Meet at the Towpath Trailhead on Engle Rd at Statesmans |
14 |
|
7/18/2015 |
Lawton Park Trailhead – Ride to Shoaff Park & Back Lunch at the 816 Pint & Slice Meet in the gravel parking lot on the south side of 4th |
16 |
|
8/15/2015 |
Foster Park Trailhead – Ride to Towpath Trailhead on Lunch after the ride at the Friendly Fox Meet at the trailhead parking lot at the end of the main |
17 |
|
9/19/2015 |
Lawton Park Trailhead – Ride to Moser Park & Back Lunch after the ride at Pembroke Bakery Meet at the gravel parking lot on the south side of 4th |
18 |
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