Hi everybody – The big day is almost here – the B.I.K.E.Syracuse Tour De ‘Cuse is on Sunday, June 22nd. Our young friends at b.i.k.e.Syracuse are looking forward to seeing a big OCC turnout at their fundraising ride. The printed and web ride schedules are a bit short of information so here are some details: registration is $20 and starts at 7:00 AM in Skiddy Park and the ride starts at 9:00. This is an all day event so you can come down and start anytime between 9:00 and 3:00. People will be riding all day and you can do as many laps around the route as you want. There is safe, monitored parking at Blodgett School which is adjacent to Skiddy Park. Skiddy Park is on Tioga street off of W. Fayette street just west of downtown. There will be lots of volunteers there to answer questions. The route is 20 miles and follows the original Tour De ‘Cuse route some of the way. Shorter options are available – maps are at the start – and there will be a couple of water stops along the way. Food will be available at the Park – music and various activities will be going on all day. New this year is the chance to sponsor a b.i.k.e.Syracuse kid to do laps around the park. This lets the kids help support their own bike club.

More information is available at the at b.i.k.e.Syracuse, or Dave Baker, 727-0357 or Kat Oot-Coffey, 569-4242.

— Dave Baker