Active Transportation

Kingston Bike Rally | Saturday, October 2
starting at 3 PM

Meet at Skeleton Park at 3PM

Facebook event link: https://fb.me/e/1h5a3EWRF

All riders out for the Kingston Bike Rally! Show your support for safe riding streets in Kingston as we all meet at Skeleton Park and ride down Princess Street as one big party.

Let’s ride together! Cyclists, wheelchair riders, skateboarders, rollerbladers, one-wheelers, e-bikers, and walkers alike! When we work together, Kingston can become a safer and more accessible space for all of us.

This event is organized by the Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation who has been helping to transform Kingston for more than a decade.

Event details

Meet friends locally and converge at Skeleton Park (McBurney Park) at 3PM. (see map)
Bike or ride together down Princess St. and other downtown streets ending at Confederation Park sometime between 3PM-4PM.
No need to register in advance, just show up and ride any way you like.
If you miss us, show up at Confederation Park between 3PM-4PM and meet us all there.

Safety first

Please wear a mask and stay 2 metres apart.
As this ride is explicitly for all ages and those with multiple abilities, the ride together will be relatively slow, think more like a parade
We will have volunteer ‘street chaperones’ in front, behind, and at every major intersection wearing safety vests to block cars to make sure everyone is happy, safe, and together.

Help us promote

Sign up and promote our facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1h5a3EWRF
Print and distribute our poster using this link: https://bit.ly/bikerally2021

Host a local meet-up

Organize a meet-up in your local neighbourhood and converge with the rest of us at Skeleton Park. Let us know if you’re hosting a meet-up and we’ll let others know it’s happening.

Rain date will be Sunday, October 3rd at the same time

(Media Spokesperson: Nico Koenig, ns.koenig@gmail.com, 613.265.5599)

What is Active Transportation?

Active transportation refers to any form of human powered travel: walking, cycling, wheeling, in-line skating or skateboarding.

There are many ways to engage in active transportation, whether it is walking to the bus stop or cycling to school/work.

Who we are

Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation (KCAT) is comprised of community members from a variety of backgrounds who are passionate about active transport. We believe that in order to become Canada’s most sustainable city, Kingston needs to embrace alternative modes of transportation and encourage citizens to become less car dependent. We partner with different stakeholder groups around the city to advocate for the implementation of evidence-based active transportation initiatives.

Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation

5 days ago

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Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation

6 days ago

Light My Ride 2021 – October 25-29 With the number of daylight hours in a day beginning to rapidly diminish, October is a good time of the year for cyclists to make sure their bicycle lights’ batteries are charged and lights are in good working order. It’s also a good time to remind cyclists about the importance and proper use of bicycle lights. The Light My Ride campaign is an annual awareness drive of Cycle Kingston that sheds a light on the importance of and legal requirements of bicycle lighting, as well as other safety aspects of riding in low-light and nighttime conditions. The main objective of Light My Ride is to have more cyclists using bicycle lights while riding at night for their safety and the safety of other road users - see and be seen! We work towards this objective by online and community engagement, including setting up a "ride stop" a couple of hours in the evenings during the campaign, starting half-hour before sunset, somewhere in central Kingston, to share information about the use of bicycle lights and give some free bicycle lights to riders who do not have lights. Thanks to support from the Rotary Club of Kingston this year, we have over 100 bicycle lights to distribute in the evenings, October 25th through 29th. If you are cycle commuting or just out for a bike ride, look for us somewhere on the streets or paths. Basics for using bicycle lights: · For your safety and by law, bicycle lights are needed when riding 30 mins. before sunset until 30 mins. after sunrise. The current fine in Ontario for riding during these hours with lights is $85!· Bicycles lights help you see and be seen by other road users. Lights in combination with reflectors and bright reflective clothing is recommended.· Ride with a white front light and a red rear light (mounted on the bicycle). Front lights are most important for being seen.· Make sure your lights are charged and working. Charge lights after they have been used for over an hour and carrying small "back-up" lights in your commuting bags is recommended. More information about bicycle lights and Light My Ride can be found at: www.cyclekingston.ca/light-my-ride. ... See MoreSee Less

Light My Ride

www.cyclekingston.ca

With the number of daylight hours in a day beginning to rapidly diminish, October is a good time of the year for cyclists to make sure their bicycle lights’ batteries are charged and lights are in.....