Free Bicycle Tour

Rain or Shine!

Will Highlight Past and Future
North-South Greenway Improvements

Saturday, May 20

Meet at Noon at Albert Park (Andersen Dr. and A St.) in San Rafael

After Ride Party at WTB, 475 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley, from 4-6 PM

On Saturday, May 20th, the public is invited to a special bicycle tour and party in celebration of Bike to Work Week. The event, which will be led by the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, will showcase plans and progress for Marin’s North-South Greenway, a multi-use pathway that will parallel Highway 101 along the former Northwestern Pacific (NWP) railroad right-of-way, eventually providing a flat, safe route separated from cars.

The ride will feature 12 stops along the tour from San Rafael to Mill Valley. Elected officials, engineers and other experts will share information at the stops about features of the North-South Greenway and other adjacent routes. Some confirmed speakers including Supervisor Steve Kinsey (at the Cal Park Hill Tunnel) and Supervisor Charles McGlashan (at Gate 6 road).

The free bicycle ride begins at 12-noon at Albert Park on the corner of A Street and Andersen Drive, behind Safeway Store. The ride will end with a party at approximately 4 PM in Mill Valley at the WTB (Wilderness Trail Bikes) headquarters at 475 Miller Avenue. The gathering will include food and drinks and last until 6 PM. Everyone is welcome.

Visit the MCBC’s website (www.marinbike.org ) for details about event, connecting rides (from Fairfax, Novato and Mill Valley) that will arrive in San Rafael, and the locations of stops along the North-South Greenway Tour.

All riders must wear a helmet. This is a non-competitive educational ride that is approximately 12 miles. All riders will be instructed to follow all traffic laws.

More Ride Information

Route and Speaker Schedule

Feeder Rides from Fairfax, Novato and Mill Valley

More information on the North-South Greenway

Photos of Previous N/S Greenway Ride

Ride Schedule

12:00 Noon-Corner of A Street and Andersen Dr., San Rafael (behind Safeway)
Speakers: Supervisor Susan Adams
Depart 12:30 PM

Ride begins going east on Andersen to the Cal Park Hill tunnel portal behind Wendy's fast food restaurant.

12:50 PM- Cal Park Hill Tunnel
Speakers: Supervisor Steve Kinsey and Matt Stevens, Director of Public Outreach and Education
for Sonoma-Marin Area Rapid Transit (SMART)
Depart 1:05 PM

Continue down Andersen to Sir Francis Drake Blvd.; turn right toward the ferry terminal.

1:30 PM- Larkspur Ferry Terminal
Speaker : Marin County Supervisor and GGBHTD Board Member Hal Brown and
Harvey Katz, Senior Planner, GGBHTD
Depart 1:40 PM

Continue down Sir Francis Drake Blvd. to bike path under Highway 101, then proceed to overpass (southbound onramp).

1:45 PM- Lucky Drive (near pedestrian overpass)
Speakers: Nancy Weninger
Depart 1:50 PM

Cross Highway 101 via pedestrian overpass and take Redwood Highway south to intersection of Redwood and Wornum.

2:00 PM- Wornum and Redwood
Speakers: Bill Whitney (County of Marin and Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM)
Depart 2:10 PM

Go west on Wornum to the Sandra Marker trail, proceed to High Canal Bridge.

2:15 PM- Sandra Marker Trail- High Canal Bridge
Speakers: Larkspur Mayor Larry Chu and Corte Madera Vice Mayor Melissa Gill
Depart 2:25 PM

Continue toward Larkspur and turn south on Larkspur bike/pedestrian path toward Tamalpais Dr. (near the Alto Tunnel north portal.)

2:35 PM- Alto Tunnel
Speakers: Jerry Edelbrock- MCBC Board President
Depart 2:45 PM

Continue down Tamalpais Road toward the freeway. From Tamalpais Drive, take a right onto Meadowsweet until you get to the Horse Hill Pathway. Take the Horse Hill pathway to Lomita Dr.

3:00 PM- Horse Hill path ar Lomita Dr.
Speakers: Eric Andersen- MCBC
Depart 3:05 PM

Go west on Lomita to the bike path that parallels Camino Alto.

3:15 PM- Pathway at Blithedale crossing
Speakers: Deb Hubsmith- MCBC
Depart 3:20

Continue on bike path to Tennessee Valley Pathway (at Shoreline Highway)

3:30 PM- Tennessee Valley Pathway
Speaker: Supervisor Charles McGlashan
Depart 3:40 PM

Continue down pathway to Gate 6 Road in Sausalito

3:45 PM- Gate 6 Road, Sausalito
Speaker: Supervisor Charles McGlashan
Depart 3:50 PM

Backtrack on bike path to Almonte Blvd., to Miller Ave., then to WTB headquarters at 475 Miller Ave.

4:00 PM- Wilderness Trail Bikes Party
Speakers: Deb Hubsmith- MCBC, Kim Baenisch, Executive Director of MCBC and Supervisor Charles McGlashan

Feeder Ride Information

Prior to the start of the N/S Greenway ride, there will be 3 feeder rides to get riders to the starting point at A Street and Andersen Dr. Feeder rides are planned from Mill Valley, Novato and Fairfax:

Fairfax
Meet ride leader Deb Hubsmith near the the Java Hut in the west parking lot of Albertson's in Fairfax at 11:00 AM. Riders will promptly depart at 11:15 AM en route to San Rafael.

Novato
Meet ride leader Kristin Drumm at Noah's Bagels, 1701 Grant Ave, Novato. Meeting time: 10:30 AM. Ride will depart at 10:45 AM.

Mill Valley
Meet ride leader at the Mill Valley Community Center main entrance. The M.V. Community Center is located at 180 Camino Alto (near East Blithedale). Meeting time: 10:30 AM. Ride will depart at 10:45 AM.

Please note that feeder rides will go to the start of the ride only; there will be no ride leaders scheduled to go back to your respective city/communities.

For more information about feeder rides contact Andy Peri at 415-456-3469 x8#