Bicycle Route 66 Celebration

30 mile ride, Lunch and Presentation

Organized by the New Mexico Touring Society and

the New Mexico Bicyclists Educators

About the Celebration

Join the New Mexico Touring Society (NMTS), New Mexico Bicyclist Educators (NMBE) and Adventure Cycling Association for a special celebration of the new Bicycle Route 66 at the Albuquerque Golf and Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park on Sunday, April 19, for a ride and a presentation by Adventure Cycling’s Executive Director Jim Sayer and their Routes and Mapping Assistant Director/Cartographer, Jennifer Milyko. Enjoy food and drinks, meet kindred cycling spirits, and learn the latest about bike travel and cycling in North America including the brand new Bicycle Route 66 and very popular Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route, and upcoming routes (like Chicago to New York and Texas Hill Country). Mr. Sayer will talk about the official U.S. Bicycle Route System, bike overnights, and national advocacy, including partnerships for better biking with Amtrak and the National Park Service along with some beautiful imagery of bike travel from around the planet. Ms. Milyko will speak about the history and highlights of Adventure Cycling's Bicycle Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles.

The fun starts with a ride at 8:30 am starting at the Albuquerque Golf and Event Center at Balloon Fiesta Park, 9401 Balloon Museum Dr. NE. At noon there will be a lunch available for $10 with advance purchase followed by the presentation by Adventure Cycling.

This event is made possible by generous contributions from the New Mexico cycling community. The ride and presentation are free. To register for the event go here: <REGISTRATION>.

About NMTS

NMTS is a recreational bicycling club for riders of all abilities, from beginners to experts. NMTS offers day rides, overnight tours, monthly meetings, website and a monthly newsletter. Check their ride schedule to participate in a ride or come to a monthly meeting to meet them.

About NMBE

NMBE is a group of League of American Bicyclists, League Cycling Instructors whose mission is to encourage, promote, support and provide quality bicycle education to youth and adults throughout New Mexico.

About Adventure Cycling

Adventure Cycling inspires and empowers people to travel by bicycle. As a nonprofit organization, Adventure Cycling Association's mission is to inspire and empower people to travel by bicycle. Established in 1973 as Bikecentennial, they are the premier bicycle-travel organization in North America with more than 35 years of experience and 47,000 members.

Questions?

Contact Chris Marsh (NMTS) at chris@candjmarsh.com or
Tammy Schurr (NMBE) at tammy@nmbikeed.

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