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Weekly Announcements 4/14/11

1. Commuter Assistance Day at the Farmersâ Market (formerly Bike to Market
Day)
2. 7th Annual GreenFest Awards Ceremony this Friday April 15
3. BRP back in full swing
4.  Elsewhere on the Athens bike scene
5. On the Horizon

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Commuter Assistance Day at the Farmersâ Market this Saturday (formerly
Bike to Market Day)!

This Saturday is our first day at the Farmersâ Market this season! This
year weâll be there every third Saturday of the month, with some fun new
activities geared towards helping folks with their car-free commutes
(think route planning, demonstrations of bike maintenance skills, etc).
Stop by and see us at the market OR, even better, email
admin [at] bikeathens.com if you are interested in volunteering! We are still
looking for one volunteer with basic bike maintenance skills for the 9 AM
- 10 AM spot!

Check out the Farmers Market website for more details on time and
location: http://athensfarmersmarket.net/ AND Check out the Athens Transit
website for the Saturday bus schedule! The #5 goes right by Hawthorne and
Oglethorpe, where you can get off, head east on Oglethorpe, and hang a
left on Sunset to arrive at the Market. You can catch the #5 at the
Multi-Modal Transportation Center, the UGA Library, Clarke Central HS, the
ACC library, or Beechwood Shopping Center. Times can be found here:
http://athenstransit.com/routes-and-fares/routes-by-number/route-5.html&slot=sat&schtp=1

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7th Annual GreenFest Awards Ceremony this Friday April 15

Each year, organizations in the Athens area come together for a
community-wide celebration providing citizens with the opportunity to
raise their awareness of and interest in improving the environment of
their home, yard, business, and community.

On April 15th, we encourage folks to come out to the UGA Odum School of
Ecology from 5:30-7:30 for a reception and awards ceremony honoring
individuals, organizations, and businesses that have made a positive
impact on the environment in Athens over the past year. BikeAthens will be
presenting a Volunteer of the Year Award and an Advocate of the Year
Award, along with a bunch of other really cool local organizations! For
more info, check out the GreenFest website:
http://www.athensgreenfest.com/GreenFest_Award_Ceremony.php
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BRP back in full swing

BRP workdays are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 6-8 and Sundays from
2-4:30 at the Chase St. warehouses. Volunteers need not have any knowledge
of bicycle maintenance; just be willing to get their hands dirty
repairing, tuning up, cleaning, and outfitting bikes. Feel free to bring
your own repair stands and tools although it is not necessary that you
have these items to participate.

BikeAthens' Bicycle Recycling program, a cooperative venture with local
social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in
the Athens community who are underserved by private and public
transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the
bikes.
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Elsewhere on the Athens bike scene

The 2011 Tour dâOconee- Tame the Lion!
On Saturday, May 7, 2011, hundreds of cyclists will descend upon
Watkinsville to try out their whips on the Lion of Oconee! The primary
course is 62 miles and there are optional routes of 15, 25, and 35 miles.
The whole county is involved, and downtown Watkinsville is pulling out the
stops with live entertainment Friday night for their âFirst Fridayâ
celebration. The ride is presented by the Oconee County Cycling
Organization, Inc. All riders who register by Saturday April 16 wil
automatically be entered into a drawing for cash prizes. Check out their
website to register and learn what taming the lion means!
www.TameTheLion.com

Riding for a Reason with the Athens Land Trust
The Athens Land Trust is hosting a scenic 48 mile bike ride on Saturday
May 21! Proceeds will go to supporting the Land Trust, a local non-profit
organization with a 15 year history of protecting forest and farmland,
providing energy-efficient affordable housing, and revitalizing
neighborhoods. This includes building and renovating homes for low-income
families. The ride will start in Winterville and end in Washington. At the
end of the ride, folks will have the choice of either returning to the
start on a shuttle provided by the ALT, or staying overnight at the
Fitzpatrick Hotel and riding back the next day. Special rates will be
available for all riders and their guests. Registration begins March 15
To register or for more information check out their website:
http://www.athenslandtrust.org/. And if you are interested in volunteering
or becoming an event sponsor, contact Patty at 706-613-0122 or
patty [at] athenslandtrust.org

Twilight Criterium needs volunteers!
HandsOn Northeast Georgia, a program of Community Connection is looking
for volunteers to assist with the Twilight Criterium, Athens' annual bike
race event. They specifically need strong, hard working volunteers to help
with set-up, take down, and other tasks.  Volunteers will receive a
t-shirt and 'front row' seats at the exciting event.

For more information about Athens Twilight, visit:
http://www.athenstwilight.com/

For specific information about volunteer needs, visit:
http://volunteer.truist.com/hng/user/events/one.tcl?event_id=10365357074

And if you havenât seen any rides that appeal to you yet,
athensgabicycling.com keeps a calendar of rides of all lengths and skill
levels around town- so check âem out!
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Keep in touch at our blog http://bikeathens.blogspot.com/ and facebook
page http://www.facebook.com/pages/BikeAthens/126325948567


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BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,
join, renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
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- BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of 
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, 
renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com

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