Code Enforcement Task Force Meeting Meeting #36 will be held on Monday, November 30, 2009 at 3:00pm at the Lincoln Street Parking Garage (ground floor conference room). Click the link above to view the agenda.
ALL BikeColumbia Task Force INITIATED RIDES REQUIRE BICYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMETS AND BICYCLES MUST BE IN ROAD-WORTHY CONDITION AND PROPERLY OUTFITTED WITH APPROPRIATE LIGHTS AND/OR REFLECTORS. Event Calendar
Thursday -
May 7, 14, 21, & 28 Bike Valet Service "5 After 5" Five Points 1815 - 2215
Friday, May 15 Bike-to-Work Day Six Commute Rides
ALL BIKE-TO-WORK DAY COMMUTE RIDES REQUIRE BICYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMETS AND BICYCLES MUST BE IN ROAD-WORTHY CONDITION AND PROPERLY OUTFITTED WITH APPROPRIATE LIGHTS AND/OR REFLECTORS. Bike-to-Work Day Promotional Flier
BTW Flier 5-8-09 Sml.pdf Six (6) starting locations from Columbia suburban neighborhoods will all converge at Watson Tate Savory, Architects, 1316 Washington St. (between Sumter and Marion Streets). Each commute has several "pick-up" points at which bicyclists can join the commute as they pass in or near your neighborhoods.
FREE BREAKFAST SNACKS FROM 0730 - 0750 AM - while they last -- for all bicycling participants once they reach Watson Tate Savory!!
0530 Start from
LakeCarolina to
Ft.Jackson
0630 Start from McDonald's on
Broad River Rd.
0645 Start from Williams-Brice Stadium & Bluff (at the Cockabooses)
0700 Start from
Ft.Jackson
0700 Start from Cycle Center in Five Points
0700 Start from Earlewood Park - Earlewood/Eau Claire
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0730 - All commute ride's estimated time of arrival at
Watson Tate Savory
**Using the "Choose your selection" sub-navigation panel on left, please go to "Ride Maps" for details, maps, etc., of the six, morning Bike-to-Work Day Commute rides.**
Wednesday, May 20 "Ride of Silence" Staging/Start/EndStaging from 1830-1859 Richland County Admin Ride begins PROMPTLY Bldg., 2020 Hampton St. AT 1900 (corner of Hampton/Harden)
Thursday -
June 4, 11, 18 & 25 Bike Valet Service "5 After 5" Five Points
AUGUST
Monday, August 3 National Night Out Staging/Start - Veteran's
6:45 pm Memorial Park, Corner of Washington
and Gadsden -- END at Finlay Park
Bicyclists have been invited to ride in the National Night Out "Kick-off Parade" on Monday evening, August 3. Parade will be staging in and near parking lot of Veteran's Memorial Park near the corner of Washington and Gadsden Streets between 6:30 and 6:50 pm. Parade will start at 7:00 pm. Short route of approximately 8 blocks and will end at Finlay Park. Lots of activities and goodies await attendees at Finlay Park. Please email bc@columbiasc.net if you would like to participate.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, Sept. 8 - Nickelodeon Theatre 6:00 pm
“Veer – the movie explores
America’s fast-growing bicycling culture by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to bicycling and the bike-centric social groups they belong to. The film follows these characters over the course of a year, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their personal struggles and triumphs. Veer examines what it means to be part of a community, and how social movements are formed.”
Kickin Cancer Nite Owl Ride - Friday, September 11th
The first ever Kickin Cancer Nite Owl Ride is a unique
12-hour cycling event over the historic
GervaisStreetBridge
The Kickin Cancer Nite Owl Ride will give cyclists the opportunity to see how long they can endure throughout the night, while helping cancer patients continue
Enjoy the scenery of
LowerRichlandCounty with a great preparatory ride for the upcoming Biketober Challenge! Expect long flats & challenging hills. SAG & mechanical support provided by
Summit Cycles & volunteers from Forest Acres Junior Cycling Team. Two (2) supported rest stops, & other optional places to stop along the way if needed (to be marked on cue sheet). NOTE: No short route option for this ride. Ride begins in Forest Acres, then travels through
FortJackson & out to Hopkins/Horrell Hill areas. Donations accepted to defray costs for training ride. Bike MS registration available. All riders & paces welcome! RSVP to Jamie Cathey.
2009 LHS Swim Across the Dam for Drew – 11th Annual - Sat. Sept. 19
The annual “Swim Across the Dam for Drew” is set for Sept. 19. Please mark your calendars for this fine open water opportunity and community event. Please note this is the same day as the Mud Run.
EVENT: 2 Mile Open Water Swim across
LakeMurray at the Dam finishing at the beach on the
Lexington side
TIME: Check in & late registration begins at 7:30, Pre-race meeting at 8:15 and Swim starts at 8:30
LOCATION: LakeMurray Boat Ramp on the Irmo side near Highways 6 and 60
ELIGIBILITY: Event is open to all USA-S age 11 and older registered athletes and to all USMS registered swimmers 19 years of age as of August 24, 2009. A photocopy of your USMS membership card must accompany your entry. One Event fees are available for athletes not registered with USMS or USA Swimming. Fee for 18 and under is $15 and 19 and older is $12.
FEES: $30.00 ($10.00 Entry Fee and $20.00 Foundation Contribution) includes cap, T-shirt and swimmer hospitality. Entry deadline is September 9th; entries received after that date require a $10.00 late fee and are not guaranteed a T-shirt. Late fee applies to day-of-event entries.
Where It's Happening - The Gazebo, Little Mountain, South Carolina. at the corner of Pomaria St. (SC Route 202) and Main St. (US 76) (Main St.) in the middle of the town. Directions from I-26: Get off I-26 at exit #85 and go south toward Little Mountain, SC on SC Highway 202 for 1.7 miles. Follow the directions for off street parking.
Ride Options- There will be a mass start for all rides at 8:00 AM. You have a choice of 11, 20, 40, 63, or, 100 mile rides. No matter which ride you choose, the Carolina Cyclers will provide you with great maps and sag support. In order to do the century ride, you must enter the upper loop by 11:30 AM .
Registration Notes - The registration fees are as follows: before 09/08/2009 $25 for members and $30.00 for Non-members; this early registration includes a t-shirt; after 09/08 $30.00 for members and $40.00 for Non-member. Register by 9/08/2008 to get a T-Shirt. If you are not already a member, the registration fee includes membership in the Carolina Cyclers. The registration fee also includes maps, snacks, sag support, and a t-shirt if you register by 9/08/2009. Fees are non-refundable. Register now at Active.com.
Tour de Round O -- Saturday, September 26, 2009 12898 Round O Road, Round O, SC 29474
Ride starts at 8 a.m. - Family Fun Ride and 5k Run 8:30 am
Pricing:$30 for standard registration, $40 Walk-ins (Day of the ride)
$20 Family Ride or 5K Run / $50 for Family
Saturday, October 3 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day Harbison State Forest
info: www.friendsofhsf.org
Saturday -- October 3rd,
Harbison State Park: During this
Columbia based hike participants will engage in discussions at 4 outdoor classrooms and investigate the shores of the vernal ponds. This is an easy hike at .7 miles. The groups will periodically stop at exhibits along the trail. Please meet at the main parking area of
HarbisonState Park.
Directions: Take I-26 to Exit 103 (
Harbison Blvd.). Turn left at the light and proceed to
Broad River Road. Turn right, go through one traffic light, turn left at the
HarbisonStateForest road sign. Parking for hiking or biking is available in the parking lot on the left.
21st Annual Ride for Raptors - October 3, 2009
Town Square in
Pendleton,
SC For more information and online registration:http://www.ride4raptors.org/
Tour de Camden – Saturday, October 17, 2009
30, 50, and metric offered Oct. 17.Registration: The registration fee for the ride is $30.00. The leisure ride will be $6.00 per person. This fee includes maps, rest stops, sag support and after-ride meal. T-shirts will be provided to all Metric Century, 50 and 30 mile advanced registration riders (received prior to 10/1/09). T-shirts as available for ride day registrations. Leisure riders may purchase T-shirts on ride day.The start time will be 9:00 AM and the ride will leave from Historic Camden,
222 Broad Street,
Camden,
SC29020.
NOVEMBER
RiversBridge Ramble – Saturday, November 7, 2009 – Orangeburg, sc
November 21st, Saturday PeachTree Rock:This preserve located in
LexingtonCounty is home to the geographic wonder “peachtree rock” and the only waterfall in the sandhills or coastal plain. This is an easy 1.5 to 2 mile trail that will lead to the rock. Meet at the parking area of the preserve.
Directions: From
Columbia, take Highway 215 (aka SC Highway 302) south past the airport toward Edmund. Travel on SC 302 until SC 6 veers off to the left towards
Swansea. Follow SC 6 across the railroad overpass for 0.5 miles. Look for and follow signs off to the left to the
BethelUnitedMethodistChurch (2nd church sign). At the stop sign, turn right onto the dirt road and follow it briefly
until the turnoff on the left which is a parking area among pine trees. Before leaving the car, make sure it is locked and all valuables inside are hidden from view, as the lot is secluded and unguarded. Two nature trails - 1/2 mile orange trail and 1.5 mile blue trail - provide access through the preserve.
DECEMBER
Dec. 5, Sat., ½ Marathon Trail Race & Training
Fleet Feet is sponsoring a ½ marathon trail race Dec. 5 at
HarbisonStateForest. They are also offering a nice training program for this event. Please call Fleet Feet for more info (803) 407-1223.
December 5th, Saturday
Sandhills Research & Education Center:Complete with trails, birds and butterfly gardens the center provides a wonderful place for family investigation, experimentation, and imaginative play. Chanda Cooper a botanist and wildlife specialist will help unlock the secret treasures of the education center. This is an easy hike and walk through the gardens and trails. Meet at the parking area of the Center.
Directions: I-20 East towards
Florence, to exit 80,
Clemson Road. Turn left onto
Clemson Rd. and travel approximately 2.5 miles. From the new overpass (still on
Clemson Rd.) travel approximately another 1/4 mile on Clemson Rd. and take your first right into the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development at Sandhill REC.
