Ride Mt. Juliet

Mt. Juliet B.P.A.C. Announces Fifth Annual Ride Mt. Juliet Event!

May is National Bike Month, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated nation-wide. National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more people to give biking a try. In recognition of National Bike Month the Mt. Juliet Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is hosting its fifth annual community ride through the heart of Mt. Juliet. Ride Mt. Juliet is a 5.8 mile event intended for riders of all ages and skill levels and will take place on Sunday May 5, 2019 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. The registration table will open at 1:15 and the first 50 participants will receive a goodie bag that includes valuable coupons from local businesses.

Ride Mt. Juliet will start and finish in the Music City Star parking lot at the corner of Mt. Juliet Road and East Division Street. The course will travel north on MJ Road utilizing the bike lane and riders will follow a MJ fire truck to the MJ Police Department near Charlie Daniels Park. The ride will continue through the MJ Middle School parking lot and Woodland Place neighborhood to Golden Bear Parkway on a course back to the Music City Star parking lot. The Mt. Juliet Police Department’s Bike Patrol will serve as this year’s Grand Marshalls.

In addition to the ride, the MJ Police Department will conduct a bicycle rodeo in the train station parking lot. The rodeo is designed to give young riders the skills needed to become safer bicyclists. All cyclists are required to wear a helmet and sign a waiver. Riders under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The Veloteers Bicycle Club and Bikers Choice Bicycle Shop will provide a free Bontrager bike helmet to the first 50 children, 12 and under. Children 12 and under can also register to win a Trek Precaliber bicycle being given away courtesy of the Veloteers and Biker’s Choice. Sign up will be at the registration tent and the drawing will be conducted after the ride. You must be present to win.