Rides planned from memorial sites to rally on Saturday

Please consider gathering before Saturday’s rally at one of the all-too-many sites around town where people have been killed while bicycling or walking, and then riding or walking with the group to Waterfront Park. All processions will be timed to arrive at Salmon Street Springs by 11:45am.

The list below also includes sites that haven’t yet been spoken up for. If you would like to lead a ride from these sites or others not listed, please email eleanor dot blue at gmail dot com. The list will be updated throughout Thursday and Friday.

Please wear a black armband for mourning, red if you’ve been injured. Armbands will be available at these gatherings and at Waterfront Park, but you’re encouraged to bring your own.

Downtown:

    *SW 14th and Burnside — In memory of Tracey Sparling
    Gather at 10:30, ride and walk at 11:15
    NEW* SW Broadway and Alder — In memory of Kristine Okins
    Gather at 11:15, walk and ride at 11:30

    North:

    * N Interstate and Greeley — In memory of Brett Jarolimek
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15

    NEW* Legacy Emanuel Hospital — In honor of Bob Verrinder
    Walk only, leaving at 11am from 2801 N Gantenbein

Northwest:

    * NW 23rd and Quimby — In memory of Sara Cogan
    Gather at 11:10, ride at 11:25

Northeast:

    * NE MLK and Wygant — In memory of Chris Burris
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15
    * NE 9th and Killingsworth — In memory of a fallen cyclist
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15
    * NE Marine Drive and bike path (near 43rd) — in honor of Bob Verrinder
    Gather in the parking area for the adjacent boat launch at 10:30. Ride at 10:45 via Interstate Ave & the Broadway Bridge, passing the Ghost Bike for Brett at Greeley. Weather permitting.

Southeast:

    * SE Belmont and 41st — In memory of Angela Leazenby and Orion Shatushek
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:25

    * SE 37th and Taylor — In memory of Matthew Schekel
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15

    * SE 72nd and Woodstock — In honor of a worker injured when woman drove onto sidewalk
    Gather at 10:30, ride at 10:45

    * SE 42nd and Frances (***change: was at Gladstone) — In memory of a child killed while crossing the street
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:10

    NEW* SE Belmont and 34th In memory of Curtis Lee Webb
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15

    NEW* SE 26th and Stark — In memory of Nick Bucher
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15

    NEW* 600 SE 49th — In memory of Noah Cardamon
    Gather at 11, ride at 11:15

    *SE 11th and Stark — In memory of Daniel Hunt
    Ride leader needed

    *SE Foster and 115th — In memory of Jerry Hinatsu
    Ride leader needed

Outside Portland:

    McLoughlin Boulevard in Milwaukie — In memory of Daniel Frank
    Meet at 10:25 at the Bike N’ Hike parking lot just South of Fred Meyer on the Northbound side of SE McLoughlin Blvd. (15080 S.E. McLoughlin, in Milwaukie) – Leave at 10:40

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Elly Blue has been writing about bicycling and carfree issues for BikePortland.org since 2006. Find her at http://takingthelane.com

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Jan Verrinder
Jan Verrinder
16 years ago

If you would rather WALK from Legacy Emanuel Hospital where Bob Verrinder has
been for 28 days, please join Mary Ann. It\’s a 50-minute casually paced
walk, so she will be leaving the hospital at 11AM. The route from
there is 2.5 -3 miles, one way.

Carlsson
Carlsson
16 years ago

Wow, pretty amazing, no groups from SW!!

Elly
Elly
16 years ago

Hi Carlsson, there\’s a ride from SW Broadway and Alder, and one from (barely) SW 14th and Burnside.

If you can lead a ride from farther-in SW, please let me know asap! Thanks

Elly
Elly
16 years ago

I should say, both of those downtown processions will be rides AND walks.