(This news article was originally published
in the April 10 to 16, 2011 issue of the Baguio Chronicle
--- a weekly newspaper based in Baguio City, Philippines.)
by SLY L. QUINTOS, Associate Editor
Local bikers will once again gather on April 17 for the 4th Green Ride to show the world that the bicycle can be a feasible mode of human travel and a resolution to the threat of global warming is possible through a collective effort.
This year’s edition of the Green Ride is designed to run through a 22-kilometer route around the city, including the major thoroughfares like Session Road.
The pedal-pushers will first assemble at the Burnham Park’s Rose Garden at one o’clock in the afternoon and will culminate at the Bell House grounds at the former US Air Force rest-and-recreation base Camp John Hay where a program will be held. Awards will be given to the “best costume”, “the youngest” and “the oldest” participating riders. Raffles will also be held.
The cycling event is spearheaded by the Daily Cycle Movement in cooperation with the John Hay Management Corporation. It is also supported by the Baguio City government, the police and the local medical group.
Registration fee is pegged at P100 to cover the drinks and light snacks.
Cycling helmet is mandatory during the ‘ride’ which is being held ahead of the Earth Day observance on April 22 when Baguio’s principal thoroughfare Session Road is closed to vehicular traffic for the entire day.
The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970 which was to have activated 20 million Americans from all walks of life and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. The passage of the landmark Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and many other groundbreaking environmental laws soon followed.
More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it one of the largest civic observances in the world.*
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