When/Where:

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Starts: 7:00 p.m. at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St.

Ends: 8:30 p.m. at Klyde Warren Park (approximately)

What:            

A social bike swarm supporting the kickoff of Big D Reads. With MoneyGram's support, several buildings in downtown Dallas will put on a light show to encourage Dallas to read Charles Portis' novel True Grit together. The Grit-ical Mass ride will stop at five locations to capture unique images of the skyline and participating buildings. Those being lit red include the Omni Hotel, Bank of America, Reunion Tower, and Hunt Building.

Ride Details: 

The ride will depart in front of Dallas City Hall at 7 p.m. to arrive at the first location during the start of dusk at the Santa Fe Trestle Trail Bridge. This is a family-friendly ride that will cover about 10 miles of on-street bike riding through cycling friendly infrastructure at a casual pace. Big D Reads organizers are promoting a safe and friendly ride—helmets, lights, and GRIT required. Krista Nightengale, D Magazine Partners community engagement manager says, “Join us for a fun spin around the city supporting a month of citywide reading with some help from our downtown friends and D Academy as we Paint the Town Well-Read.”

Vantage Points and Stopping Locations:

1.      Santa Fe Trestle Trail Bridge

2.      Trinity Skyline Trail

3.      Trinity River overlook

4.      Continental Ave. Pedestrian Bridge

5.      Klyde Warren Park

INFORMATION:

Take photos of the skyline, post it on social media #gotgrit, and win a prize!

Ride Route: https://connect.garmin.com/course/9115110

Big D Reads:

http://bigdreads.org/

https://www.facebook.com/TheBigReadDallas?fref=ts 

https://twitter.com/BigD_Reads

#gotgrit