Join us on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims to Ride for Your Life. This year, fifty pedestrians and eight cyclists lost their lives to road violence in Massachusetts. Three cyclists were killed in Cambridge alone. These deaths are preventable, and we will not accept any loss of life on our roads.
Join us to remember those who we have lost and encourage our state legislators to pass legislation that prevents anyone else from losing a loved one. We will meet in the Cambridge Commons at 11 am and bike to the State House. If you cannot ride, all are welcome to join for the rally at the State House at 12pm.
Register here.
Interested in your organization sponsoring this event?
Reach out to us at RideForYourLifeBoston@gmail.com! We are looking for more event sponsors from across Massachusetts to publicize this ride and rally more broadly.
NOVEMBER 16TH UPDATE
Ride:
- Gather at 10:45 am in Cambridge Common (Waterhouse St & Massachusetts Ave)
- The ride will begin at 11 am
- The finalized route is available here. When we pass the sites of the deadly crashes, please do not stop. There will be yellow flowers marking those sites.
- We will be riding at a slow roll pace suitable for a memorial ride
Rally:
- Gather at noon in the Boston Common outside of the MA state house
- Speeches will last until 12:30 pm
- Speakers include Senator William Brownsberger, Representative Manny Cruz, Founders of Sidney’s Rainbow Fund Eric and Mary Beth Olson, Executive Director of MassBike Galen Mook, and Executive Director of the Safe Roads Alliance Emily Stein
Important Information:
- Dress warmly and wear yellow
- Stay together with the group
- Give room for bike marshalls as they will be passing to get to the front
- If you are able to be a bike marshall, stick to the front of the ride