March - April 2005

Catch The Spirit! The 2005 Five Boro Bike Tour

Sunday, May 1, 2005 is the date of the largest bike tour in the United States. This year, the theme is “Catch The Spirit” as The Five Boro Bike Tour is expected to attract more than 30,000 cyclists in its 28th edition. They each share a special camaraderie on their 42- mile ride through New York City’s five boroughs.

If you’re a longtime 5BBC member, you know that the Tour always NEEDS VOLUNTEERS.

Tour Corp and Marshal volunteers help out on Tour Day and beforehand in so many ways. All volunteers are also welcome to help out in the busy Tour office at 891 Amsterdam Avenue to answer phones, help with mailings, and enter data.

Finally, Saturday, April 30 - the day before the Tour -- requires lots of help setting up. Volunteers can grab a van ride (and back) to Staten Island, and spend the day (9 am-5 pm) helping BIKE NEW YORK set up the Festival site and Battery Park. For more information, www.bikenewyork.org/volunteers.htm or call 1-212-932-2453 (BIKE).