Discover Charm City -- by Bicycle or on Foot

From email:

DATE: October 21, 2007

TIME: 7:00AM-1:30PM

LOCATION: HARBOR POINT

See Baltimore' s trains, tall ships, historic neighborhoods, and famous landmarks that highlight Baltimore' s international reputation as a port community.

Experience Baltimore as never before! Join over a thousand cyclists and pedestrians in discovering the special waterfront of Baltimore by bicycle or on foot. This autumn morning tour through the Inner Harbor , port areas, and historic neighborhoods surrounding Baltimore 's famous port is a major event on the city's calendar. Participation options include10-, 22- and 40-mile bicycle routes. Cue sheets will be given out at registration. A 10K walking tour is also available.

In its thirteenth year, Tour du Port is brought to you by One Less Car, building sustainable communities through Public Transit, Bicycling & Walking , Maryland 's only statewide bicycle a pedestrian advocacy group.

Tour du Port includes:

• Fun, supported tour
• Map and SAG/repair vehicle service during the ride
• Refreshments at rest stops
• Lunch and post-ride festival at Tour end

About One Less Car

We are your neighbors and friends who want to improve the quality of life for us all by helping to reclaim our basic right to freedom of mobility. We are committed to reversing the harm done to our collective well being, the unraveling of our neighborhoods and communities, and the increased risks we face daily due to our society's focus on the automobile at the exclusion of other modes.

We advocate for providing safe and effective cycling and walking for all citizens through education, lobbying, and facilitation between our communities, governments, and state and local representatives.

Event Volunteer Position

Registration - You are our early risers and the first happy face our riders will see. If the riders are pre-registered and have picked up their meal and T-shirt tickets, they can start riding at 7:00 (40 mile route), 8:00 (22 mile route) or 9:00 (family route). So, please arrive at Harbor Point by 6:15AM. Our chief registration officials, Charina Chatman and Bob Carson, will give you detailed directions upon your arrival. Tasks available are (1) to check in the pre-registered people, (2) distribute T-shirts, (3) help with food service and clean up. Those wishing to ride the route may do so after the registration process is well in hand.

Rest Stop - You will be helping at either Riverside Park or North Point State Park to ensure that food, water, and Gatorade are available to the riders at all times. Provide the riders with a smile and some cheerful encouragement - weâ€(tm)re having fun! Please arrive at your assigned rest stop by 7:30 AM. When the rest stop closes at 10:30, please help clean up and leave the area even cleaner than we found it so that we will continue to be a welcome guest at these locations.

Ride/Walk Marshal - Please be on the route after the participants have started and space yourselves 10 to 15 minutes apart. Your primary duty is to ride/walk along with the participants, keeping an eye out for participants ensure they are exhibiting safe behavior and remind the riders to obey all the traffic rules, especially at intersections. Remind riders to be no more than two abreast and to keep to the right to "share the road" with cars. Riders without helmets should be reminded of the requirement to wear one. Otherwise they are excluded from the event...Also keep a lookout for any unsafe situations on the route and take quick action to remedy them or at least mitigate them. As you come to the Route Marshals offer to relieve them of duty for a few minutes so that they can take a break.

Route Marshal - Please be posted at your assigned position prior to your route opening. Your primary duties are to keep the participants on the route, ensure they are riding safely, and remind the riders to obey all the traffic rules, especially at intersections. Remind riders to be no more than two abreast and to keep to the right to "share the road" with cars. Riders without helmets should be reminded of the requirement to wear one. Otherwise they are excluded from the event...Also keep a lookout for any unsafe situations and take quick action to remedy them or at least mitigate them. Remember, you are to direct bicycle traffic, not automobile traffic. Notify TduP Central in event of an accident as instructed below. Please stay on your post until relieved by the final sweep. Should you require a break call on the next Ride Marshal to take your post for a few minutes.

Rest Stops

Harbor Point (Start/Finish)

North Point State Park ( 40 mile)
Riverside Park ( all rides)