Join me Thursday morning on the Movers and Shakers Ride in San Jose, California.

VTA is joining with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition on Bike to Work Day for a 7-mile bike ride down the Guadalupe River Trail. This “Movers and Shakers Bike Ride” will take place next Thurs., May 12, 2016, starting at 7:30 a.m.

Come join VTA’s GM, Nuria Fernandez, and other VTA staff for this fun ride from downtown San Jose to the VTA River Oaks campus. Energizer stations will be provided along the route and all ability levels can participate.

Nuria, along with SVBC Executive Director Shiloh Ballard, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Santa Clara County Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Ken Yeager, and San Jose City Councilmember Raul Peralez will address the participants to kick-off the ride. VTA will have refreshments and an announcement from Nuria to conclude the ride in the River Oaks Amphitheater at 8:45am.

Timetable:

7:15 to 7:30 a.m. – Riders gather in front of the MLK Library at 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. – Speakers address the participants
7:50 a.m. – Group bike ride departs!
8:45 a.m. – Ride ends at VTA River Oaks campus, reception in the Amphitheater to follow.

RSVP on the VTA Facebook event page, pledge to ride your bike to work, and view the route map here.