Kick-Off Event for Cycle Maryland
1:30 p.m.
Saturday - June 18
The Chesapeake Exploration Center on Kent Island
425 Piney Narrows Road
Chester, Maryland 21619
Governor Martin O’Malley is hosting a Kick-Off Event for Cycle Maryland at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, at the Chesapeake Exploration Center, 425 Piney Narrows Road Chester, Maryland 21619. The site is located just over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, right off of Route 50 on the waterfront along Kent Narrows on Kent Island. It also is the home of the Queen Anne County’s Tourism Office & Visitor Center.
The Kick-Off event will include a 10- to 12-mile bike ride along the Cross Island Trail on Kent Island following the announcement. Cyclists may choose do the 10-mile loop from the Chesapeake Exploration Center to the Terrapin Nature Center and back. For those who have worked up an appetite, you may choose to take the two-mile roundtrip, on-road trail spur to the restaurants on the east side of Kent Narrows.
The purpose of this new initiative is to promote cycling throughout Maryland. Cycle Maryland is a great way to get Marylanders out to connect with each other, their communities and all the wonderful amenities our State has to offer. Cycle Maryland is promoting a series of bicycling events across the state this summer and fall. The Kick-Off event is one of seven across the State from now through October.
Here
is a link for the Cross Island Trail Map and description of trail and other
access points.:
Address: Kent Island MD 21666
Contact Phone: QAC Parks and Recreation 410-758-0835
Hours: Dawn to Dusk
Directions: Accessible at various locations along the trail. From east to west
off street parking is available at the Terrapin Nature Park, Old Love Point
Park, Castle Marina Road, the Chesapeake Exploration Center and the public lots
beneath the Kent Narrows US 50/301 Bridge. These lots are open daily from dawn
to Dusk.
Pets: Allowed on leash (doggie bags provided)
Fees: None
Description: This tree-lined linear park offers a safe avenue for non-vehicular transportation. The trail is 6.5 miles long, spanning east to west from Terrapin Park to the Chesapeake Exploration Center at Kent Narrows, with future plans for expansion. The trail wanders through farmlands, meadows and woods accented with ornamental trees. Flanked by park benches, the trail crosses several creeks with wooden bridges, offering a spectacular view of waterfowl and wetlands. Portable toilets are available year round.
For Bikers who want to travel a further distance, here is a link to a 28-mile loop that connects to additional Kent Island trails:
http://www.parksnrec.org/images/stories/parks/maps/bikeroute1.pdf
Please check out the Cycle Maryland websites (some of these sites will not be live until Saturday, June 18)
Facebook
Page –
www.facebook.com/cyclemaryland
Twitter Page –
www.twitter.com/CycleMaryland
Website with Interactive Bike Map – www.cycle.maryland.gov
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