Bicyclists in more than a dozen US cities are planning to ride 29 miles on Sunday, Nov. 29, to mark the 29th anniversary of the first reported AIDS case.
The number of miles may be small but the cause is great. The bike rides are a preview of the Dec. 1 World AIDS Day events that have taken place every year since the World Health Organization established it in 1988.
The website for Positive Pedalers in San Francisco is tracking the cities with announced bike rides. Check back there for updates. Here's the list so far:
Atlanta — Piedmont Park Tennis Center
Austin — to be announced
Chicago — Belmont at Lake Shore Drive
Chico, CA — downtown plaza
Denver — to be announced
Las Vegas — to be announced
Los Angeles — Lululemon Athletica in Brentwood
New York — Boat House in Central Park
Palm Springs — to be announced
Richmond, VA — Broad Street/ St. Matthews Lane
Salt Lake City — Location to be announced
San Diego — 12678 Carmel Country Road, San Diego
San Francisco — McLaren Lodge, Golden Gate Park
Washington DC — to be announced
All the rides start at 8 a.m. local time and participants are requested to wear red.
Postive Pedalers board member Beau Thomson said the bike ride is to remember those who have died of the disease and to raise awareness that the disease can be avoided.
In addition to the Postive Pedalers website, you can join the World AIDS Day rides page at Facebook and follow WADride at Twitter.
You can check the World AIDS Day calendar for other events in your area.
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