International Ride of Silence will honor cyclists May 15 in Temecula

Local cyclists have the opportunity to participate in a worldwide event, the Ride of Silence, on May 15 in Temecula.

This year the Temecula Ride of Silence will honor local cyclist and Temecula school teacher Randy Pruett, who lost his life last summer on a ride in the Rainbow area, as well as the 800 cyclists who lose their lives each year in the United States, and the many more injured or killed in this country and around the world.

Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2013,  in front of City Hall, 41000 Main Street. This is a special year for the Ride of Silence, the 10th anniversary of the ride, held every second Wednesday of May since Chris Phelan organized the first event in 2003 to honor his friend Larry Schwartz, killed by the mirror of a passing bus.

It's a short, 10 mile flat route, with lights and armbands. We has some black arm bands to hand out or bring your own. Each armband carries the name of a person from the Memorial Page from rideofsilence.org.

Cyclists at previous events have ranged in age from their teens to senior citizens, beginners to members of local cycling clubs. (Small children are not encouraged to participate unless they are riding on tandems with adults or in trailers. This is a night ride on busy city streets.) There are no entry fees or costs. No advertising is accepted.

For more information lease go to www.rideofsilence.org or contact Rick Peoples, rickpeoples@hotmail.com.