Description

Party Ride

Distance - 25 miles

On April 18th, join Des Moines Parks and Recreation for the 2015 Mayor’s Annual Ride and Run for Trails.

Proceeds from both events will go towards the restoration of the Jackson Street Bridge.

RAGBRAI, Bike World and The Des Moines Register are back as sponsors of the event, and Mayor T. M. Franklin Cownie will lead the ride assisted by The Register’s own Dream Team.

The 5k run will start at 8 a.m. City Hall and the route will utilize downtown trails. Registration fees are $25.00 per adult before April 17 and $35.00 on site the day of the event. Children’s fees are $5 for those ages 5 - 18 years, and children 4 and younger are free. The run will begin at 8am, allowing time to enter both the ride and the run for an additional $5.

The 25 mile ride starts at City Hall, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive at 10:00 a.m. and will travel through many area neighborhoods before ending back at City Hall. Registration fees are $25.00 per adult before April 17 and $35.00 on site the day of the event. Children’s fees are $5 for those ages 5 - 18 years, and children 4 and younger are free.

Registration fees include refreshments at the rest stop, sag support and a repair van.

Event shirts will be guaranteed to all participants that register prior to April 2nd.

Visit www.dmparks.org to register for either event.

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDERS!

Children must be accompanied by an adult!

RAFFLE

This year’s MARR festivities will include a $10 per ticket raffle (or 5 tickets for $45) with the prize being a $2000 voucher for your choice of any “GIANT” brand bikes. The voucher is redeemable at any Bike World location. Those interested can purchase tickets (cash only) through April 16th at the Richard A. Clark Municpal Service Center (1551 E Martin Luther King Jr Parkway) or on site the day of the event. Participation in the ride or the run is not re quired to purchase tickets. For more information, please call (515)237-1386 or email at dmsports@dmgov.org

HISTORY

The Jackson Street (SW 5th Street) Bridge is a three span, pin connected Pratt truss that was originally built in 1898. The three spans served as a vehicular bridge from 1898 to 1993. In 1996, the spans were closed to traffic, and following structural repairs, that same year, the structure was reopened for pedestrian use only. In 2004, some minor structural repairs were done and the wooden deck was replaced as part of a trail construction project. The bridge was closed to all bike and pedestrian traffic in 2013 after an extensive evaluation revealed the structure had become unsafe.

In 2014, the cost to repair and restore the bridge was estimated at $2.3 million, $750,000 of which is budgeted in the FY2017 Capital Improvements Budget. City Council gave permission for the remaining $1.05 million to be raised via private fundraising.

DONATIONS

Can't Ride or Run?  You can still help save the Jackson Street Bridge!  If you would like to make a donation to save the Jackson Street Bridge, CLICK HERE.  (Des Moines Parks and Recreation is a 501(c)(3). Acknowledgement of your donation shall be provided for tax purposes.)

Route

See map

Registration

Registration fees are $25.00 per adult before April 17 and $35.00 on site the day of the event. Children’s fees are $5 for those ages 5 - 18 years, and children 4 and younger are free.

Visit www.dmparks.org to register for either event.

Contact

Richard Brown

RRBrown@dmgov.org

515-248-6356