Freedom Park and Just Chilling supports Transport Month through eco mobility bike riding in the City of Tshwane
Freedom Park, City of Tshwane, Peli Cycling Club, Fixing Dairies and Just Chilling will on, Saturday 31 October 2015 embark on a bike ride project called Instabike/ Freedom Rides. The bike ride will commence at Freedom Park and end at Prinschurch Building in Pretoria CBD. More than 150 bikers and about 20 bloggers are expected to take part.
The main aim of the project is to support transport month by promoting people cycling to work for effective and green mode of transport which decreases Carbon emissions.
“Freedom Park is honoured to be part of this youth initiative that seeks to promote an eco-friendly environment and healthy lifestyles for our people”, says the Acting CEO of Freedom Park Ms Jane Mufamadi.
The project will promote scenic cycling routes in Pretoria by encouraging communities to use non-motorised transport in Tshwane and showcase the beautiful buildings and spaces in the inner city during transport month. The Freedom Ride is open to the public. It is an easy 5 km downhill ride to Just Chillin’ Sessions at the Prinschurch building on Sisulu Street in the inner City. The ride is free of charge including refreshments and free bicycle rentals for the first 50 participants who want to take part but do not have bicycles.
For the City of Tshwane and the surrounding community, the events present an opportunity for casual job creation for vendors to sell to a captured audience and a platform for the creative arts to showcase their arts.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Saturday 31 October 2015
Venue: Freedom Park
Time: 8h00
Enquiries:
Mak Mohapeloa
Cell: 072 097 7768
