In celebration of the National Recreation Trail designation for the Lake Michigan Water Trail, the Calumet Citizens for Connecting Communities (C4) and the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) will be hosting their annual Region Ride on Saturday, June 4th. The ride will commence at Oak Ridge County Park, and continue to Portage’s Lakefront Park and Riverwalk, to join with members of the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association and the National Park Service for the dedication ceremony. From here, the ride will retrace the route back to Oak Ridge County Park, for a total combined distance of 36 miles.

The Region Ride is free to any and all who would like to participate, although an entrance fee at Oak Ridge may be assessed ($5 residents/$8 non-residents). The ride will kick-off from Oak Ridge at approximately 10 AM Central Time, and arrive in Portage by noon. The dedication ceremony is set to take place at 1:30pm. Details can be found on C4’s website – www.cc4cc.org, or their Facebook page.