The Big Marsh Freedom Ride and Day of Service: Proudly Riding for Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Freedom

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Time: January 18, 2016 from 9am to 3pm
Location: National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
Street: 10406 S. Maryland Ave.
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://slowrollchicago.org/fr…
Phone: 773-916-6264
Event Type: community, bike, ride
Organized By: Olatunji Oboi Reed
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2016

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Slow Roll Chicago presents...

The Big Marsh Freedom Ride and Day of Service:
Proudly Riding for Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Freedom

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday & Day of Service
Monday, January 18, 2016

9am Meet & Greet + Refreshments
10am Program
11am Ride
12:30pm Big Marsh Volunteer Stewardship Activity (Optional)

Starting Point & End Point:
National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
in the Pullman National Monument
10406 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago

Mid Point & Day of Service Activity:
Big Marsh Bicycle & Eco-Recreation Park (Park No. 564)
near 115th St. & Stony Island Ave.

Light refreshments available before the ride and lunch available after the ride.
Donations to Slow Roll Chicago warmly accepted.

RSVP & More Info:
slowrollchicago.org/freedomride
@slowrollchicago
#SlowRollCHI

Partners:
SRAM
REI
Red Bull Cate
Chicago Park District
Friends of Big Marsh
Randolph's Dream CDC
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
Millennium Reserve
Museum 44
Great Migration Centennial
Murals
Trails for Illinois
Active Transportation Alliance
The Young and Powerful Group

Special Note:

We are in for a cold day on Monday morning for this ride. Riders are strongly advised to dress warmly by wearing multiple layers. We recommend wearing warm head, face, & neck coverings, warm outer gloves with a second pair of liner gloves, double up on warm socks and wear long johns or tights. Warm boots are highly suggested. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. Click on the link below for REI's expert advice for how to stay warm in the winter. This ride may be curtailed or canceled in the event weather or road conditions will cause the ride to be unsafe. In the event the bike ride is canceled, we will still host our program at 10am to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. In addition, we may still visit Big Marsh by driving to the park. For detailed updates over the weekend, we will post here on social media and on our website linked below.

The Chainlink Event Post:
http://www.thechainlink.org/events/the-big-marsh-freedom-ride-and-day-of-service-proudly-riding-for

Facebook Event Post:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1493586270947147/

REI Expert Advice on Layering in the Winter:
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/winter-bicycling.html

Website:
slowrollchicago.org/freedomride

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Comment by Olatunji Oboi Reed on January 20, 2016 at 1:40am: Awesome photos from our 2016 Big Marsh Freedom Ride & Day of Service, celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...

Comment by Olatunji Oboi Reed on January 18, 2016 at 1:56am: Rise and shine Family... Today, is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday. Today, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. Today, we dream, we imagine, we build, we create. Today is our day. Today belongs to us. Today belongs to our movement. Today, we symbolically ride bicycles to pay homage to our ancestor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Let's ride...

https://youtu.be/inS9gAgSENE

Comment by Olatunji Oboi Reed on January 17, 2016 at 1:22pm: Important Update:
We have made the decision to cancel the bike ride and stewardship portions of the event tomorrow due to a windchill advisory until 12pm tomorrow and dangerously frigid, cold temperatures throughout the day. Our first priority is keeping our extended community safe and our second priority is providing an enjoyable experience. We are confident we are all better served by rescheduling both the ride and the stewardship activity.

PLEASE NOTE: We are still hosting the event tomorrow, with a Meet & Greet at 9am and the Program at 10am at the National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum. We will drive together in a caravan over to Big Marsh for a brief visit to the park at 11am. Then, REI will provide lunch back at the Museum. While there, we will also enjoy a lively discussion about Slow Roll Chicago's homage to Dr. King through our work to achieve mobility as a civil right, advance a policy priority around bike equity, and utilize bicycles as vehicles for social justice in Chicago.

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Comment by Olatunji Oboi Reed on January 16, 2016 at 12:44am: Special Note: We are in for a cold day on Monday morning for this ride. Riders are strongly advised to dress warmly by wearing multiple layers. We recommend wearing warm head, face, & neck coverings, warm outer gloves with a second pair of liner gloves, double up on warm socks and wear long johns or tights. Warm boots are highly suggested. Please dress appropriately for the weather conditions. Click on the link below for REI's expert advice for how to stay warm in the winter. This ride may be curtailed or canceled in the event weather or road conditions will cause the ride to be unsafe. In the event the bike ride is canceled, we will still host our program at 10am to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. In addition, we may still visit Big Marsh by driving to the park. For detailed updates over the weekend, we will post here on social media and on our website linked below.

The Chainlink Event Post:
http://www.thechainlink.org/events/the-big-marsh-freedom-ride-and-d...;

Facebook Event Post:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1493586270947147/

REI Expert Advice on Layering in the Winter:
http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/winter-bicycling.html

Website:
slowrollchicago.org/freedomride

Comment by Elwood Gruschow on January 14, 2016 at 7:33pm: I have a medical procedure scheduled that day. I would have liked to participate riding in single digit temperatures.

Comment by Dan Black on January 14, 2016 at 10:01am: Check out REI's Expert Advice on Layering

Comment by Dan Black on January 14, 2016 at 10:01am: Riders are advised to dress warmly by wearing multiple layers. We recommend wearing warm head, face, & neck coverings, warm gloves, double up on warm socks and wear long johns or tights. Warm boots are highly suggested.

Comment by Dan Black on January 12, 2016 at 7:20am: The Big Marsh Freedom Ride “Proudly Riding for Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Freedom” Dr. King Holiday, Mon, Jan 18. Please share and let’s ride…

Comment by Olatunji Oboi Reed on January 11, 2016 at 8:33pm: Rolling...

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Comment by Olatunji Oboi Reed on January 11, 2016 at 9:16am: Riding bikes to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. Please join Slow Roll Chicago at The Big Marsh Freedom Ride & Day of Service on Dr. King Holiday, Mon, Jan 18. Please share and let's ride...

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/the-big-marsh-freedom-ride-and-d...