NEWS
RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Andrea White
562.733.0106
BICYCLISTS
ENJOY SECURE, SAFE BIKE PARKING FOR FREE
DURING TOYOTA
GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
(Mar. 3, 2006) Long Beach, Ca.—
Bikestation
will provide FREE parking with extended hours during Grand Prix
weekend giving participants an alternative and fun way to travel
to the event. Strategically located 200 yards from the Yellow
Ticket Entrance on First Street and The Promenade, Bikestation
provides cyclists a haven for parking and safeguarding their
vehicles with convenient connections to and from the Metro Blue
Line, Long Beach Transit and other regional bus services, most
of which are equipped with bike racks.
Bikestation’s hours of operation during Grand Prix will be from
7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 7, and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 8 and
9. People using their bikes to travel to Grand Prix should map
out an easy and safe route prior to the event, as many streets
will be closed and some parking facilities will be reserved for
patron ticket holders.
Long
Beach offers two dedicated bike paths along the Shoreline and Los
Angeles River for cyclists that want to take a leisure, scenic
route.
In addition to free, attended bicycle parking, Bikestation
provides professional repair services, local maps and permits, a
retail shop, and refreshments for customers-on-the-go.
Bikestation is located at 221 E. First Street in downtown Long
Beach at the intersection of The Promenade between Pine Avenue
and Long Beach Boulevard. For further details on Bikestation and
the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, log onto
www.bikestation.com,
www.longbeachgp.com or call 562.436.BIKE (2453).
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Images are available upon request.
The facility is owned by the City of Long Beach with additional
funds provided by Caltrans and the Redevelopment Agency of Long
Beach; Operation are provided by Bikestation, a non-profit
organization dedicated
to
improving the
quality of life in urban communities and
encouraging people to bike, walk and use transit more often
instead of driving.
