Crescent City Moonlight Bike Ride

Please join us for a bike ride under a full moon along the lakefront to help support the Gentilly Civic Improvement Associaiton (GCIA) on the evening of Friday, March 29!

American Traffic Solutions (ATS) presents the Crescent City Moonlight Bike Ride:

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children (prices are $25 per adult and $15 per child on the day of the event). The registration fee will include a t-shirt, water and snacks before and during the ride, and accident medical insurance.

Registration will be at Pontchartrain Landing (6001 France Street), New Orleans newest marina, which is located on the Industrial Canal. The police-escorted ride will go along Lakeshore Drive and will turn around near Landry's Seafood and return to Pontchartrain Landing. After the event, the Pavilion at Pontchartrain Landing will host a post-ride celebration.

For those who are interested, Bike Easy will provide a free Bicycling Saftey workshop prior to the event. This 30 to 45 minute workshop will start at 5:30pm and provide hints and tips for beginning and even experienced riders (More information is below & register by email Anneka at anneka@bikeeasy.org). Bike Easy will also to provide bike assistance, safety tips, and will have bike lights for sale. Bike lights are required and helmets are very strongly encouraged.

Registration for the event on Friday, March 29 starts at 6:30pm, the ride will begin at 7pm, and there will be a party that follows the bike ride around 9pm. The party will include live music from the Dapper Dandies and there will be food from Hickory Prime BBQ and drinks from the Lighthouse Bar (soft and alcoholic) available for purchase.

Here is the schedule for the evening:

5:30pm - Optional Bicycling Basics workshop

6:30pm - Registration

7:00pm - Bike Ride

9:00pm ish - After Party

We would like to thank our sponsors which includes Amercian Traffic Solutions, Pontchartrain Landing RV Park and Marina, Cabot Cheese, Liberty Bank, Perez, Anytime Fitness, Liberty Tax Service, Robert Fresh Market, Lake Terrace Crossing, Swason Insurance Agency, Nola Copy and Print, Conseco's Market, Mike's Hardware, Committee for a Better New Orleans, Beacon of Hope, and Bike Easy.

Please join us for this great event to help support GCIA!

If you have any questions please contact Nick Kindel at (504) 267-4665 or nolacpp@gmail.com.

If you do not want to register online, you can register by mailing a check to:

Gentilly Civic Improvement Association

3939 Gentilly Blvd, Box 407

New Orleans, LA 70126

Bike Easy Presents:
Community Bicycle Workshop at the Gentilly Midnight Bike Ride
Pontchartrain Landing, 6001 France Street
Friday, March 29th

Bicycle Safety Starts with You! Dust off that old bike, or walk up to see how you can incorporate bicycle riding into your everyday life. Learn and practice safe techniques that will give you confidence wherever you ride your bicycle.

All are welcome, especially adults and their families (children, grandparents and friends). Through hands-on activities we’ll help build your confidence to integrate bicycling into your everyday tasks.

Workshops are FREE! Please RSVP by email to anneka@bikeeasy.org and include the number of people, your names and phone numbers. 25 Participant Limit! Reserve your spot today!

How to Get to Pontchartrain Landing (6001 France Road):

One can reach it by driving east on Chef Menteur Hwy (US 90) and before going over the Danziger bridge take the side access road that leads to France Rd (turn left on France Rd.) which runs along the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC). OR one can drive down Leon C Simon to Press Street (SUNO entrance, take first left on Hayne Street which goes behind the new Wesley Barrow Stadium to France Rd. The Pontchartrain Landing is a new RV park that is apparently pretty nice, sits on the water’s edge and has a restaurant, bar and outdoor pavilion. There is a large parking area.

One can reach it by bicycling too. Take Gentilly Rd from Mid-City; continue east on Gentilly Blvd. at the 5 way intersection and pick up the bike lane. Take the Gentilly bike lane to Press Street (street after the Baptist Seminary); turn left on Press Street and pedal to Hayne Street near the Wesley Barrow Stadium entrance just before the railroad track underpass; turn right and pedal to France Rd.