Bicyclists participating in the annual worldwide Ride of Silence, commemorating those lost in cyclist/motorist accidents, will be riding through Queen Anne as part of their citywide cycle tonight, Wednesday, May 18.
The ride, which will start at the Burke Gilman Trail at Gas Works Park at approximately 6:30 p.m. tonight, will continue along Eastlake to downtown, where is will loop back around and up via Westlake Avenue along Queen Anne hill, and back to Gas Works. The ride is scheduled to pass City Hall at approximately 7 p.m., which means participants will be coming through Queen Anne anywhere between 7:15 and 7:45 p.m. tonight.
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If you’d like to participate in Seattle’s 7th Annual Ride of Silence, plan to arrive at Gas Works at 6 p.m.. There will be dedications and a spoken word event before the ride, as well as a post-cycle social gathering from 8 to 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and with more than 15,000 bicyclists in Seattle, is likely to have a big turnout. For more information check out the Seattle Ride of Silence website.