AIDS/LifeCycle ride to pass through Central Coast next week
An AIDS/Lifecycle participant rides through the countryside between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of AIDS/Lifecycle.
Riders will pass through Paso Robles June 5
– The AIDS/LifeCycle Bicycle Ride will pass through Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties from June 2 through June 7. The cyclists will use the state highway system during daytime hours between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the following locations:
On Sunday, June 2, the riders will leave the Cow Palace in San Francisco and use portions of southbound State Route 1 before ending their day at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz.
On Monday, June 3, the riders will leave Santa Cruz and use portions of southbound State Route 1 and southbound US Highway 101 before reaching San Lorenzo County Park in King City.
On Tuesday, June 4, the cyclists will leave King City using a portion of southbound US Highway 101 before reaching the Mid State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles.
On Wednesday, June 5, the cyclists will leave Paso Robles using portions of State Route 46 West, State Route 1, and southbound US Highway 101, ending their day at Preisker Park in Santa Maria.
On Thursday, June 6, the riders will leave Santa Maria and use a portion of State Route 1 before ending their day at Riverbend Park in Lompoc.
On Friday, June 7, the riders will leave Lompoc and use a portion of southbound US Highway 101, ending their day at San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura County.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be present to maintain a safe environment for motorists, cyclists, and support vehicles. The riders will travel single file with the flow of traffic. Travelers should be aware of all participants on the roadway during this event.
Caltrans reminds motorists to move over and slow down when driving through highway construction zones.
The ride debuted in 1994 as the California AIDS Ride before it was reconfigured to what is known today as AIDS/LifeCycle, the world’s largest annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser. AIDS/LifeCycle is a fully supported, 545-mile bike ride—not a race—that raises important awareness about the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic, in addition to funding critical services such as HIV testing and screenings for other sexually transmitted infections, HIV medical care, harm reduction, and prevention services including PrEP.
For traffic updates on other state highways on the Central Coast, motorists can call Caltrans District 5 Public Affairs at (805) 549-3318 or visit the District 5 website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/road_information.htm. For more information on this event, visit https://www.aidslifecycle.org/.
