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May 5, 2005

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Go Greenbelt! Bay Area Bike Tour Rides Through Threatened Land, Helps Save It

Photo Opportunities

"On Go Greenbelt!, we ride through lands we've saved, lands we've lost to sprawl development, and lands we still have a chance to save," said Steve Van Landingham, Greenbelt Alliance's Development Director, who has done the ride for the past nine years. "Go Greenbelt! combines incredible scenery and challenging rides with a chance to do something to protect the land you're riding through."

Every year, the riders don bright jerseys and set out on a 480-mile, weeklong tour of the region to take stock of threats to the Bay Area's greenbelt of farms and natural areas, raising funds and awareness as they go. The ride starts and ends in San Francisco, stopping in places like Morgan Hill, Livermore, Fairfield, and Olema.

There are several excellent press opportunities along the way, including:

• Sunday May 8th, 8:30 am, St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco - The ride begins against the majestic backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Monday May 9th, 12 noon, corner of East 3rd St and Depot St, Morgan Hill - Bike riders join local leaders and environmentalists to support development in the downtown, not on farmland south of town.
• Wednesday May 11th, 10:00 am, corner of Hartford Ave and Lorraine St, Livermore - Bike riders join with several environmental groups to keep a new development off rolling hills north of the city.
  

Visuals: 50 bicycle riders in matching jerseys, Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands.

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For 50 years, Greenbelt Alliance has been the San Francisco Bay Area's advocate for open spaces and vibrant places, with offices in San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek, Fairfield, and Santa Rosa. www.greenbelt.org