Zach’s Ride for Safe Streets
This Saturday, May 18th ☆ 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
It’s not too late to register for Zach’s Ride for Safe Streets! Registration is free, but donations to support Zach’s Vision are encouraged (more info below).
For the 2024 Zach’s Ride we will meeting up at Kaka’ako Makai Gateway Park at 9:30 AM. At 10:00 AM there will be a short speech and we’ll roll out for a short ride using protected bike lanes to get to the State Capitol, where we will wave signs till 12:00 PM. After a few short remarks from advocates, we’ll ride back to Kaka’ako Waterfront Park for a potluck lunch and talk story.
SCHEDULE:
- 9:30 AM – Gather at the Kaka‘ako Makai Gateway Park located on Ilalo St. + Cooke St. (grassy area mauka of the Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park parking lot). Look for the blue & white HBL tents!
- 10:00 AM – Quick briefing and roll out.
- 10:45 AM – Arrive at Hawai‘i State Capitol for sign-waving and speeches.
- 12:00 PM – Return back to Kaka‘ako Makai Gateway Park.
- 12:30 PM – Lunch & Pau! (Provided by Hawai‘i Bicycling League and the Manago family).
ABOUT ZACHARY MANAGO
On December 17, 2010 one of Hawai‘i’s own, Zachary Manago, was killed by a hit and run drunk driver on Kamehameha Highway near Wahiawā while riding his bicycle. Zach was an 18-year-old baseball pitching ace from Moanalua High School, due to start his college career at Hawai‘i Pacific University in the Spring. Zach and his friends loved cycling for fun, exercise, and as commuters.
From the road, he saw first hand the challenges cyclists have sharing the roads with motorists and the need for more bike infrastructure and bike lanes.
Zach’s Vision for Safe Streets: Zach’s last major research paper as a student at Hawai‘i Pacific University, written a few weeks before his death, was titled “Should There Be More Bicycle Lanes in the State of Hawai‘i”. The paper asserts the need for more bicycle lanes in Hawaiʻi to make roads safer for people of all ages and abilities riding bicycles , reduce traffic fatalities and injuries, and reduce pollution. HBL continues to push towards Zach’s Vision through our advocacy work.
Volunteers opportunities available! SIGN UP HERE
