Bike to the Train!

Saturday, March 7th, 2020

Two Rides in One!

Fun for the whole family! For ages 1 to 100+!

Bike with us to the Hawaiian Railway Society! Chow down on pizza and salad and hydrate with water and gatorade while talking story and learning about the Leeward Bikeway with its first phase set for construction this year! Hop on the train and relax all the way to Electric Beach and back. Ticket includes lunch and train ride. The bike ride is FREE!

Ticket Prices:

HBL Member:

$20/adult, $10/child

Non-Member:

$30/adult, $10/child

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BikeEd Students are Free! If your child went through BikeEd recently, select “BikeEd Student” in the registration process for your child’s free registration. *Must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Video by Marissa Phillips-Wallace

Ride Options:

Option 1: Neal Blaisdell Park to Hawaiian Railway Society

8 mile (16 mile round trip) ride along the Pearl Harbor Bike Path and portions of the future Leeward Bikeway. We’ll avoid the dirt sections if muddy! Finishing on Renton Road to the train yard.

Option 2: West Loch Community Shoreline Park to Hawaiian Railway Society

3 mile (6 mile round trip) ride along the park paths, path of the future Leeward Bikeway, then along Renton Road to the train yard.

Option 3: Meet at the Hawaiian Railway Society

Plan your own ride or park at the train yard. Be there before noon as the train departs at 12:00pm sharp!

Additional Information:

Aloha Fun Rides

The Bike to the Train event is part of the Aloha Fun Ride Series, aimed at getting more families riding and giving our BikeEd Students an opportunity to continue practicing their newly learned skills.

BikeEd Students are Free! If your child went through BikeEd recently, select “BikeEd Student” in the registration process for your child’s free registration. *Must be accompanied by a paying adult.

This is an organized group ride, with a paid lunch and train ride. While most of the route is on bike paths, some riding on the road is necessary. Roads will not be closed to traffic; we will ride as a group and follow all traffic laws. This is a family friendly ride. No need to worry about a lock! HBL will watch the bicycles while you are on the train.

Please choose your starting option with your riding ability in mind. While this is a casual ride, 18 miles is a long distance if you are not prepared. Fret not, there’s why a short 6 mile total option from West Loch Community Shoreline Park. If you have additional questions, please email events@hbl.org

Leeward Bikeway

The Bike to the Train event is also a continuation of Leeward Bikeway Exploratory Rides that explore the future Leeward Bikeway. It’s been a while since we had one of these, but it’s time for another! The Leeward Bikeway Phase I is set to start construction this year and once complete it will link the Pearl Harbor Bike Path and West Loch Bike Path to create a continuous 10-mile bike path from Aloha Stadium to Hawaiian Railway Society in Ewa! Click here to read more about the Leeward Bikeway.

What to Bring:

Functioning Bicycle

Helmet

Water Bottle

Sunscreen

Flat repair kit. This is not a fully supported ride. Please be prepared to fix your own flat tire, but we’ll try to be there to help.

Schedule

9:15 a.m. – Depart: Neal S. Blaisdell Park (9 mile / 18 mile round trip) – Please arrive early – departing at 9:15am!

10:15 a.m. – Depart: West Loch Shoreline Park (3 mile / 6 mile round trip Family Friendly Route) – Please arrive early – departing at 10:15am!

11:00 a.m. – Chow down & Rehydrate: pizza, salad, gatorade and water

11:00 a.m. – Talk Story: Leeward Bikeway Discussion – first phase coming soon and next steps

12:00 p.m. – Train Rolls Out: to Kahe Point (Electric Beach)

2:30 p.m. – Train rolls in to Hawaiian Railway Society

2:45 p.m. – Bike back to our respective starting points and pau!

Want to Help?

We are looking for Ride Leaders (know how to fix a flat and review the route ahead of time) from Neal Blaisdell Park and West Loch Shoreline Park. We would also love a hand at the Railway Station with set-up and someone to watch over the bikes.

Sign-Up to Volunteer at: volunteersignup.org/TYMJ9

Or contact Malia at Malia@HBL.org for more volunteer info. We appreciate you!

Route Map:

Red route is Option 1 from Neal Blaisdell Park. Blue route is Option 2 from West Loch Community Shoreline Park. Red square is the Hawaiian Railway Society train yard.

Click Here for Route in Full Screen (where you can toggle off either route)



