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from the Herald Sun’s website:

Ride of Silence set tonight

RALEIGH — As part of National Bicycle Safety Month, the N.C. Bicycle Committee has endorsed tonight’s nationwide Ride of Silence, a slow-paced bicycle ride to honor those who have been injured or killed in bicycle-motor vehicle collisions and raise awareness of bicycle safety.

“Bicyclists share the road with motorists every day, and this ride is a way to not only recognize those who have been injured or killed, but to also remind the public of bicyclists’ presence and the importance of their safety,” said Tom Norman, director of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Division.

More than 250 Rides of Silence will be held nationwide tonight, including one in Carrboro and another in Research Triangle Park.

The first is an 8.76-mile run through Carrboro. The ride starts at Wilson Park at 6:30 p.m. Pre-ride starts at 6 p.m. Parking will be difficult. Participants are asked to take that into account in their planning.

Visit www.rideofsilence.org for more information on the Carrboro event.

The second is the fourth annual Ride of Silence in Research Triangle Park. It’s a 5-mile run with a maximum speed of 12 mph. Communication in the silent event will be limited to hand signals. Helmets are required and lights are recommended. It begins at 7 p.m. at Triangle Life Science Center, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive — the intersection of Alexander Drive and N.C. 54 — in Research Triangle Park.

Visit www.msfits.org for more information.