**CANCELLED** Holiday Lights around Tacoma #1

Lighted bike parades to check out holiday lights are a Tacoma tradition!  This year will be a little different - instead of one big ride, we'll travel in smaller groups on several evenings during the holiday season.  Thank you to Tacoma Washington Bicycle Club (TWBC) for the inspiration and route planning. Special thanks to Eric Schytter for scouting out the good displays and sharing his insider knowledge. Thank you also to the ladies who pre-rode with me earlier this month, when the decorations on the residential streets of University Place and Fircrest were being put up. 

We'll meet in front of the University Place Library at 4:45pm for introductions and pre-ride safety briefing and start the ride at 5. If you are coming by car, there's free parking available in the parking garage. Our start and end location is near Bliss Small Batch Creamery, MOD pizza and Whole Foods Market.  Optional post ride ice cream - or whatever - in the plaza (plenty of room to spread out). 

We'll try to stay together, but we might get spaced out a bit on hills. This is a social, no drop ride - we will re-group as soon as we can if we become separated. 

Please note: During COVID-19 Phases 1.5 and 2, all Free Group Rides are limited to six total participants: the Ride Leader and five others. Registration for the ride (using the red “Register Now” button above) is REQUIRED to participate. If you decide not to ride, please unregister for this ride so that an additional spot will be made available to another. Please register by 3pm on the day of the ride. 

Face coverings (for mouth and nose) are required when the group makes extended stops. Face coverings are recommended for the duration of the ride. Please bring personal hand sanitizer,  disinfecting wipes and tissues for use at rest stops.

Helmets are required! White front headlight and red rear tail light are also required for this ride. Other lights are encouraged, but are optional  - please make sure that any decorations added to your set-up do not hinder your safe operation of your bike. Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group. Other items to bring: ID, a charged cell phone, water, cash/credit card, a small snack. (also, as mentioned above, kleenex, wipes, hand sanitizer, a face covering) 

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancellation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location. Please check before leaving for the ride.