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Friday, May 10, 2013

Scouts Denied Bike Race Permit

Anita Weston, Reporter
Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. May 1, 2013.  Jason Eborn, a representative of the Trapper Tails Scout Council, asked the Rich County Commissioners to approve the Scouts “Bike the Bear” event.  It is scheduled for August 16-17 and would begin at the LDS Church Building in Garden City.  The scouts would ride their bicycles around the lake on the Utah side to a 25 mile marker, then turn and come back to Garden City.   

The Commissioners informed  Eborn that there was a safety issue when  bikers are going both directions at once, especially on the east side of the lake where the road is so narrow.  They noted that the dates were during the busy season which meant there is a great deal more traffic that normal and makes it an even greater danger for the individuals on bicycles.  They would be glad to approve the activity if it was moved to May or September, but they could not approve the activity in August.

Eborn noted that he had 100 volunteers to help, that at least 1/3 of the riders were serious about bicycling, he would have trained and certified flaggers, and so forth.  They would make the event as safe as possible.  The Commissioners said it still couldn’t be approved for that date.

Eborn said he would go back to the Scout committee and report that the activity could not be held in August.  He said he would ask that it be pushed into September and would let the commission know of their decision.

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