Full Notification

Petaluma Police Department
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Issued By:
Sergeant Walt Spiller
Petaluma Police Department
Traffic Division
(707) 778-4596

EVENT DATE: October 18, 2024
EVENT: Bike to Hope Race
LOCATION: Lagunitas Brewery (N. McDowell Blvd) 
NOTICE:  Special Event Notification
ROAD CLOSURES: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Summary:
 
Bike to Hope is a bicycle race that will be starting at Lagunitas Brewery.  There will be three separate races, 65 miles, 35 miles and 10 miles.  The 65 mile race starts at 0800, the 35 mile race starts at 0930 and the 10 mile race starts at 1000.  All three races will depart Lagunitas Brewery and proceed N/B on N. McDowell Blvd.  For the start of each race, a brief shutdown of N/B N. McDowell will be performed to allow the bicyclists to safely begin their race.  Each race will continue to Old Redwood Highway where they will turn E/B onto Old Redwood Highway until the racers leave city limits.  For each race, traffic control will occur at the intersection of Old Redwood Highway and N. McDowell to help accommodate the bicyclists safe turn onto Old Redwood Highway.
 
All Bicyclists in each race will return into Petaluma by coming S/B on Stony Point Road to Industrial Blvd then riding East on Corona Road.  The bicyclists will then turn N/B on N. McDowell and finishing at Lagunitas.
 
The Bike to Hope race is a follow the rules of the road race, however it has been requested to monitor the intersection of Corona at N. McDowell for when large groups of bicyclists we will provide traffic control at the intersection to help bicyclists safely navigate the intersection as they turn left onto N. McDowell.
 
There will be numerous additional bicyclists on the listed roadways for this event.  The Petaluma Police Department asks that all motorists to please pay extra attention and use caution when driving in this area. 
 
The Police Department will be working this event to reasonably accommodate any traffic related issues. The Petaluma Police appreciates the public’s patience and requests those who cannot avoid the area to allow plenty of time for travel.