MLK Jr Tribute

Civil rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and preacher Martin Luther King Jr (1929-1968) has impacted and inspired the lives of many, which is in part why this route will show us how the city of Boston shaped the life of this great man, from where he first met the love of his life to where he would shoot hoops after long days in the classroom at Boston University's School of Theology. More importantly, our ride will take us past where MLK Jr rallied over 20,000 to march down to Boston Commons calling attention to issues of diversity, race, education, employment, and economics.

Expect recovery pace ➡️27km/17mi ⬆️110m/370ft.

Meet near Martin Luther King Jr memorial in front of Boston University's Marsh Chapel.

Copy of route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35013951

Join event to let others know you will be there.

*** Bring proper navigation tools: GPS device, phone app, or cue sheet. Do not rely on others to help you with navigation. They may ride at a different speed than you. ***

Just show up, introduce yourself to others, find someone to ride with, & agree on the rules of the ride. Observe social distance & face mask guidelines. Then off you go.

Use club Slack channel #ride to discuss this event further:
https://www.crw.org/content/slack

Take some pictures, post on Instagram with #CRWheelers

*** No leader. Not a CRW club organized ride. Not covered by club insurance. Groups assemble & ride as they see fit. Details about leader-less rides at https://www.strava.com/clubs/155/posts/11916656 ***

https://www.boston.gov/news/black-history-boston-martin-luther-king-jr-marches-roxbury

http://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/mlk-boston/

https://boston.curbed.com/2016/1/11/10848190/martin-luther-king-jr-boston