Husband and wife team Mary Shaw and Roy Weil will give practical advice on planning a traffic-free bike trip at “Linking Up: Planning Your Traffic-Free Bike Trip between Pittsburgh PA and Washington, D.C.” on Thursday, March 29 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Peters Township Public Library. Register to attend online, at the library circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430.Participants will learn how to select an itinerary, whether to travel independently or with an organized trip, and options for transportation to the trailheads. Find out how to choose between camping or indoor lodging, equipment selection and preparation, and the cost of the trip. They will discuss physical demands of the trip, how to prepare, and what resources are available along the way. Mark Imgrund, President, Friends of the Montour Trail in Peters Township, will also comment and answer questions about our local trails.
Dr. Mary Shaw is the Alan J. Perlis Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, and Roy Weil is a Civil Engineer for Baker Corporation. Shaw and Weil have jointly authored Linking Up: Planning Your Traffic-Free Bike Trip between Pittsburgh PA and Washington D.C. via the Great Allegheny Passage and the C & O Canal Towpath. The newest edition will be available for sale following the program and the proceeds will go towards trail development.
No comments:
Post a Comment