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 UAMS Jones Eye Institute's Cycle for Sight endurance ride fundraiser includes the Arkansas River Trail Medical Mile

The 2nd annual Cycle for Sight endurance ride, held Saturday, May 15, 2010, will start and finish on the North Little Rock side of the Arkansas River Trail.

You will ride through beautiful scenic river trails on both the North Little Rock and Little Rock sides of the Arkansas River, crossing over the Big Dam Bridge and the Main Street Bridge. Start and end of the route is near the Arkansas Queen riverboat, which is located at 100 Riverfront Drive in North Little Rock (72114).

  • From the North Little Rock side of the riverfront, you will start cycling westbound toward the Big Dam Bridge and then left off the bridge on the river trail, all the way down past Murray Park.
  • Continuing on Riverfront Drive, you’ll turn left onto Titus Trail (Jessie Road) and follow it around, riding on the access road on the north side of Cantrell and then under the Cantrell/La Harpe viaduct to the Episcopal School. The bike trail ends right before the Episcopal Collegiate School (across from Dillard’s corporate offices). You will continue in the inner right lane of traffic on Cantrell until you make a right on N. Cross Street (approximately .5 miles).
  • From Cantrell (La Harpe Blvd.), you will make a right onto N. Cross Street and then ride up two blocks to the W. Markham intersection and take a left. There will be an officer at the N. Cross and W. Markham intersection directing you through after you turn left at the stop sign.
  • After you turn left on W. Markham, you will travel straight for four blocks, then you will take a left on Arch St. (west side of Little Rock City Hall). Then you will ride down one block and turn right onto the Medical Mile, which has been called the crown jewel of the Arkansas River Trail.
  • After riding the medical mile, you will turn right at the historic River Market and then right onto President Clinton Avenue. Heading west, you will then turn right at N. Scott St. and continue onto the Main Street Bridge.
  • After crossing the bridge, you will take a right on Washington Ave. and another right on Olive, ending back at the starting location. 

To date, the Cycle for Sight ride is the only ride that follows a 14-mile loop around the Arkansas River Trail. After the full 24-mile loop has been completed, we look forward to expanding our ride to include the full route, including Rock Island Bridge, which will close the loop for cyclist and pedestrians. 

One lap of this route is approximately 15 miles.

Be sure to preregister to receive a race day jersey. Order your Cycle for Sight 2010 jersey.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Shannon Hughen-Giger
SHGiger@uams.edu
501-686-8638
501-580-8888
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