The Discover Hartford Bicycle and Walking Tour is less than one month away. High-intensity training is not needed, but if this is the first time you would be riding a bike in years, it might be to your advantage to take a few short rides before the big day. That suggestion comes from a place of experience. It’s not a race, but it’s embarrassing to get passed by people forty years older than you.
The early bird registration has come and gone. There is also still plenty of time to register at a regular rate, and Bike Walk Connecticut explains that city youth have some opportunities to receive deals: “While we don’t have a specific discount for Hartford residents, Bike Walk Connecticut and the City of Hartford are working together to register many young people in the city through existing organizations like the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs, the PAL program, Hartford Youth Services, YMCA, etc., and the City of Hartford Recreation Division will assist with registration fees where they can.” My young reader(s) might want to request more information from those groups sooner than later. Participants under age 18 must have an adult chaperone participate in the tour.