We are pleased to announce the annual Ride of Silence (ROS) scheduled for May 15, 2024, leaving from the Maryville Courthouse as in previous years. Please visit the ROS website, www.rideofsilence.org for more information.

Information about the Maryville TN 2024 Ride of Silence.

Click here to visit the Ride of Silence web site for more information.
http://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

‍

MARYVILLE TN RIDE OF SILENCE, BLOUNT COUNTY COURTHOUSE
MAY 15, 2024, 7 PM

On Wednesday evening (5/15/2024) at 7pm bicyclists will assemble at the Blount County Courthouse in Maryville Tennessee to roll-out for the annual Ride of Silence in memory of their friends, family, 6and associates killed or injured by motor vehicle operators. The Maryville Ride of Silence is one of over 300 rides that occur worldwide on the 3rd Wednesday of May each year. In 2023 an estimated 12,000 riders from 49 states, 20 countries, and 7 continents participated. Over 700 cyclists are killed each year while riding. Most of them occur in our cities, and suburbs.

With this ride, The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation hopes to educate motorists that cyclists have the legal right to the road and to watch out for cyclists whenever they see them. The Ride of Silence is similar to a funeral procession. The ride will be a slow paced 4-mile loop of Maryville, ridden no faster than 12mph. There will be no talking, only silence, to remember our fallen brothers and sisters. Black armbands are often worn in memory of those who have been killed; red armbands may be worn by those injured while riding.

The Maryville Ride of Silence is sponsored by The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation. The ride is open to all individuals interested in participating. Participants are asked to arrive at the Blount County Courthouse by 6:30 pm with ride departing promptly at 7pm. Helmets are required, front and rear lights are strongly recommended. Additional information about the ride can be obtained by contacting The Jeff Roth Cycling Foundation @ (865) 309-5723.

‍