Going into its fourth month in June, Grand Prairie residents can get fit and hobnob with city politicians at the Get Fit Grand Prairie Community Wellness Initiative’s monthly “Cyclin’ with the Mayor” community bike ride, continuing from June through November of this year.
The monthly rides are scheduled at different locations each month and are set at a casual pace for a distance of five to six miles.
“Bring your bike and helmet and water and come join us,” says Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen.
The next ride is scheduled for June 10 beginning at 6:00 p.m. beginning from Daulton Elementary School at 2607 N. Grand Peninsula Drive.
The bike rides actually began in March with May’s ride cancelled due to inclement weather, and the event was officially kicked off in March during another Get Fit Grand Prairie event called “Strollin with Mayor.” It was at that time that Jensen announced he would be hosting the monthly bike rides through November as part of the Get Fit GP program, which he announced during a two-mile walking tour through downtown on the Grand Prairie Farmers Market opening day. Jensen was accompanied on his walk by not only Grand Prairie residents, but also USA Olympian and native Texan Johnny Quinn for the walk through downtown
Other Cyclin’ with the Mayor Rides will include July 8 at 6:00 p.m. beginning from Starrett Elementary School at 2675 Fairmont Drive; September 16 and October 14 rides at yet undetermined locations and the finale November Bike Ride with an unscheduled date, but scheduled to take place at Prairie Lights, where the first Cyclin’ with the Mayor Bike Ride in March began.
The Get Fit initiative encompasses not only the Cyclin’ with the Mayor and Strollin with the Mayor events, but more as well with Jensen encouraging folks to visit the Farmers Market too since he says he wants people to see the city and the best way to do that is walking.
Grand Prairie’s Famers Market is open every Saturday throughout the year until the middle of December and is home to a Crawfish Boil the first weekend in June and also features a number of live appearances.
“Hey let’s go,” Jensen encouraged as he kicked of the Cyclin’ with the Mayor event and it is his hopes that residents will get out and get healthy.
Other Get Fit events include Relay for Life Grand Prairie on May 29 at 7:00 p.m. and city sponsored fitness classes like Healthy Moving Zumba classes or classes about healthy food choices on a small budget.
Interested residents can visit www.gptx.org/GetFitGP for a list of all the upcoming Get Fit events and folks can also take the Grand Prairie health pledge online to set goals each month.