News Release

The 23rd Annual Midnight Bike Tour of Detroit

Over 150 University of Detroit Mercy students on bicycles are expected to participate in the 23rd Annual Bicycle Tour of Detroit on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8 p.m..

UDM students will begin in Kassab Mall on the McNichols Campus. Before the night is over, the 25-mile round trip excursion will include such sites as the Palmer Park/Palmer Woods areas, Indian Village, Greektown, the Cultural Center, Eastern Market, the Boston - Edison District and a north Woodward ride through downtown Detroit. Escorting the students will be members of UDM Public Safety Department.

The bike tour includes rest stops to point out places of interest and a hot dog break at midnight at Detroit's famous Lafayette Coney Island. The cyclists should return to campus around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning.

"The bike ride has become one of our student’s favorite ways of kicking off the school year," said Alec Whitfield, assistant director of student life. "Each ride picks up more momentum from both faculty and students. This is an excellent opportunity for new students to see Detroit and even native Detroiters to see our city from an entirely different perspective, at night."

For more information or to rent a bicycle at no cost, contact the Student Life office at 313-993-1150 or e-mail programboard@udmercy.edu.

Release date: September 07, 2011

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