Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail: A DAY ON THE TRAIL TO CELEBRATE SPRING

Welcoming Spring is like a breath of fresh air like when an old friend drops by to say hello. What better way to celebrate the beginning of Spring than spending Sunday morning with our longtime partners at Cyclery USA on the Pacific Electric Trail at Central Park.

2020 was challenging for everyone and for those of us who live in the Inland Empire, we can always count on enjoying the 21-mile Regional PE Trail to be there for us day or night, 365 days a year to ride our bikes on, walk our dogs, get out and exercise physically and get some much-needed social interaction.

The awesome Cyclery USA team of Bob and Dillon volunteered to join us at Central Park with their equipment to offer “free bike checks” for cyclists on the Trail. They handed out patch kits and bike levers and more importantly, they shared their great technical advice. The Friends of the Pacific Electric Trail handed out chilled water bottles for trail users and bottles of bubbles for the steady flow of kids. We met the community that was out walking their dogs, running, cycling and of course numerous families with strollers.

There was a healthy amount of visitors at the newly installed Fitness Court that is just a few hundred feet from the Trailhead at Central Park. Bootcamps were busy going through their paces and everyone was having fun. There are two recent installations at this Trailhead: The Military Women Veterans Unity Group donated a bench, landscaping, and a plaque along with The Incredible Edible Community Garden, Supervisor Janice Rutherford and CalFire. The City of Rancho Cucamonga installed a historical landmark plaque built 1915 The Pacific Electric Railway Corridor.

It was invigorating to return to community outreach with our friends at Cyclery USA and engage with the neighborhood. Most trail users were practicing safe distancing and wearing face masks. Everyone had a big smile on their face and while some enjoy the trail every day, others were just coming out of the quarantine like bears rising out of hibernation. Everyone was enjoying the fresh air and sunshine and delighted to see each other again. Truly, a good day was had by all. What is your favorite section of the PE Trail, please comment below?