Madison Police Department to Hold Safety Awareness Ride

The Madison Police Department will hold a bicycle safety awareness ride on Saturday, Oct. 26. The 10.5 mile, moderately paced, police-escorted group ride is being organized to promote bicycle rights and bicycle safety. It will begin and end at the Memorial Town Hall at the Green. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. The ride begins at 11 a.m.

The fee to ride will be a non-perishable food item; a new, unwrapped toy; or a cash donation to benefit the department's annual Holiday Food & Toy Drive. For more information, contact Officer Joe Race at 203-245-2721 or racej@madisonct.org.