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Tybee Island, GA – (May 11, 2010) 2009 marked the beginning of serious efforts on Tybee Island to obtain the League of American Bicyclists’ “Bicycle Friendly” city designation. Last year, new bicycle route signs were posted, 2^nd Avenue was repaved with a new, smooth surface to make it, the official north-south bike route, acceptable to bikers, and new street stencils were placed to mark the route more clearly. In 2010, the second annual Bike to Work Week has been declared for the week of May 9^th, and the month of May was also declared Bike Month on Tybee Island.

Long a favored transportation method on the small island, only two miles north to south, and one mile east to west, several businesses have sprung up to offer bike rentals to visitors, with home delivery and pick-up services. To promote bicycling further, an ad hoc Bicycling Committee has been formed with: the City Manager, an avid cyclist with some racing history who also recently became a League-certified instructor; members from the Police Department’s bicycle-based Beach Patrol, also with League-certified staff; bicycle businesses; and cycling enthusiasts from City staff and the community at large. This group has been focusing on bicycle safety education and an application for the Bicycle Friendly accreditation from the League of American Bicyclists.

The City received an Honorable Mention for its first year of effort, and is hoping to achieve full recognition in 2011.

 As the coordinator of this year’s Bicycle Friendly application, Jonathan Lynn, Director of Community Development, notes, “We are very proud to have received an Honorable Mention because this tells us that we, as a community, are on the right path to becoming a more bicycle friendly community. We now have our roadmap for the future and will continue to strive for higher levels of designation through continued improvement efforts for cyclists on the Island. It is quite an honor to be one of only 19 communities in the United States to receive this certification this year.”

 In keeping with Health Magazine’s designation of Tybee as the Nation’s Healthiest Beach in 2009, the City is striving to make bicycling a health and recreation stand-out to help keep the island first and foremost in the minds of potential visitors.

On Saturday, June 12, 2010 the 12th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races will take place on Tybee Island. The event will benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center.

Tybee Island is the northernmost Georgia barrier island, 16 miles east of Savannah. Little Tybee Island is south of Tybee, separated by Tybee River. The races will take place around these areas.

There will be 3 races with staggered start times. The Tybee River Race starts at 8:30 a.m., follows a 6 1/2 mile course on the tidal river separating Tybee and Little Tybee Islands and is for those interested in testing their speed and endurance.

The Little Tybee Challenge which starts at 8:45 a.m. follows an 8 mile course and Continue Reading »

Awards are given to the top three male and female finishers. After the race, the GEORGIA SEA TURTLE CENTER  releases a Loggerhead Sea Turtle patient back to the ocean!

During nesting season, May to October, Loggerhead Sea Turtles nest on our beach. Females dig their nest, lay eggs, and head back to the ocean. In 60 days, the babies hatch and, on their own, make their way across the beach and out to the sea.

Sea Turtle Project volunteers conduct daily dawn patrols to check for turtle nesting activity that occurred during the night. When we find a nest, we evaluate the site and nests below the high tide line are relocated. To protect the nest, we mark off the site and then monitor it daily. Prior to the hatch date (60 days), we start “nest sitting.” When the Ping-Pong ball-sized eggs hatch and the hatchlings emerge from the nest (called a boil), we watch over them as they make their way across the beach and into the sea.

On Saturday, February 10, 2010 the Critz Tybee Half-Marathon and 5K took place. With over 300 entries, the 5K  started at the Historic Tybee Island Lighthouse, and  finished on 16th St. facing the beautiful Atlantic Ocean and Tybee Island Pier. The Half Marathonwas on the same exciting course, with the same great finish.

 REGISTER TODAY! for next year’s event. Go to: www.robmark.com/critztybeerun or tybeeruninfo@robmark.com.

There’s no reason why you can’t do your fitness routines even when on vacation. Here is a list of opportunities around the area.

11/08/09 – 11th Annual World Run Day – USA Runners – all cities throughout the US
11/08/09 – Tybee to Savannah Trailblazers Bike Ride – Tybee Island, GA
11/14/09 – Rivertown Half Marathon – Conway South Carolina
11/14/09 – 19th Annual NAASTI Cup – Hilton Head, SC
11/14/09 – 15th Annual Cruisin’ in the Country – Claxton, GA
11/21/09 – Rose Dhu Creek 5K & 10K Trail Runs – Bluffton, SC
11/26/09 – Ten Can Run at Savannah Christian Church/FCA – Savannah, GA
11/26/09 – 1St Annual United Way Turkey Trot presented by SouthCoast – Savannah, GA
12/05/09 – 2009 Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run – Savannah, GA
12/19/09 – Hilton Head Jingle Jingle 5K (Pinckney Colony) – Bluffton, SC
12/31/09 – FCA Endurance Golf Course Race Series 09 Finale – Savannah, GA Continue Reading »