Event details
Group Ride to Dix Park
Location
House of Many Porches Market
Category
Wellness & Recreation
Event Details
Roll out first thing on First Fridays with Oaks and Spokes! Coffee Rides are casual morning adventures where people meet for a short ride to an outdoor location to share coffee and conversation. These relaxed and welcoming events bring people together by bike.
Bring your own coffee-making equipment, or purchase coffee, tea, and breakfast treats from the House of Many Porches Market at Gipson Play Plaza.
This ride is open to all types of riders and wheels. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Little ones are welcome, but they must either ride on a parent or guardian’s bike or be able to maintain a 10 mph average pace for the 7-mile round trip.
Event Schedule
7:30 am | Meet at Oak City Cycling in Oakwood
7:30—8 am | Group ride to Dix Park's House of Many Porches Market (3—3.5 miles)
8—9 am | Coffee and conversation with fellow riders at the House of Many Porches Market
9—9:30 am | Group ride from Dix Park back to Oak City Cycling (3—3.5 miles)
Registration
Free to attend. Registration is required.
Registration opens two weeks in advance of the program date at 12:00 pm.
Know Before You Go
Your bike and helmet!
Your own coffee-making equipment, or purchase coffee, tea, and breakfast treats from House of Many Porches Market
Group Ride Meets at Oak City Cycling
Oak City Cycling Address: 707 N Person St. Raleigh NC 27604
Participants can park near Oak City Cycling. Follow any posted parking guidelines.
Stop for Coffee at Dix Park
House of Many Porches Address: 701 Palmer Dr. Raleigh NC 27603
If there is inclement weather, the ride will be canceled and registered participants will be notified by Eventbrite email.
Dix Park is committed to ensuring Gipson Play Plaza, including its amenities and programs, is accessible to all.
Parking & Arrival
- Public Parking Lots B, D, E, G adjacent to Gipson Play Plaza have ADA parking spaces, accessible curb cuts and sidewalks into the park.
- There is a visitor drop-off/pick-up zone near the House of Many Porches Market on Palmer Drive.
Entrances & Pathways
- All entrances and pathways are accessible including ADA grade paths on either side of the Grand Stair.
- The permeable surface of the Sensory Maze and Picnic Grove is accessible.
- A portion of the Picnic Grove surface includes a stabilizing binder for a more stable and level surface.
Playgrounds
- All play areas (Slide Valley, Watermill Mountain, Sand Bowl, Sensory Maze, Swing Terrace) have at grade access points with accessible interactive play features.
- The play towers have an wheelchair accessible route through the first level that includes the sway bridge and transfer platform for the slide.
- Two additional slides have transfer platforms.
- There are three transfer platform access points in the sand play area.
- The mega swing includes nest/basket swings.
Restrooms & Facilities
- Restroom cabanas are fully accessible.
- House of Many Porches Market is fully accessible. Ramps are at the front and back of the building.
- Picnic Grove tables are accessible including spaces for wheelchair positioning.
- Water fountains are accessible.
Service Animals
- Service animals are welcome in the park.
Programs & Events
Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org
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