DNR's Katy Trail ride kicks off

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 06/20/2006 - 9:20pm

STLToday has a story about DNR's annual Katy Trail ride:

More than 300 bicyclists made an overnight pit stop in Marthasville on Monday after riding 77.7 miles along the Katy Trail.

Bikers set up camp following the first day of Catch the Katy, a 225-mile journey from St. Charles to Clinton in which bikers pedal the length of the trail. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri State Parks Foundation sponsor the weeklong tour through the 2,913-acre Katy Trail State Park.

Melanie Robinson, special events coordinator for the state parks association, said the event gives participants a chance to visit state landmarks, experience nature and learn about the longest developed rail-trail in the country.

The 2006 Katy Trail Ride web site is here. The ride goes June 19-23, 2006.

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