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Waimea Bicycle Activities February 6, 1997 County of Hawaii: 1. Has provided seed funding for the Waimea Greenwav project. 2. Has provided funding for "Bike Ed° program in Waimea schools. 3. Has provided funding for the mountain bike oromotional brochure including the Mana Rd. route (ending in Waimea). 4. Has provided funding for intemet information on mountain biking on Mana Rd. 5. Department of Parks & Recreation originated the idea for the `Bike Exbo" in Waimea Park and the County is providing funding. 6. Mayoral Advisory Committee for Bike and Pedestrian Safety co-sponsored one of the Waimea Mainstreet workshops, and has actively supports the Greenwav proiect. Bicvcle Tourists: 1. Road touring bicyclists travel through Waimea on a daily basis, both independently and with bicycle tour companies. 2. Seventy five mainland visitors have signed up and paid for an around the island bike tour that will ride through Waimea in April. This is part of a fund raising event for Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii. 3. County has funded a mountain bike promotional brochure /moo that includes the same Mana Rd. route taken by the HPA kids. The ride ends up in Waimea. This brochure was the subject of an article in the Honolulu Sunday paper. 4. The County has funded a pace on the intemet, promoting mountain biking and giving information on the Mana Rd. route (that ends in Waimea). 5. Tourists who are staying at Waimea motels or bed 8 breakfasts reaulartv rent bicycles at C&S for transportation around town. Waimea Greenwav: 1. This $1 million project funded by County of Hawaii, ISTEA, and Waimea Mainstreet, was brought to life by the Waimea Trails and Greenway Committee. 2. The Waimea Greenway will foster local residents, island residents, and tourists to be on all roads of Waimea. Bicyclists will use county roads to get to the greenway and will ride on County roads from the Greenway to get to their specific destinations. Events• 1. The Nick Rott Bike Fest, Co-sponsored by Parker Ranch, Waimea Trails and Greenway Committee, and Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii, is held at Paniolo Park and includes a mountain hike race, an on road race to Waikoloa and back, a Keiki safety course, bike polo matches, cow roping, barrel racing, bicycle tour of ranch facilities, fund raising activities, and more. The Waimea Greenway received 50% of profits from the last event, and Mayor Yamashiro attended. 2. The "Bike Expo" is to be held at Waimea Park on April 12th. This event is sponsored and funded by the County of Hawaii. Although it is still in it's planning stages, County Parks and Recreation Department has proposed a bike rodeo, low rider bike show, bike polo matches, bicycle drag races, keiki bike safety area, and more. 3. The "Ultraman" race course yearly crosses Waimea on the Mamalahoa Hwy. 4. Ironman contestants are regularly seen on Waimea streets the weeks before the event. HPA Lower School: 1. Bicvcle education has been taught in fourth grade over the last four years. 2. A "bike rodeo" is put on every year. The event includes teaching of bicycle riding skills, safety, and bike maintenance.