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Drivers urged to watch out for cyclists
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Posted on Nov 24 2011
Motorists are being urged to be particularly cautious when driving on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 3, when the CNMI hosts the 5th Annual Hell of the Marianas Century Cycle.
In a notice issued by Pacific Islands Club, it said that cyclists will be riding in packs from 6:30am to 9:30am on the northbound lane of Isa Drive near San Vicente, Papago, Kagman and Capital Hill.
There will be cones to indicate the bike lane as well as DPS officers and official media vehicles. If motorists can circumvent these portions of Isa Drive in the morning, it will prevent heavy traffic congestion and enhance safety for all.
For additional safety measures, the public is being encouraged to restrain their dogs in the morning along the route. The 100km (62-mile) course takes racers from PIC through Koblerville to the Airport, past Herman’s Bakery through San Vicente, Papago, down to Lao Lao Golf Course entrance and back, down to Kingfisher Golf Links and back, down Capital Hill, to the top of San Roque’s Radar Station, to Suicide Cliff, Bird Island Lookout, the Grotto, Banzai Cliff, to American Memorial Park, and back to PIC.
Approximately 200 cyclists are expected to race in this international event with professionals from Australia, Russia, Korea, Japan, Guam, and Saipan.
“Drivers, please be careful as more bicyclists will be riding on the roads training from now until Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011,” the notice said.
