Annual Bike Ride Takes Off Saturday

The annual Marin Century bike rides, the bigggest participatory event in the county, will roll out from Vallecito School (onto Las Gallinas) in San Rafael on Saturday.  Some 2,700 cyclists will hit the roads of Marin County roads for short periods of time, to accommodate the Marin Century riders.  From 7am to 10am, the westbound lane of Lucas Valley Road---from west of Westgate to Big Rock will be closed.  And, from 8am to 11am, the northbound lane of Point Reyes-Petaluma Road will be closed from north of Nicasio Valley Road to the top of Rocky Hill.  Careful Out There !