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If your helmet does not fit properly, it will not adequately protect your head in an accident. We often see poor-fitting helmets, loose helmets, people with caps under their helmets, and unbuckled helmets. There are many videos online that can show you how to wear a helmet properly. Stay safe out there!
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Happy New Year to you and yours!
We are excited to ring in 2023 on the Legacy Trail! We’ve been busy keeping up with our day-to-day tasks and there are a few trail updates.
The Venetian Waterway Park is now open. Huge kudos to West Coast Inland Navigation District and the City of Venice for getting that project completed in a very timely manner.
Osprey Junction Trailhead is nearing completion! We are hoping the park will be ready to open at the end of January/early February. We will keep everyone updated on this long-awaited project completion.
As we start to hit peak busy season, I want to highlight some trail safety tips as a friendly reminder.
Trail users should remember the three Cs of trail use: Courtesy, Consideration, and Control.
There are a lot of people out there, so it is incredibly important we share the trail:
- Speed limit – 15 mph
- Warn before passing
- Pass left – single file
- Three-foot distance to pass
- Bicycles yield to all others
- Do not block the trail
- Always stop and use crossing signals at road intersections
Wishing everyone a wonderful start to the New Year. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to reach me at meidel@scgov.net.
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Stay in the Know!
Sarasota County has a designated web page for Legacy Trail updates. You can sign up here to receive periodic email announcements about the trail.
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Sarasota County is looking for volunteers to pedal their surrey on Tuesdays for the 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 12:00 p.m. shifts that last approximately 45 minutes each.
You’re in the driver's seat as you pedal the surrey (a four-wheel, four-passenger bicycle) for a 45-minute tour on the Legacy Trail. No previous bus driving experience required! And you don’t need to have Superman legs of steel — the surrey is geared for easy pedaling, not speed.
Become a Sarasota County volunteer by going to the volunteer webpage here. Scroll down to the "Volunteer Opportunities" section where you'll click on the "volunteer application" link. As you scroll through the volunteer application, you'll get to the "Opportunity Preferences" section. There, you'll select "PLEG – Surrey Ride Tour Pedalers" from the drop-down menu as your preference.
Surrey rides on the Legacy Trail will take place this year on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from January 10 through April 12, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m. More information about surrey rides can be found on the Friends of The Legacy Trail website here. Reservations are required.
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CLOSED:
Osprey Junction Trailhead
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Osprey Junction Trailhead will be under construction for park improvements and is closed until the end of January/early February. Please utilize a different trailhead for parking. See below for additional Legacy Trail parking locations.
Ashton Trailhead: 4301 Ashton Road, Sarasota
Legacy Trail Access - McIntosh Road: 7905 McIntosh Road, Sarasota
Laurel Park: 509 Collins Road, Laurel
Nokomis Riverview Park: 251 Riverview Drive S., Nokomis
Nokomis Community Park: 234 Nippino Trail, Nokomis
Legacy Park: 395 E. Venice Ave., Venice
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Thank You to Our Business Members
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Thank you for supporting our business members because they support us!
A complete list of business members and their business cards can be found here. Businesses can join here.
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📝 Stories from the Trail 📝
Friends of The Legacy Trail wants to hear from you!
Have a good trail story to tell? Want to share what the trail means to you? We will be running some of these stories in our upcoming newsletters. Submit your stories (200 words or less) to news@friendsofthelegacytrail.org.
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