It was the coolest day we have had in several months. However, with clear blue sky and temperatures in the mid 70’s, it was ideal for our purposes.
Our group gathered in the Avenues and enjoyed fresh pastries from the nearby bakery. It was gratifying to have 21 BMCU cars in attendance. At the sound of the bugle the group was called to order at 0930 hours. And so the cruise began…
We saw everything from the governor’s mansion to the Chevron refinery. Temple square to the wilds of City Creek. Downtown Main Street to Liberty Park. And, of course, State Street to Murray Park and then ending at the American Legion on 3900 So.
The cruise covered almost 30 miles.
There was a contest to guess how many traffic lights we would encounter along the way. For $1 per guess and the winner taking the entire prize. Incredibly, we went through about 65 such signals (our counters came in at between 63 and 70). The winner was Mark Milligan who generously donated all his winnings to the BMCU.
At the end we were approached by a TV2 mobile unit. They had spotted us downtown and followed us to the American Legion. So the day ended with our club getting a nice spot on the 6 o’clock news. We did make their website!
All in all a wonderful Labor Day!
Martin Van Nood, Chairman, “The Urban Cruise 2016”
