Mayor Fischer holds Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle event, last of his tenure

WE ARE TALKING ABOUTHE T MAYOR’S HIKE BIKE AND PADDLE RETURNING TO THE BOATHOUSE LAWN JOINING US THIS MORNING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THIS IS MARTY STORAGE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EVENTS MARTY. GOOD MORNING. I DON’’ KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS BUT THEER ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO DO NOT LIKE TO EXERCISE AND THEY MIGHT SAY LOOK, I WOULD LOVE TO GO TO YOUR EVENT. I REALLY WOULD BUT IT’S A MONDAY DAN I HAVE TO WORK SOMEBODY IN YOUR OFFICE WAS THINKING BECAUSE Y’ALL PLANNED IT ON MEMORIAL DAY. AUTOMATICALLY SQUASHING THE WORK EXCUSE FOR A LOT OF US OUT THER E.YOU KNOW IT IS IT PEOPLE WOULD JUST LKOO AND SEE WHERE KENTUCKY RANKS NATIONALLY AS FAR AS HEALTH. EYTH WOULD WANT TO BE CHOOSGIN MORE ACTIVE THAN HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, BUT THE MAYOR’S HIKE BIKE PADDLE TATTOO YOGA ZUMBA FOOD TRUCK 5KIC PKLEBALL PLAY BALL ROCK CLIMBING OVER THE LIENST AND MAYBE ONE DAY CRICKET EVENT HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY. THESE ARE NOT RACES. THESE ARE NOT COMPETIVETI THINGS. THESE ARE REALLY FAMILY FUN EVENTS BETTER. GEARED TOWARDS CREATING GETTING PEOPLE BACK ACVETI AND HOPEFULLY IT BECOMES A HABIT. THEY ALWAYS SAY IF YOU DO SOMETHINGOR F 21 STRAIGHT DAYS, IT TLYRU BECOMES A HABIT. SO THAT’S WHAT WE’RE BANKING ON ATTH WE CANET G PEOPLE OUT GET MOVING FIND SOMETHING THATOU Y LIKE SOMETHING THATOU Y ENJOY AND IT REALLY DOESN’T BECOME EXERCISE. I THINK THAT’S WHAT PEOPLE SOMETIMES FORGET TAKING A A 10 WALK OF 15 MINUTE WALK. EVEN STARTING WITHHE T FIVE-MINUTE WALL OR A ONE MILE BIKE RIDE. THOSE ARE ALL THINGS TTHA WILL HELP A PERSON AND IT OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW THESE EVENTS,OU Y KNOW CAN’T HAPPEN WITHOUTHE T SUPPORT OF THE MAYOR PLEASE FIRE EMS AND PUBLIC WORKS. AND OFOU CRSE NORTON SPORTS HEALTH AND WHAT THEY’VE DEON TO THIS FOR THIS COMMUNITY WITH THE INDOOR TRACK FACILITY. TH’E’RE ALWAYS INVOLVED. THEY GOT A BEAT CANCER BIKE RIDE IN THE FALL. SO THEY’RE ALSO AIMED AT DNGOI THIS A SPORTS COMMISSION. THEY’RE TRYING TO HELP WITH THAT THE PADDLE COMMUNITY ALL TRYING TO LINE TOGETHER TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, WHICH I THINK EVENTS RELY DOAL THAT FOR OUR COMMUNITY BRING PEOEPL TOGETHER FOR A COMMON CALLS AND YOU KNOW, THERE REALLY IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY. I WAS READING THE EVENT REALLY GETTARTED S AT 8 AM WITH YOGA ZUMBA AND TAI CHI MY LATE GREAT GRANDMOTHER. DID TAI CHI AT 101 YEARS OLD, SO ANYBODY CAN GET OUT THERE AND DO IT. HEY, YOU KWNO THAT I WILL SAY 101 YEARS YOU,NG YOU KNOW, MY MOTHER, YOU KNOW, SHE’S 83 MY D THEY GET OUTND A WALK. MY MOM DOES ZUMBA ERYVE DAY. SHE DOES TAI CHI SHE DOES YOGA. SHE DOES ALL THOSE LITTLE THINGS DAN IT IS WHAT HELPS, YOU KNOW, KEEP US YNGOU AND THAT’S WHAT THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT MARTY. WHAT IS THIS QR CODE BEHIND YOU ON THAT POSTER BOARD BEHIND YOU IS THAT FOR SOMETHING PEOPLE CAN USE TO GET INVOLVED? OTHER SO THE QR CODE IS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR IT’S FOR THE MAP. SO PEOPLE CAN GO THEY CAN TEAK THEIR PHONE. THEY CAN DOWNLOAD IT. TO SAVE THE TREES A LITTLE BIT. SO THEY CAN FOLLOW THE PATH OF WHERE THEY WHERE THEY NEED TO GO. EVERYONE HAS EVER SEEMS HAV AE PHONE WITHIN THESE DAYS. SO THE QR CODE IS THERE TO HELP THEM DECIDE WHAT THEY WANT TO DO THAT IT LISTS ALL THE EVENTS LIKE YOU SAID THE TIDE SHEET THE YOGA IT STARTED AT 8 AM. AM IS WNHE WE SRTTA THE BIKE RIDE. THE BUSIEST WALKS. TISHAT IS THAT TAPE TO THE BACK? CAN YOU HOLD IT UP? CAN YOU HOLD THAT UP TO THE SCREEN? I’M GOING TO SEE I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S GONNA WORK THROUGH THE TV, BUT IT’D BE INTERESTING TO SEE. WELL, THIS ONE IS LET’S SEE HOLD IT UP. LET ME SEE. I DON’T KNOW IF THIS IS GOOD. YEAH, HOLD IT UP A LITTLE BIT. HOLD IT UP A LITTLE BIT AND ANYBODY AT HOME RIGHT NOW TAKE YOUR TAKE YOUR CAMERA. I’M GONNA TRY TO SEE IF IT WORKS. OH MY GOODNESS. IT’S WORKING. SERIOUSLY, MARTY HAD JUST WORKED AND THEN THAT WAY PEOPLE CAN PULL UP THE MAP ANDOL FLOW IT ALONG. THAT WAS REALLY COOL MARTY. THANK YOU AND LOOK. THERE’S THERE’S THE PATTERN YEAH. SO IT’S IT’S A FUN. IT’S A FUN DAY. IT’S A GREAT DAY. UYO KNOW, WE DO IT TWICE A YREA MEMORIAL DAY LABOR DAY THE MAYOR SO GRACIOUS TO TO TRY TO KPEE THIS GOINGND A HE’S ALWAYS INTERESTED IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. THAT’S WHY IEN WT FROM THE HIKE MIKE PAD ALL THEN IT WAS HIKED BIKE TAI CHI YOGA ZBAUM THE REST OF IT. ALL RIGHT MARTY WE COULD TALK LAL DAY, BUT WE GOTTA GO. THANK YOU. WE’LL SEE YOU YOU ON MEMORIAL DAY, OKAY. SEE EVERYONE. THANKS SAY OKAY WHY FOR BEI

Mayor Fischer holds Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle event, last of his tenure

Updated: 4:13 PM EDT May 28, 2022

Mayor Greg Fischer is holding the last Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle of his tenure as mayor on Monday.It will be held at 8 a.m., May 30 starting at the Louisville Community Boathouse. There will be a 13 mile bike ride along with multiple distances participants can choose from for hiking.There will also be a paddle route for those that want to go kayaking or canoeing. The first 2,000 participants will get a free t-shirt. There will also be Zumba, yoga, tai chi, pickleball and rock climbing among many other activities in which people can take part. You can learn more about the event here.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Mayor Greg Fischer is holding the last Memorial Day Hike, Bike and Paddle of his tenure as mayor on Monday.

It will be held at 8 a.m., May 30 starting at the Louisville Community Boathouse.

There will be a 13 mile bike ride along with multiple distances participants can choose from for hiking.

There will also be a paddle route for those that want to go kayaking or canoeing.

The first 2,000 participants will get a free t-shirt.

There will also be Zumba, yoga, tai chi, pickleball and rock climbing among many other activities in which people can take part.

You can learn more about the event here.