LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Free fitness activities, music and fun were all on tap today for the Labor Day holiday with the annual Mayor’s Hike, Bike and Paddle event taking over Waterfront Park. Organizers estimate more than 2,000 people took part in the event.
It’s a Louisville staple, bringing people together from all corners of the city. Last year the Singer family participated in the paddle event. This year they decided to try out hiking working to make it into a family tradition. They enjoy the community aspect of the event.
“These days when there’s so much division, it’s good to have everyone come together and do one thing all together,” Joshua Singer said.
The event wasn’t just for people but also for four-legged friends, Sammy, a four-year-old Shorkie loves tagging along with his owner Larry who took part in the biking portion of the event.
“He always throws a fit when I leave the house, so I just figured out a way to rig up the big and take him with me, he has a ball,” Williams said.
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Sammy and Larry along with the rest of the bikers rode out from the Great Lawn for an 8.5 mile ride out to Cherokee Park. Paddlers took to the Ohio River, paddling down into the McAlpine Locks. And hikers embarked on a four-mile route along the River east to RiverPark Place and back.
Mayor Craig Greenberg and his wife were a part of that group.
“You just feel good, the energy is so positive, I just feel like it’s so electric down here,” Rachel Greenberg said.
It’s an event that’s grown over the 20 years it’s been around, something Mayor Greenberg is positive about.
“It’s getting bigger every year, people have a positive experience and tell their friends and family and bring back more,” Mayor Greenberg said.
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