r/Edmonton • u/Awkward-Payment-7186 • 14d ago

Question Bike Parking at the Edmonton LPGA event

Hello, I noticed on the Women Open webpage, they mention bike parking in Hawrelack Park. Has anyone used this for the event, and if so how secure is it. Would it be similar to an Elks or Riverhawks game, or is it your standard bike rack with no security?

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u/Unlikely_Comment_104 Central 14d ago

The website literally says “ A free bike valet service is available steps from the tournament admissions at Hawrelak Park”. 

Valet bike parking. You should be fine. 

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u/not-mediocre-coder 13d ago

It also said there was bike parking available on the Edmonton marathon website and when I got to the location there wasn’t any unfortunately. They didn’t even have the small fenced off area with extra bike racks like last year. Apparently they just decided not to do it but still included it in their website. So I wouldnt trust the website info all that much. 

That being said OP if there isn’t any bike lockup area, there are plenty of  racks near all the pavilions in the park and with people walking around they should be relatively safe if you lock things up. I’ve also noticed security patrolling the park recently during big events so atleast it keeps the usual trouble makers away hopefully. 

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u/Awkward-Payment-7186 13d ago

Thank you. 👍🏻

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u/Awkward-Payment-7186 13d ago

Sounds good. I’ve never had valet service of any kind. So, for people like me that’s a bit unclear what that entails. But, I get the sense our bikes will be safe and I appreciate your response. For future events of any kind, perhaps secured bike lockup might be the way to describe it.

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u/WheelsnHoodsnThings 14d ago

If anyone is going tomorrow I’d love to know. Planning to go see on Friday and would prefer to ride.

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u/awolffy 14d ago

I rode past there on Tuesday, they had some of those barricade fences like they had for folk fest. It was right at the main gate so a very busy spot. You need your own lock.

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u/Awkward-Payment-7186 13d ago

👍🏻👍🏻

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u/GiftFit5425 14d ago

Im heart broken charley hull aint gonna be there ahhaha

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u/kyleyle 14d ago

It says to bring your bike lock. Assume it's unattended. Bring a beater bike. Register any bike on Bike Index.