This past weekend’s inaugural Portland Alley Pedalfest is a prime example of how working together, area communities can make southeast Kansas a destination for tourists.
The event was a coordinated bicycle ride across the area with Iola’s Riverside Park as its headquarters. The Portland Alley moniker capitalizes on our region’s history in the cement industry.
Participants rode various distances, with routes of 13, 25, 50, 75 and 100 miles.
About 100 cycling enthusiasts embarked from the park at 8 a.m. Saturday to enjoy the picture-perfect weather. The…
Inaugural Pedalfest could be start of an annual tradition
