Animal Ride: Protect Oregon's right to set our own laws
Day
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Meet
11:30 AM
Rolls
12:00 PM
Ends
1:00 PM
CANCELLED
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Where
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Ladd Circle
1988 SE Mulberry Ave · Hosford-Abernethy
Meet in the circle
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- 70 SE Ladd & Ladd Circle · 1 min walk
- 14 SE Hawthorne & 16th · 5 min walk
Distance
0–3 mi
Audience
Family Friendly
About
Join us for a fun, peaceful bike ride and rally as we head to Senator Jeff Merkley's Portland office to urge him to publicly oppose the Save our Bacon Act (SOBA).
With Farm Bill negotiations stalled, we have a critical window to stop SOBA—a bill that threatens over 600 state and local animal protection laws. We’re riding to urge Senator Merkley to issue an individual public statement opposing SOBA.
We’ll meet at Ladd's Circle Park at 11:30 AM and roll out at noon to arrive at 12:30 PM for the 1:00 rally. This is an easy, casual-pace, no-drop ride! We’ll be pumping fun animal-themed tunes along the route to keep the energy high.
Costumes are highly encouraged—especially inflatable pig costumes! If you want to grab one, check out this Inflatable Pig Costume on Amazon. https://a.co/d/0iRdCC3s
We'll have shirts and pre-made signs for you at the rally.