On Tuesday, June 21 Ian Mackay will attempt a world record on Sauvie Island, for the greatest distance covered in 24 hours by a motorized wheelchair. Mackay is the founder and executive director of Ian’s Ride, a nonprofit based out of Washington. Mackay, who was an avid cyclist, was left paralyzed from the neck down after a 2008 bicycle crash. You can learn more about his story and his world record attempt here: https://www.iansride.com/.
There will be no road closures for this event. Multnomah County wants to remind everyone on the road to be alert and keep an eye out for Mackay. There will be two message boards on each ramp alerting traffic coming off the Sauvie Island Bridge. A truck with warning lights will also be following Mackay at all times.
Multnomah County maintains 269 miles of roads in unincorporated areas like Sauvie Island and in the smaller cities in east county. For information, visit: /roads.