Cirque du Cycling is a celebration along Mississippi Avenue every June. The event features an Art Bike Parade, a Family Ride, a high-speed bike race, two beer gardens, an art installation, free bike parking and much more. Cirque du Cycling is a benefit for Albina Youth Opportunity School.
ABOUT ALBINA YOUTH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL Albina Youth Opportunity School is an alternative school for youth that is located in the heart of the Mississippi business district. The school provides the extra support necessarly for young people to thrive, grow and excel in a school setting. Albina Youth Opportunity School helps students set and achieve their educational and life goals.
HELLES ON WHEELS Helles on Wheels is a special Helles-style beer crafted by Lompoc Brewing epecially for Cirque du Cycling to support Albina Youth Opportunity School. The beer will be available at Laughing Planet, 5th Quadrant and other area bar. A full list of locations and the launch date coming soon!
$1 from every pint sold will be donated to Albina Youth Opportunity School.
ABOUT Laughing Planet Café
Laughing Planet Café, is a locally owned quick-service restaurant company known and adored as much for its oober-healthy burritos and bowls, smoothies and vegetarian fare, as for its quirky decor and its appeal to kids and adults of all ages.
In April 2008, Laughing Planet Café was honored with a BEST Award (Business for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) from the City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development. The award recognized Laughing Planet's commitment to sustainable practices as it relates to sourcing, preparing and serving food, and expanding the availability of nutritious, affordable and inventive food. In addition, Laughing Planet operates with the smallest footprint possible, using innovation and daily systems management to conserve energy, reduce waste and lower its carbon emissions.
Founded in 1995, the privately owned Laughing Planet Café operates five quick-service restaurants in Portland and Eugene, Oregon, serving truly nutritious fare in the form of creative, multi-cultural burritos, heart-healthy rice bowls, made-from-scratch soups, salsas and salads, and a decadent array of vegan desserts. Laughing Planet supports nonprofit organizations and public schools in the communities it serves, including AYOS, Self Enhancement, Inc., City Repair, The Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Sustainable Business Network of Portland.
PARADE RESULTS
FIRST PLACE: Re-Juiced SECOND PLACE: Candy stripers THIRD PLACE: Belligerantes
RACE RESULTS
Pro 1/2: Quinn Keogh (Rubicon-ORBEA), Portland
Samuel Nicoletti (Gentle Lovers), Portland
Austin Arguello (Team Exergy), Beaverton
Cat 3: Scott Hill (Life Cycle), Eugene
Jeff Harwood (Ironclad), Vancouver
Andrew Willis (Ironclad), Vancouver FULL RESULTS >>
