Come to the Cycling Circus - Cirque du Cycling
THE CIRCUS IS COMING!
June 12, 2010
Mississippi Avenue :: Portland, Oregon








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SCHEDULE

11:00 - Grand Central Family Fun Zone
1:30 - Family Ride
3:00 - Parade
2:00 - Beer Gardens open
5:00 - Racing Starts
7:00 - Event closes

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FAMILY RIDE

Grand Central Bakery, 714 N. Fremont
Family Fun Zone opens at 11:00

12:45pm - sign in begins
1:30pm - ride leaves


Let's all ride bikes together! The 3.5 mile Cirque du Cycling Family Ride course starts at Grand Central Bakery, 714 N. Fremont, and is perfect for all ages and abilities. This free ride will wind through the residential streets of Boise-Elliot up to Peninsula Park for a fun rest stop then ride back to Grand Central.

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GRAND CENTRAL FAMILY FUN ZONE
Grand Central Baking will be hosting a pre-family ride fun zone to get everyone excited for their big bicycling adventure! S pielworks, Mississippi Treehouse and Black Wagowill host great activities for kids. There will be face painting, balloons, bike decorating, music and other fun activities  

CAMP BIKE FUN SUPPORTS THE FAMILY RIDE
Camp Bike Fun, hosted by North Portland Bike Works, is assisting the Family Ride by providing volunteers to keep registration running smoothly and to provide safety marshals on course.  Camp Bike Fun is a bicycle-adventure and community building summer program. MORE INFO >> 


REGISTRATION
The ride is limited to 200 riders and adultsso we recommend you sign up early. All riders must fill out a waiver, and riders under 18 must have a parental/guardian sign the waiver. Riders under 14 must be accompanied by an adult who is also riding. One adult may supervise up to five youth.

Online registration is free and guarantees your spot in the ride. You may also download this paper form (as a PDF file) and bring it to you on the day of the ride.


JOIN THE PARADE!
The Cirque du Cycling Family Ride is a looped route with two options after the ride. Children may either choose to end the ride or to continue on as a group to the Art Bike Parade. The children in the parade will all ride together in one huge group as a part of the parade.

ROUTE
The route is relatively flat and travels along quiet city streets. Streets are not closed to traffic and all riders must obey the rules of the road. It is recommended that new riders practice riding on quiet streets several times before the day of the ride so that they can learn how to safely ride in the street. We also suggest they take a spin around the block at the event before the family ride starts to warm up their legs and get ready for a big group ride.

Parents are responsible for the safety of the children they are supervising. Volunteer ride-along ambassadors will be assisting with the ride, and more ambassadors are needed. Please let friends and family know! This is a fun position that allows adult and teen riders to model safe riding practices.


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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 >>



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Cirque du Cycling Bike Parade from brewcaster on Vimeo.



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