Come to the Cycling Circus - Cirque du Cycling
June 12, 2011
Mississippi Avenue :: Portland, Oregon








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SCHEDULE

11:00 - Grand Central Bakery Family Fun Zone
1:00 - Family Ride
2:00 - Beer Gardens open
2:30 - Parade
3:30 - Cargo Bike Race
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

12:15pm - sign in begins
1:00pm - 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. On the way back, we'll join up with the Cirque du Cycling Art Bike parade, where you can be part of the parade down Mississippi Avenue.

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GRAND CENTRAL BAKERY FAMILY FUN ZONE

Grand Central Bakery will be hosting a pre-family ride fun zone to get everyone excited for their big bicycling adventure!

  • Serious Juggling - juggling demos and teaching kids how to do it

  • Black Wagon and SpielWerk Toys  - bike, trike, trailer and helmet decorating and make your own Eye Masks

  • Bicycle Transportation Alliance and their Bike + Walk to School Ceremony

  • The Armsensky Exotic Pet and Nature Center - 2 or 3 snakes, a bearded dragon and a gecko or two.  Bones, skins and more.  All interactive.

  • Face painting

  • Sidewalk chalk games

  • Incredible Bubbles Station

  • Slow Bike races

  • Music


REGISTRATION - FREE!

The ride is limited to 200 riders and adults, so 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.


ABOUT THE 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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2010 PARADE
FIRST PLACE: Re-Juiced
SECOND PLACE: Candy stripers
THIRD PLACE: Belligerantes

MEET THE JUDGES >>

2010 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 >>



WATCH THE VIDEO

Cirque du Cycling Bike Parade from brewcaster on Vimeo.



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