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Tour de Fat Sunday Oct 24th in St. Louis
Saturday, October 23, 2004
From Steve Sleet:

Be sure to come out this Sunday to the Tour de Fat Bicycle Ride and Festival!

Tour de Fat Bicycle Ride & Festival € Sunday, October 24
Registration: 9AM
Ride Start: 10 AM
Bike Parade: After 11 AM
Festival: Noon ­ 6 PM
Start: World¹s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
Routes: 14, 28 or 37 miles
Terrain: Moderately hilly, some big hills.

Helmets are required on this ride.

Features: Celebrate the end of our cycling season with a ballyhoo of bikes and brews! Enjoy this popular ride through the Park then going west into Clayton, Ladue, Town & Country and University City.

Be sure to wear your zaniest costume and join the Banana Bike Brigade for the bike parade after 11 a.m. around Forest Park to kick-off the Festival which begins at Noon. PRIZES will be awarded for best costumes!

The festival features live bands and other awesome performers including the Handsome Little Devils Jugglers and Cyclecide(http://www.cyclecide.com/) with their Bicycle Merry-Go-Round (see video - http://www.cyclecide.com/images/merrygoround.mpg) and other great bike contraptions. PLUS, great food, local bicycling nonprofits, a chance to WIN a new cruiser bike and of course...Fat Tire Amber Ale along with other selections from New Belgium¹s brew portfolio. Do NOT miss this event!

Bike Ride Fees: $5 Adult, Child (under 13 yrs) FREE

Services by Maplewood Bicycle, Big Shark Bicycle Co., and REI.

Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Co.
Tour de Fat PDF Flyer [PDF]


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