“Tour de Fat is all things ridiculous” said Chris Winn, Tour de Fat’s coordinator and event evangelist. “You’ll find costumes everywhere, art bikes you wouldn’t think you can ride (but can) and great entertainment.”
Sign up to help out at New Belgium's Tour de Fat, this Saturday, September 13th. Join us on the West Side of City Park for this exciting festival of beer, bikes, music and more.
Schedule:
- 9:00 a.m. - Bike Parade Registration
- 10:00 a.m. - Bike Parade
- 11:30 a.m. - “Slow-Down or Throw-Down” Slow-Ride Competition
- 12:00 p.m. - Performances Begin
- 1:30 p.m. - “Carpocalypse Now” – Funeral procession for the car belonging to the Car-for-Bike Trade volunteer
- 3:30 p.m. – Car-for-Bike Trade Celebration
- 4:00 p.m. - Curtain Closes
Bands:
Paper Bird and
MarchFourth Marching Band
Sideshows:
Nanda, a group that performs acrobatics, dancing, juggling and kung-fu fighting
Volunteering:
What better way to enjoy this festival, than by being a part of the festivities? Pour beer, check IDs, keep people hydrated, build tents and take them down. It's a good time. And a great way to make new cyclist pals.
Convinced? Sign up here:
http://www.bikedenver.org/tourdefat/
P.S. If you want to do stuff involving beer (and who doesn't?) you should take the TIPS Certification class on Wednesday night from 7pm to 9pm.