Pedal MCR Community Bike Workshop Opening

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Event date: July 09, 2011 10:00

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Pedal MCR Opening Celebration + Fundraiser

 Pedal MCR opens in The Boathouse in Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield on Saturday 9th July for Pedal In The Park- a jam packed day of bicycling activities and workshops for all ages and abilities including wheel building workshop, bicycle treasure hunts, roller racing, bicycle powered music and much more.

To volunteer, participate or donate bikes, parts or money see http://www.pedalmcr.org.uk or email info@pedalmcr.org.uk

Saturday 9th July

10am Official opening + ribbon cutting

10.30am Puncture Workshop

11am Basic Wheel Truing Workshop

Noon Pedallers Picnic in the Park

1pm Tour De Manc Alleycat Race- A race round the city stopping at checkpoints.
The Tour De Manc shall feature amongst the race a hill climb and a sprint, where racers times shall be recorded over these phases.
Winners of the yellow, polka, green jerseys shall get prizes, along with the grey jersey given to the best oldest rider, and the white jersey to the best youngest rider.

Alley kitten Race- A treasurehunt on bikes around the park for children + families.

2.30pm Bike Games for all ages

4pm Fixed Trix. Competitions for fixed gear riders inc. Track Stand, Skid,
Footdown etc.

6pm Team Roller Racing with Great Northern Rollers. Get into a team of 3 people with colleagues or friends and race on static bikes on rollers to be the fastest team .
**Register your team by emailing greatnorthernrollers@riseup.net or on the day at 5.30pm**
£2 donation per rider for entry
(We are donating all monies recieved to the not for profit co-op, Pedal MCR)

8pm Ride-In Cinema- Bike shorts from round the world and Feature Film.

 Plus pedal powered music, Wheel decorating competition, Tall Bike obstacle course, Bicycle Art Exhibition, Vegan Cafe, Raffle, Geocaching on bikes, Donate bikes and parts, Bicycle Jumble Sale + Handmade Bicycle Market. Plus learn to make useful things out of old bits of bikes!

Contact email: info@pedalmcr.org.uk

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