“Tour de Fat
May 31 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tour de Fat is a wacky, whimsical and family friendly festival and celebration of bicycling.
Tour de Fat is FREE and open to the public. The day is jam-packed with live music and entertainment, local vendors, interactive bicycle activities, and of course beer! This ballyhoo of bicycles and beer is sponsored by theNew Belgium Brewing Co, makers of Fat Tire beer. All proceeds from beer and souvenir sales benefit WABA, Black Women Bike DC, Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling, the Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts, and Phoenix Bikes.
Date:
Saturday, May 31
Location:
Yards Park
Registration:
10:00 a.m.
Ride Times:
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Entertainment/Revivalation:
Revival Stage
12:00 p.m. — Fashion! (Best Costumes of the Tour de Fat)
12:20 p.m. — The Reals (https://www.facebook.com/therealsband)
1:30 p.m. — Slow Ride Race
2:30 p.m. — 1,000 Person Dance Contest
3:15 p.m. — Car for Bike Trade
3:30 p.m. — Lee Zimmerman – The Puppet Guy (http://www.zimmer-man.com)
4:00 p.m. — Reggie Watts (http://www.reggiewatts.com)
5:00 p.m. — Finale
Variety Stage
12:45 p.m. — The Handsome Little Devils (http://handsomelittledevils.com)
2:00 p.m. — Yo-Yo People (http://www.yoyoshow.com)
3:30 p.m. — Nigel Blackstorm (https://www.facebook.com/nigelblackstorm)
Price:
Admission – FREE!
Donations for non-profits are accepted
Beer – $5
Pre-Registration
You can pre-register and donate to receive a limited edition Tour de Fat license plate, bike light or sunglasses at http://bit.ly/1sdeg5C.
See www.facebook.com/TourDeFat for the Tour de Fat credo, schedules, videos and to submit an entry to swap your vehicle for a fancy new bicycle. For more on the D.C. stop visit http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/washington.aspx.”
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