The annual Tour de Fat, a ballyhoo of bikes and beer, with environmental sustainability at the very heart of it all, is headed to Truckee once again. The cycling circus spins into the California mountains on July 28, 2007. The tour will hit 12 cities throughout the summer while traveling on B100 biodiesel fuel.
Ft. Collins, CO (PRWEB) July 5, 2007 — The annual Tour de Fat, a ballyhoo of bikes and beer, with environmental sustainability at the very heart of it all, is headed to Truckee once again. The cycling circus spins into the California mountains on July 28, 2007. The tour will hit 12 cities throughout the summer while traveling on B100 biodiesel fuel.
Tour de Fat began seven years ago in Ft. Collins, Colorado to increase awareness and participation in cycling as the sustainable transportation alternative. Tour de Fat has captured the imagination of communities across the West bringing people together with fanciful entertainment, contests, art displays and, of course, New Belgium beer. Last year Tour de Fat traveled to 11 cities, attracted more than 31,000 people and raised more than $166,000.
It has become a great tradition for bike enthusiasts, charities and bon vivants of every kind.
“Tour de Fat is a one of a kind, must-see summer event,” said Chris Winn, Tour de Fats coordinator and event evangelist. “People and bikes parade around decorated in outrageous costumes, great musicians take to the solar-powered stage, and fascinating performers entertain with creative antics, all while we raise money for local organizations that support the two-wheeled lifestyle.”
Tour de Fat is free to participants, but money spent on beer and New Belgium Brewing groovy goods goes towards local charities. The Truckee stop will raise money for Truckee Trails Foundation, a nonprofit organization working to create a network of bike paths and trails in the Truckee area and Truckee River Watershed Council, which protects, restores and enhances the Truckee River Watershed.
In addition to raising green for local charities and organizations Tour de Fat supports “green” initiatives. Consistent to New Belgium Brewings commitment to environmental sustainability, Tour de Fat seeks to leave as small an environmental imprint as possible.
New to TDF this year:
At the Carbon e-Racer Kiosk participants can see how much they will help the environment by making a commitment to join Team Wonderbike. Team Wonderbike members promise to commute by bike at least once a month for a year.
Other annual sustainable gestures include:
The Tour de Fat crew traveling on B100 biodiesel fuel. Bands play from solar-powered stages that are transported in solar-powered trailers to keep the energy flowing. Volunteers and staff help compost and recycle waste from each tour stop, resulting in an overall waste diversion rate of 85% in 2006. The waste diversion rate goal for 2007 is 95%.
What: Tour de Fat
When: Saturday, July 28
Where: Truckee River Regional Park
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m. - Cruiser Bike Parade; 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Bands and Beer
Bring: Your bike, the wildest costume you can find, and excitement about the whimsical way you will spend the day!
Bands:
The Asylum Street Spankers and Rube Waddell
Check em out at www.asylumstreetspankers.com and http://www.rubewaddell.org/
Sideshows:
Circus Contraption (www.circuscontraption.com/)
A potpourri of circus oddities, including whimsical costumes, original music, baby aardvark ballerinas and a beetle tamer.
Handsome Little Devils (www.handsomelittledevils.com)
This show includes sights you cant see anywhere else - dueling unicycles, chainsaw juggling and ballet of the flame-thrower pogo sticks.
The Sprockettes (www.sprockettes.org)
A minibike dance troupe from Portland, Oregon. Its a bicycle dance phenomenon you cant miss.
Other cities along the Tour de Fat route include:
July 7: Denver, CO
July 21: San Francisco, CA
July 28: Truckee, CA
