This will be the 5the year for #TDNE, Rockford's original neighborhood bike festival, The Tour de North End. Over 900 cyclists are expected to turn out for an afternoon of fun & bike riding. One lucky person will win a Fat Tire Cruiser Bike, and others will win prizes, but everyone will have fun.
Schedule :
12pm-2pm Register at The Olympic Tavern ($12 online in advance / $15 day of event) with $2 going to a cycling charity.
1-5pm Ride throughout the neighborhood collecting stamps (no purchase necessary). The more stamps you collect, the more entries you get for the bike drawing.
5:30 - Drawings for prizes. (don't be late!)
2015 PASSPORT STOPS:
AL GRACE APPLIANCE
THE BICYCLE CONNECTION
BOOMERS
CLIFFBREAKERS
DELI ITALIA
DER RATHSKELLER
LATHAM TAP
NICKELWORLD
THE BARN
MULLIGANS
RFD BILLIARD CAFE
THE OLYMPIC TAVERN
WHISKEY'S ROADHOUSE
Goals:
~Raise awareness and encourage safe cycling habits throughout the whole city,
~Get people outside, active, and patronizing North End businesses,
~Show off the North End as a great place to live, work and play,
~Have a lot of fun in the process.
UNDER 21 ENCOURAGED TO RIDE, BUT PER STATE LAW MAY NOT WIN PRIZES.
RIDE BIKES - BE SAFE - HAVE FUN