The Yards Park
Tour de Fat season is back!
The highly anticipated 2014 national tour of traveling bicycle advocacy returns to DC and we're still free! But, if you donate through Eventbrite, you'll be benefitting your local DC nonprofits AND receive some sweet Tour de Fat schwag.
This year marks the 15th season for Tour de Fat, which will travel to 10 cities across the U.S. These day-long festivities are free in every city, but the proceeds from beer sales and pre-registration donations go to local non-profits.
Since its inception, Tour de Fat has raised more than $3 million, and raised $500,000 last year alone. A celebration of bike culture and advocacy, the Tour de Fat features eclectic entertainment, from musical acts to yo-yo performers, bike contests and even vaudeville acts. This year will also include some brewing education and feature a “Bicycle Revival” to inspire festival-goers to believe in the power of two-wheeled transportation.
A city-specific 2014 Tour de Fat license plate or frog light included with any donation of at least $5.
Schedule:
11:00 a.m. — Launch
12:00 p.m. — Fashion! (Best Costumes of the Tour de Fat)
12:20 p.m. — The Reals
1:10 p.m. — Slow Ride Race
1:40 p.m. — The Handsome Little Devils
2:30 p.m. — 1,000 Person Dance Contest
2:50 p.m. — Yo-Yo People
3:40 p.m. — Car for Bike Trade
4:00 p.m. — Reggie Watts
5:00 p.m. — Finale
See https://www.facebook.com/events/648058378598024/ for the Tour de Fat credo, schedules, videos and to submit an entry to swap your gas-guzzler for a fancy new bicycle in 2014. Learn more at www.newbelgium.com.