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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
New festival rolls into Oak Bay Community Bike Festival celebrates ‘all things bike’ with tune-ups, rides and workshops Tim Collins News staff
The Oak Bay Community Bike Festival, slated for Willows Beach Park on Sept. 22 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. is the perfect time to "celebrate everything bike", according to Janet Barclay, manager of Recreation Program Services for Recreation Oak Bay. "We're expecting several hundred people to attend this free event, and we know that it's going to be a lot of fun for everyone," she said. "It's a chance to promote the use of bikes as a method of transportation, a form of recreation, a path to physical fitness and even as a competitive sport. Bikes are very versatile and offer a range of uses and benefits." The event is planned to coincide with Participaction's Sport Day Canada and is Oak Bay's contribution to the event. "A lot of people are passionate about cycling," said Barclay. "We're happy to grow our event from that passion." The day boasts a diverse range of activities for riders of all ages and skill levels. Lister Farrar, a coordinator for the event, says one of the highlights of the day will be the three workshops planned at Willows Beach. The first of these will be hosted by the Margaret Jenkins School Bike Club and features a series of ramps, bridges and teeter totters upon which beginner riders can hone their balance and riding skills. That activity will be suitable for children as young as age seven. A second clinic, hosted by the Monterey School Mountain Bike Club, provides a similar, but more challenging course for older riders. Finally, a clinic will be held on the sport of cycle-cross. "That's sort of a cross between road riding and off-road free riding," explained Farrar. "It's a great sport that isn't as extreme as free riding, yet incorporates some of the challenges of that activity." Sharon Tiffin/News staff
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