Bicycle, Blues, & BBQ Festival

Inflate those tires, find your helmet, and get biking! Bicyclists of all ages and abilities are invited to combine their love of bicycling with this 9th Annual weekend event that includes great food and blues music. The fun begins Friday night at 5:30pm with free blues music in City Park, and BBQ Vendors will again be offering delicious barbeque creations. All ages & biking abilities are encouraged to set out Saturday morning for fun bicycle rides of varying lengths and difficulty. Routes will be planned & marked by organizers. A Criterium Bicycle Race will be held on Saturday afternoon, with music continuing on in the evening at City Park. Sunday, a USCF sanctioned road race will begin at 10am at the Surf Ballroom. For additional information visit www.bicyclebluesbbq.com. Proceeds from the event will be used to help build bicycle and hiking trails in North Iowa. There is a registration fee for bike rides & races.