Bike parade on North Mississippi Avenue June 14, 2008

THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO MISSISSIPPI AVENUE!

The Mississippi community is coming together to put on the best circus street fair in town. Get ready for clowns, jugglers, unicycle jousting, sculptural bikes, freakishly tall bikes and other two-wheeled creations beyond your wildest dreams!

BIKE PARADE
4:00pm :: Parade line up begins
5:00pm :: Parade rolls

Come one, come all, freak bikes short and tall! Choppers, tall bikes, swing bikes, double stacks, unicycles and minis.. or whatever else you ride.

Rides must be in a group and pre-registration to reserve your spot in the parade is required. Bring noisemakers and be prepared to strut your velo stuff right down the middle of Mississippi for the one mile route. But watch out, the clowns will be on hand to rope you in if you're out of line!

If you're not riding in the parade, grab a good spot along Mississippi and be prepared to see some wild bikes! We guarantee you'll see bikes you've never seen before.

PARADE ENTRY INFO
Portland has a wealth of totally awesome bike clubs doing all sorts of neat tricks, so lets get together to parade for the masses!

It is free to register. Local and out-of-town bike clubs are all welcome. You don't need to have an established bike club to participate, but you do need to have a minimum of five unified people in your group. Whether you ride fixed, chopped, swinging, tall, fast or slow - we want you in the parade.

REQUIREMENTS
Teams must register in advance through our website. We are coordinating the placement of teams in advance. If you show up on the day of the parade, you won't be able to march. Get it together in advance!

You need to have a full plan ready before you register in order to accurately complete the application. Changes cannot be made later and your application will determine your placement in the parade.

All parade teams must have a team banner at the front of their group. The team banner can be made of any material but must be at least four feet wide and two feet tall so spectators can see who you are.

You must have at least five people.

You must be unified, as in outfits matching or bikes coordinated.

This is a family-friendly event. Keep that in mind.

SUGGESTIONS
Fanfare, antics and entertainment

Toss candy to the crowd

Instruments and music

Floats and outrageous bikes

Official Website: http://cyclingcircus.com/parade_cirque_du_cycling.html