Ladies and gentlemen:
Start your (carbohydrate, protein and lipid fueled) engines! The first Dump the Pump Challenge Pageant Prologue is coming to Savannah Wed May 23 at 6pm. There is no charge to compete.
Dump the Pump Challenge is a cooperative effort with Chatham Area Transit (CAT) and the City of Savannah where 3 competitors race from 12 Oaks Shopping Center to City Hall, to be held this year the morning of Thurs June 21. Competitors include one motorist, one transit rider, and one bicylist. Competitors must park vehicles legally and observe all rules of the road and traffic signals.
Savannah Bicycle Campaign has taken home the gold each of the first three years of this race, and while Frank McIntosh is retiring as a champion, we have no intention of the bicyclist losing the prize in this year’s event. To help choose our best hope for the event, we’re holding this qualifying event – the Bike Pageant Prologue – to test the city cycling skills of potential competitors, along with their poise and appearance both before and after the ride, since after all, this is an event tailor-made for the press!
So, bring your bike and your “A” game, your best cycle-ready workday attire, your grace, and your charisma. Equally weighted components of the competition will be (1) prologue course time, (2) post-ride appearance, and (3) interview. It’s gonna be awesome, so make your plans to attend as a competitor or as a volunteer! Top competitors will walk away with fantastic prizes, the top competitor with the honor to represent Savannah’s bicyclists in the June 21 Dump the Pump Challenge!
We’ll wrap the event with some congratulations and refreshments – don’t miss it! Register below or at this link to compete! To volunteer, please send an email to volunteers@bicyclecampaign.org.
What: Bike Pageant Prologue: a time-trial bike race through Savannah’s city streets, plus judging of post-race appearance and interview.
When: Wed May 23 6pm
Who: Bicyclists hoping to represent SBC in the June 21 Dump the Challenge
Where: Forsyth Park Bandshell
Why: ’cause we can’t lose. We need to put our best rider forward!
UPDATE: OFFICAL RULES ARE AVAILABLE HERE.
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