Join us in the Christchurch Santa Parade
Invitation to Join
Biking Vikings and Frocks on Bikes
in the
2016 Christchurch Santa Parade
at
2:00pm Sunday, 4th December 2016
Our position this year is
SECTION: 2
NO: 23
SECTION LEADER: DAVID LUXON
Ho! Ho! Ho!
Another festive season is fast approaching again and with it the time to be merry is upon us. Thoughts naturally turn to the Santa Parade and our cycling float!
So keep Sunday afternoon 4th December free of other commitments.
This year we will circulate around the 4m long ICEcycles banner trailer that was seen on TV3 news in Sept 2015.
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| Look out for the 4m long ICECycles banner trailer. |
The main point of participating is to let the audience know how wonderful and fun cycling can be. Come and experience how liberating it is to make a fool of yourself in front of 50,000 people!!
Santa Parade organisers prefer participants to dress up in a costume or fancy dress. People who prefer to come in normal clothes should decorate their bike instead.
Santa Parade organisers prefer participants to dress up in a costume or fancy dress. People who prefer to come in normal clothes should decorate their bike instead.
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| Bart the Cart |
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| A Viking or a Frock on a Bike? |
Raid your Christmas tree for tinsel or the neighbour's garden for flowers. Tinsel and other decorative items will be available on the day.
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| A frocker on her decorated bike |
Alternatively come with your novelty or unusual bike (such as a velomobile tandem or cargo bike).
Well trained pet dogs are always popular!
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| Spud the Dog |
To get an idea of what it is like, go to the youtube video of our cycling float in the 2014 Santa Parade.....
Watch it with sound on!
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Assemble on Wharenui Road
the official position is
the official position is
SECTION: 2
NO: 23
SECTION LEADER: DAVID LUXON
Write it down and bring with you.
If you have difficulty locating us ask a marshal in a red bib to consult their map.
Location map: |
| Route map of the Santa Parade. |
Getting there:
A small convoy of bikes will depart from outside Foley Towers, 208 Kilmore St (next to Central Fire Station) at 12:45pm and head over to Riccarton.
We go down Kilmore St to Hagley Park Armagh St Gates (1:00pm).
Go through Hagley Park to Riccarton Roundabout (1:15pm). The layout has changed to traffic lights now.
Continue down Riccarton Road to Wharenui Road. People are welcome to join us along our route. Times are approximate.
We go down Kilmore St to Hagley Park Armagh St Gates (1:00pm).
Go through Hagley Park to Riccarton Roundabout (1:15pm). The layout has changed to traffic lights now.
Continue down Riccarton Road to Wharenui Road. People are welcome to join us along our route. Times are approximate.
So we can notify participants of the location, please register with
Nigel on the following:
Nigel on the following:
Tel: (03)377-2820 or
emails send to nigel.rushton@gmail.com
More details including health and safety fact sheet from parade organisers found here... http://biking-vikingnz.blogspot.co.nz/p/health-and-safety-info.html
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| Post parade byo picnic. |
