Fat Tire Festival
October 26-28, 2007
White Springs, Florida
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Join the fun and haunting in the woods of the White Springs area at the Suwannee Bicycle Association’s 18th Fat Tire Festival, a SPOOKY Spectacular, Oct. 26-28.
Enjoy a Wine & Cheese Meet and Greet Friday followed by dinner and a movie. Saturday night, put on your Halloween costume, decorate your bike and join the Trail of Fear Halloween Parade in Stephen Foster State Park. Next relax by the bonfire, enter the Huffy Toss and Costume Contest. Bring your guitars for strumming by the campfire. Decorate your campsite as there are prizes for the best campsite “Halloween” decorations and have some Halloween candy on hand for trick or treaters and judges!
Registration includes ALL meals, camping at Stephen Foster State Park and an event t-shirt. Starting with Friday night dinner and ending with a great breakfast on Sunday, Country Caterers offers wonderful meals for carnivores and vegetarians. Stephen Foster State Park is a beautiful state park located in White Springs along the Suwannee River. RV campers are welcome; however, there is a small additional fee for your own site.
Over 75 miles of off road trails are suitable for novice and experienced riders. Ride guides are provided on all rides. Friday and Saturday night rides are particularly fun and challenging for those with good bike lights who want to experience night riding. With the fall colors, riding along the banks of the Suwannee River is a beautiful. Pack your camera and join the Eco Photo Tour. See Florida white water with our Bike and Hike to Big Shoals. Ride the paved Woodpecker Trail through the woods and then take a short hike to the Big Shoals. Depending on the river level, you may see kayakers navigating the shoals.
Our Beginners Mountain Bike Clinic gives novice riders of all ages the chance to develop basic skills, gain confidence and then practice riding trails with experienced ride guides. This free clinic requires a mountain bike and helmet.
Paddle the Suwannee River — one of the many things that set SBA apart from other bicycle festivals is the opportunity to dip your paddle in the magnificent Suwannee River for a 3-4 hour leisurely paddle down river. You can rent a kayak/canoe or bring your own.
Try the Triple is an endurance race which includes three challenges: paddle, bike and run (paddle is dependent on river conditions).
Volunteers — A limited number of support staff volunteers are needed as well as experienced and trained ride guides. As a volunteer or guide, you receive a discount on the registration fee.
Massages will be avaliable plus towels and chair rentals - for more information contact: glenma21499@peoplepc.com
Help make this a spectacular event. Invite your family and friends to enjoy the cooler weather, fall colors, great riding and paddling. Discounts for children under 12 and children under 6 are free. The kids will love trick and treating around the campsites! To provide a great experience, we are limiting this event to 250 participants. If not a member, join now, receive a discount, and your new membership will be good through 2008. Register early so you don’t miss out on the big Halloween weekend bash!
Contact Sharon Shea at sharonallen.shea@gmail.com or 904.534.4417.
