Bike Month Events 2008
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* 2008 Words for Wheels Contest * How would owning a bicycle change your life? Tell us and you could be the owner of a new bicycle. It's simple. Just tell us in your own words (250 or less) why owning a bicycle would change your life. Would you use your bicycle to commute to work or school, for grocery shopping, or to ride to social events? Is saving the environment or money important to you. How about the health impact? You tell us. . . . . . in your own honest style. Essay Submission: Please submit your essay via mail or email to: Julie Bond, New North Transportation Alliance Center for Urban Transportation Research/USF 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CUT 100 Tampa, FL 33620 or email to bond@cutr.usf.edu
Your entry must include the following: Name, Complete Address, Telephone Number, Email, Age
Rules: Must be over 18 years of age and a resident of Hillsborough or Pinellas Counties. Entries must be postmarked or received via email by April 20, 2008
Questions: Call 813-974-9799.
v 2008 BayCycle Photography Contest v Tampa BayCycle is proud to present the first annual BayCycle Photography Contest to celebrate the relationship between bicycling and everyday life in the Tampa Bay community. It is our goal to get more people excited about bicycling as an essential part of daily living. GENERAL INFORMATION: Contest is open to everyone, from the amateur photographer to the casual or experienced cyclist living in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Citrus, Pasco, and Hernando Counties. The contest is designed to offer participants the opportunity to share with our community and the general public their love of bicycling. Winning photographs will be on display at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) during the month of May, 2008. Prizes will be awarded in two categories: General Public and Student. Photos will be evaluated by a panel of three judges. All decisions are final and at the discretion of Tampa BayCycle. All entries must be postmarked no later than March 30, 2008. As a condition of entry, Tampa BayCycle retains the right to use, display and republish images submitted for the contest in the promotion of the contest and subsequent gallery exhibition. Tampa BayCycle will not resell images without permission. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Photograph guidelines: Send 8”x10” print, color or black and white, must include a bicycle or some part of a bicycle and have been taken in the Tampa Bay area. Participants are allowed to submit five photos per entry. A digital image of the photo or photos on CD must also be included with submission. Label the disc and back of photo with contact information. AWARDS: Prizes will be awarded in each category and include a combination of bike gear and gift certificates worth the following amounts: 1st place - $500, 2nd place - $250, 3rd place - $100, Honorable mention - $25. In addition, all winning photographs will be showcased in an exhibition during May 2008 at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. FEE: General Public, $10 per entry (max. 5 photos per entry); Student, $5 per entry (max. 5 photos per entry). Payment must be made by cash or check.
v Tour de Guava 2008 v What: A 200K (125 mile) bike ride around Tampa Bay. When: Saturday, August 16, 2008 Purpose: To introduce riders to randonneuring, and to show by example the utility of the bicycle as a transportation device in the Tampa Bay area. This year's event will be greatly expanded - 500 to 1000 riders are expected to start. The course will be on public roads and bike trails. As a randonneuring event, riders are expected to be self-sufficient. All proceeds will benefit the Florida Bicycle Education Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that produces educational materials related to bike safety, cycling how-to information, etc. For more information please visit http://www.tampacycling.com.
Tampa BayCycle is a creation of the New North Transportation Alliance and the Tampa Downtown Partnership. |
