Organizer - Organizer - Vernon Leonard 817-938-6454
Prizes for the Best decorated bike and rider at the Fort Worth parade of lights
$100 1st place
$50 2nd place
$25 3rd place
Must be a FWBA member and present at the parade of lights, and the FWBA Christmas party for the prizes. The FWBA board members will vote for the winners, and they will not be eligible for the prizes
Lets have a holly jolly time, make some new friends, catch up with old friends.
The FWBA participates in this event annually and we are going to do it again this year. We need at least 30 FWBA members in their red or green club jersey to join in the parade.
No Santa Suits per parade rules.
Please decorate your bike with lights!!! Battery operated led lights can be found at Wal Mart, Big Lots, & Target have the best supply, but they go fast. Shop online as well. It is always fun to see such different ideas of creativity. Lets sparkle and shine.
This is open to all the other cycling clubs as well. We welcome all.
Walking Units & Bicycles - require minimum 50 lights per individual.
Speed is a rolling coast. A mountain bike, or cruiser works very well for those who do not like to put anything on the race pony. If you drop your seat where you can walk your bike seated this works out well. The only hill is getting back to parking lot. A head light and tail light are recommended for return trip back to parking lot.
Bring your kids, or grand kids along, enjoy the fun. To insure kids safety and fun please plan on accompanying them.
We have a staging wait so snacks and drinks might be advisable. It gets cold standing around waiting to take off so even if it is warm before the sun goes down, temps usually drop and with the wind it gets cold.
Meet at the southeast corner of the First United Methodist Church Parking Lot at 7th and Henderson Street at 3:30 PM. We may or may not have to pay for parking this year, so cash would be handy.
Dinner at Rodeo Goat, following parade. They have plenty of seating but parking is always a pain.
Below Is detail on Parade:
Fort Worth Bicycling Association
Type of Entry: Walking Unit (people powered)
Lineup Number: TBD
Parade Starts to roll at 6:00
Early arrival makes it easier for parking.
Directions:
Directions for Check-In: Meet at the corner of Burnett and Weatherford Street
Participant and Volunteer Parking:
Other arking is available in three locations, all within easy walking distance of the staging areas. Passes are not needed at any of these garages, but they may fill up quickly. Please note if you have additional vehicles needing access to the staging area to prepare your float, please remove those vehicles to the garage parking locations prior to 5:00 PM.
· Tower Garage – this garage is located between Taylor and Lamar Streets, with entrances on 4th Street and 5th Street. Parking is free. It’s about a five-block walk to Weatherford Street. Weatherford Street
· Sundance Square Parking Garage III – this is located on 3rd Street at Taylor Street, and the entrance ramp is on 3rd Street. Parking is free.
· Tarrant County Parking Garage – this garage is located at 601 Weatherford Street between Cherry Street and Burnett Street, and the entrance is on Weatherford Street. Large vehicles are not allowed into the garage. Parking is free. NOTE: This garage access will close at 4:30 PM. In addition, you will NOT be able to exit this garage until the parade has concluded and Weatherford Street has been opened by the Fort Worth Police Department.
Drop off:
Drop off for parade participants is located at 801 Weatherford Street, on the north side of Weatherford Street between Henderson and Florence Streets. PLEASE do not attempt to enter the staging areas for drop off. Participants must be dropped off no later than 4:00 PM.
Parade Policies: Please review the Parade Policies
carefully. You will be responsible for the information contained in these pages. It is important that everyone associated with your parade entry abide by the parade policies or it may result in the immediate removal of the entire entry from the parade with forfeiture of your participation fee.
· If you are entered as a non-profit organization, NO commercial signage will be allowed on your entry, otherwise you will need to pay the commercial fee.
· Remember that NO SANTA CLAUS is allowed on any entry, although elves, Scrooge, Grinch, etc., are allowed.
We appreciate your efforts in meeting the lighting requirements. We know how much work it is to prepare your entry for participation in the greatest holiday light parade in America. We appreciate EVERYTHING you do to make this event number one in the community.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call -