Parade Starts to roll at 6:00, but please be on site before 5:30!
Organizer - Jeff Hooper 469-877-0041
Prizes for the Best decorated bike and rider at the Fort Worth parade of lights
Must be a FWBA member and present at the parade of lights and were not winners last year. The winners will be announced at the FWBA Christmas party. The FWBA board members will vote for the winners.
$50 1st place
$25 2nd place
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 Walmart, 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.
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:
Plan on meeting at the southeast corner of the First United Methodist Church Parking Lot at 7th and Henderson Street at 4 PM before the roads close. If you are later you may have to find parking farther away. We may or may not have to pay for parking this year, so cash would be handy.
Directions for Check-In: Meet at the corner of Burnett and W Weatherford St no later then 5:30pm. We will be on Burnett St waiting for the start between W Weatherford and W 2nd st. The final parade line up will be on W Weatherford St when we are told to move to our number 62 location.
Participant and Volunteer Parking:
Other parking 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.
· 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.
· Remember that NO SANTA CLAUS is allowed on any entry, although elves, Scrooge, Grinch, etc., are allowed.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call -