Register for Worlds Greatest Bicycle Parade
“Get ready to register!” With these words, Bicycle Parade Committee Webmaster Stewart Savage announced that members of the public, starting Friday, July 1, can register on-line to participate in the historic 2011 “Parade of Bicycles” – an effort to break the Guinness World’s record (set by Davis just last year) for the longest single line of moving bicycles.
The website address is www.worldsgreatestbicycleparade.com and once on the site, folks just need to click on the “Registration” link and follow the simple directions to register. “Hundreds of visitors have already checked out the site in the few weeks that it’s been open, and now the wait is almost over. Folks will be able to officially register to be part of this fun and historic parade,” said Savage. The Davis Odd Fellows Lodge announced a few weeks ago that they would lead an effort to break the Guinness World’s record for the longest single line of bicycles. The attempt will be made on Sunday morning, October 2. The current record is held by Davis at 916 bikes in a “parade” last October. Visitors to the web site are encouraged to visit the “FAQ” page where they can find answers to frequently asked questions about the bicycle parade, as well as the parade rules and other useful information.
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