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Event/Site: Bikestock
Date:
First Friday and Saturday in October.
Saturday morning: walk-up registration and packet pick-up
8:00 - 8:45am; race begins at 9:00am
Saturday afternoon: 1:00 - 7:00pm music, mostly
bluegrass. (Saturday events at Veterans' Memorial Park)
Friday Evening : Early packet pick-up 6:00 - 8:00am
(Cross Creek Country Club)
Kick-off party 7:00 - 9:00pm with pop music, no bluegrass
(Cross Creek Country Club)
Type:
Event
including a bike race and music. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets
for the music on Saturday afternoon , which is mostly bluegrass and
features regional and national acts. Concessions available at park on
Saturday.
Location: Saturday events are at
Veterans' Memorial Park at 691 W. Lebanon St. in Mount Airy.
Click
here for a map.
Friday evening kick-off party and
packet pick-up at Cross Creek Country Club
(1129 Green Hill Road, Mount Airy,
NC 27030 ).
Click
here for a map.
Cost:
Ride and Concerts: $40 (includes
lunch)
Saturday Concert Only: $10
Friday evening kick-off party: free
Parking:
Free. Parking
adequate for bus tours.
Special Needs Access: Venue is fully accessible.
Signage: Signs at location, but not en route.
Sponsor:
Proceeds to benefit
Shepherd's House
Contact: Mac Sumner at macbeale@aol.com
Web
Site: www.bikestockfest.com
Description
of Event:
The
music is a way for bicycle riders and non riders alike to enjoy
camaraderie and fun in the heart of North Carolina's Wine Country.
Music is Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and early evening. The
Saturday music is bluegrass and features well-respected regional and
national acts. Concessions are available. Bring your own lawn chairs and
blankets. Music at the Friday night kick-off party is pop and rock
covers
History of Site/Event:
Bikestock
originated in 2004 as a way to celebrate the areas’ beauty as a
cycling destination and as a musical hot bed.
Description
of Site/Facility:
The Mount Airy Veterans' Memorial
Park is a grassy, ten acre field surrounded by woods on three sides.
There's plenty of room for the stage and audience area, camping, and
parking for thousands of cars. The park has restrooms, picnic shelters,
and concession stands.
Significance of Site/Event to the Community:
The
event combines two complementary elements of the region’s natural
beauty and culture--biking and music--in the heart of the emerging
Yadkin
Valley
wine country. Involving locals and visitors alike, Bikestock
provides a day of healthy fun while raising money for a local charity.
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Photos
courtesy www.bikestockfest.com
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