Montreal Bike Fest lighting up in June
Posted on April 15, 2010 • 2 minutes • 240 words
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Each year in Montreal, locals and visitors flock to the streets for the world’s largest bike festival. Montreals bike festival includes a few different events, including Operation Bike-to-work, the Metropolitan Challenge, and Tour de l’ÃŽle de Montréal and one of the most popular and flashy events, Un Tour la Nuit, where everyone gets decked out in their brightest colours and attach as many lights and glow sticks as possible to themselves and their bikes. This year the Montreal Bike Fest takes place between May 30th and June 6th, so mark your calendars. I’m convinced that some day I shall be amongst these brightly lit bicyclists and tour this awesome city by bike, while screaming what little french words I have remembered from school. “J’aime le fromage!”
Metropolitan Challenge - Some serious distance
Start time: Sunday - May 30 - 7am Start location: Saint-Anne-des-Plaines Length of bike route: 75, 100, 125, 150km Finish location: Saint-Anne-des-Plaines
Tour la Nuit - Decorate yourself up for this one with all things glowing and lit
Start time: Friday - June 4 - 8:30pm Start location: Saint-Joseph Blvd Length of bike route: 20km
Tour de l’ÃŽle de Montréal
Start time: Sunday - June 6 - 9:15am Start Location: avenue du Parc Length of bike route: 50km Finish Location: parc Jeanne-Mance For more information on rates and the history of Montreal Bike Fest head to Velo Quebec’s website.
