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Please Register For The Solstice Cyclist Bike Ride On June 18th

Important Update – on June 14th, Fremocentrist.com received word that the request for registration made in the following news item has been rescinded, as had mention of limitations on next year’s riders.  Riders may register still, for updates and information, but the link to registration included in this news item may not work.  Contact the FAC at parade@fremontartscouncil.org for more information.

The Fremont Arts Council (FAC) has asked participants in the Solstice Cyclists Bike Ride, on Saturday, June 18th, to pre-register.  Riders who plan to strip down, paint up and wheel out before the legendary performance art parade are asked to sign-up by e-mail address in advance.

Creative body art and moving art works have been the highlights of the Solstice Cyclist ride before the parade for the last two decades.  Photo provided by the City of Seattle Municipal Archives
Creative body art and moving art works have been the highlights of the Solstice Cyclist ride before the parade for the last two decades. Photo provided by the City of Seattle Municipal Archives

FAC Board President Susan Harper issued a request to all painted cyclists that provide moving body art before the 28th Annual Solstice Parade to RSVP this year.  Reserved cyclists will be contacted in advance of next year’s ride, and have priority registration if a limit on the number of cyclist must be implemented.

In numbers, the Solstice Cyclists bike ride has grown so popular that keeping riders (and wayward pedestrians) safe has become a major problem.  Photo by K. Lindsay Laney, Jun '15
In numbers, the Solstice Cyclists bike ride has grown so popular that keeping riders (and wayward pedestrians) safe has become a major problem. Photo by K. Lindsay Laney, Jun ’15

The Solstice Cyclists, and the Fremont Arts Council, are both non-profit organizations run by volunteers.  The FAC believes that art helps build stronger community and a sense of place.  Donations to help sustain and steward the iconic Solstice Parade are needed, and can be given in advance of theses events, by credit card, at fremontartscouncil.org/donate

Donations by registered Solstice Cyclists have helped fund the art of the FAC Solstice Parade, which takes to the streets after the notorious bike ride...  Photo by Adrian Laney, Jun '15
Donations by registered Solstice Cyclists have helped fund the art of the FAC Solstice Parade, which takes to the streets after the notorious bike ride… Photo by Adrian Laney, Jun ’15

For more information, about the Solstice Parade, contact the parade@fremontartscouncil.org  For more information about Solstice Cyclists, visit the website at SolsticeCyclist.org