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A City Park bike relay raises money for a good cause.

A A A Comments By Jonathan Shikes Thursday, Jun 4 2009

High handlebars and a laid-back slouch are de rigueur for the increasingly popular cruiser bike rides around town these days. But you can still pedal hard in Denver.

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Grab three friends and find out just how fast you can make that cruiser go during today’s 24 Minutes of City Park Cruiser Criterium Relay. The Noble Energy-sponsored cruiser crit, with teams competing to see who can do the most laps around a short course in 24 minutes, is the final event of the Fred Prindle Memorial City Park Bike Race — a day-long series of contests. Why 24 minutes? “We needed a catchy name,” says organizer Trish Downing. “We’re not looking for the super-competitive athlete, but for people who are looking to have fun on their cruiser bikes.”

It costs $120 to enter, and each team can have up to four racers, but only one bike — and while any kind of bike is permitted, only cruisers and hand cycles are eligible for prizes (including one for best costume).

Proceeds go to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities lead active lifestyles. Register on June 5 at Turin Bicycles, 700 Lincoln Street, from 5 to 7 p.m.; online at www.active.com; or on-site June 7 between 1 and 5:24 p.m. The crit starts at 6 p.m.; for more info, log on to www.24minutesofcitypark.com.
Sun., June 7, 5 p.m., 2009

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