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The Community Classic Bike Tour is one of Loveland’s premier community events, celebrating 25 years in 2012.

There are four distances to choose from: 62-mile, 37-Mile, 30-Mile, or 10-Mile. The rides begin and end at McKee Medical Center in Loveland located at 2000 Boise Ave. starting at 6:30 a.m.

The 62-mile ride will enjoy the sites of the Big Thompson River, Lon Hagler Reservoir, Carter Lake, Green Ridge Glade Reservoir, Masonville, Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Boyd Lake, and Loveland.

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What Is Relay?

• Overnight relay-style event
• Teams of people camp out around a track
• Members of each team take turns walking around the track for the duration of the event
• Food, games and activities provide entertainment and fundraising opportunities
• Family-friendly environment for the entire community
• Because it’s a Relay, you’re not required to be there the entire time…but it’s so fun, you’ll probably find it hard to leave!

Sign up for Relay by finding an event in your area. >>

[GREELEY INFO] – June 1st & 2nd

[FORT COLLINS INFO] – June 2nd & 3rd

[WINDSOR INFO] – July 27th & 28th

What Happens at a Relay Event

There are many moments that create the Relay experience. Specific details vary by event. But the key moments that all events share in common are listed below:

Survivors Lap
Relay starts with a Survivors Lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. We also recognize and celebrate caregivers at Relay For Life. These individuals give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face cancer.

Luminaria Ceremony
After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence. Learn More »

Fight Back Ceremony
Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer. That personal commitment may be to do something as simple as getting a screening test, quitting smoking, or talking to elected officials about cancer. By taking action, people are personally taking steps to save lives and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

History of Relay

One person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt’s friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the “Mother of Relay” – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis is committed to prevent bacterial meningitis in our community, through raising awareness, educating the public, and providing free vaccinations. Through these commitments, our goal is to ultimately stop the spread of Bacterial Meningitis so no family or individual should have to endure the effects of this deadly, vaccine-preventable disease.

• 5K Run/Walk begins at 9:00am
• 5K Pre-Registration: $22 (includes long-sleeved shirt)
• Kids Fun Run Pre-Registration: $10 (includes t-shirt)
• Pre-Registration Closing Date: Wed., May 30th @ 6pm.
  After this date registrations will be accepted on Race Day only & cost increases by $10!

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Jr. Jam! The day where “It’s Fun to be a Kid,” Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Boardwalk Park in Windsor, next to Windsor Lake, bring the entire family for this huge festival. Jr. Jam! features lots of food, lots of games, and lots of music.

Get your FREE tickets at First National Bank locations across Northern Colorado. Tickets will be available at the gate for just $5.

Free Tickets Available at these First National Bank Locations:

Fort Collins
Harmony
CSU
Boardwalk
Main Branch (Oak)
West Drake
North College

Loveland
Centerra
Lincoln

Greeley
54th Ave
Cottonwood (23rd Ave)

Wellington
Harrison

Windsor
Main Street

Johntown
Johnstown Center Dr.

See you at Jr. Jam! Where “It’s Fun to be a Kid!”

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This family-oriented 5K will be in Old Town Fort Collins. Join us on this great Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day! After the 5K, youth 12 and under can enjoy a Kids’ Fun Run (either 1 mile or 1/2 mile). This year we are giving tech shirts with each registration! After all of the events, we welcome the participants to enjoy a popsicle after the race!

Please note that team registrations are no longer accepted online. If you would like to register a Father/Son or Father/Daughter team, please call Jill at 970-221-6358 or visit one of the following locations: Runners Roost, Foot of the Rockies, Northside Aztlan Center (112 E. Willow). Proceeds from this event support the reduced or no-fee youth programs and adaptive recreation programs held through the City of Fort Collins’ Recreation Department. For more information regarding programs, please contact Recreation staff at (970) 221-6655.

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This year’s tour will feature:

• Gardens in southwest Loveland, off of Taft Avenue
• A Sale of Art for the Garden by local and regional artists
• Silent Auction of Adirondack chairs decorated by area artists

Tickets available June 1-23 at the following locations:

• Loveland
  • Earle’s Loveland Floral & Gifts
  • Gateway Garden Center
  • Loveland Garden Center
  • Rabbit Shadow Greenhouse
  • Rowe’s Flowers & Gifts
• Fort Collins
  • Bath Garden Center
  • Fort Collins Nursery
  • Gulley Greenhouse
  • Wild Birds Unlimited

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George Lopez brings his new, “That’s The America I Live In” Tour to Budweiser Events Center in Loveland on Saturday, June 30 at 8 p.m. Lopez has risen to become one of the premier comedic talents in the entertainment industry. He has been praised by audiences and critics alike for his work in television, film and standup, as well as his extensive charity work with various foundations. For more information on the show please visit GeorgeLopez.com

TICKETS

Tickets, priced at $35, $45 and $60, plus applicable fees, go on sale Friday, March 16 at ComcastTIX.com, 877-544-TIXX (8499) and the Budweiser Events Center Box Office.

ABOUT GEORGE LOPEZ

George Lopez is a multi-talented entertainer whose career encompasses television, film, standup comedy and late-night television. For two seasons, Lopez hosted Lopez Tonight, a late-night television talk show on TBS, which represented Lopez’s return to series television after co-creating, writing, producing and starring in Warner Bros. Television’s groundbreaking hit sitcom George Lopez, which ran for six seasons on ABC. George Lopez remains a hit with viewers in syndication on both broadcast stations and cable’s Nick at Nite, ranking as one of the top-rated shows on the network and among the top five comedies and top 20 weekly programs in syndication.