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Date: Sunday, September 11, 2011
Time: 11:00am – 8:00pm

WHAT CICLOVIA IS ALL ABOUT

In its third year, the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, in conjunction with many stakeholders and sponsors, will put on this FREE eco-friendly, healthy-lifestyles festival and active transportation initiative that will see the north side of Broadway closed from Osborne to Main Street, creating a network of car-free streets from Assiniboine Park all the way to The Forks! Route Map

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ has planned the following components for Ciclovia:
BROADWAY SITE PLAN
Click on the locations below for more information

Memorial Park
Memorial Bld
Block 1 Broadway
Block 2 Broadway
Block 3 Broadway
Edmonton St
Block 4 Broadway
Carlton St
Block 5 Broadway
Hargrave St
Block 6 Broadway
Block 7 Broadway
Block 8 Broadway
Garry St
Block 9 Broadway
Fort St
Block 10 Broadway
Off-Site Activities

1. MEMORIAL PARK

  • Taste of Downtown Winnipeg Wine & Cheese Festival
    Sip cabernets and chardonnays during this wine and cheese event. Tasting tickets $1.00 ea. Free entrance
  • Community Displays
    Learn more about programs offered and issues being addressed by local community groups.
  • Bike Valet
    Park your bike, stroller or skateboard for free in a monitored area.


2. MEMORIAL BLVD (btwn Broadway & York Ave)

  • Kids’ Activities
    Bring out the whole family to enjoy bouncers, buskers, crafts, activities and much more!
  • Community Displays
    Street Café it back and enjoy a nice place setting while you take in music and other activities nearby.
  • Music & Cardio on Stage
    Enjoy live music followed by fitness classes each hour of the day.
    Memorial Stage Schedule
    11:00am    Enjoy Your Pumas
    11:45         Prenatal/Postnatal Fitness
    12:30         Fire & Smoke
    1:15           Belly Dancing
    2:00          Tom Foolery
    2:45           Zumba
    3:30           Craig & Ash
    4:15           Zumbatonic
    5:00           Retro Rhythm Review
    5:45           Body Combat
    6:30           Mike & The Eastwood Gang
    7:15           Cha Cha


3. BLOCK 1 BROADWAY (btwn Osborne St & Memorial Blvd)

  • Community Displays
    Busk Stop: Enjoy casual music at various busking locations on the street.

4. BLOCK 2 BROADWAY (btwn Memorial Blvd & Kennedy St)

  • Artisan Market P
    Purchase arts and crafts at this block-long artisan market.


5. BLOCK 3 BROADWAY (btwn Kennedy St & Edmonton St)

  • Farmers’ Market
    Purchase fresh fruit, veggies, baked goods and more at our block-long farmer’s market.
  • Busk Stop
     

6. EDMONTON ST. (btwn Broadway and York Ave)

  • Food Vendors
    Purchase food at an array of on-street food vendors.


7. BLOCK 4 BROADWAY (btwn Edmonton St & Carlton St)

  • Street Activities
    Enjoy a game of chess at a bistro table or with our giant chess set as well as other interactive games!
  • Community Displays


8. CARLTON ST. (btwn Broadway and York Ave)

  • Music & Cardio on Stage, including Spin Classes
    Carlton Stage Schedule
    11:00am Zumba
    11:45      Flying Fox & Hunter Gatherers
    12:30     Spin Class
    1:15       Melissa Plett & These Guys
    2:00      Spin Class
    2:45       Drum Cafe
    3:30       Zumba
    4:15       Les Jupes
    5:00      Spin Class
    5:45      The Kathy Kennedy Blues Band
    6:30      Zumba
    7:15      TBD
     


9. BLOCK 5 BROADWAY (btwn Carlton St & Hargrave St)

  • Bike Zone, including a Bike Show 
    Enjoy taking in antique, strange or fancy bikes at a Bike Show. Get your bike tuned up and check out bike gear and biking seminars.


10. HARGRAVE ST. (btwn Broadway & York Ave)

  • Bike Polo
    Take in a bike polo tournament that runs all day!


11. BLOCK 6 BROADWAY (btwn Hargrave St & Donald St)

  • Live Art Making
    Decorate your bike and be part of making a large mural. Watch local artists creating live pieces of art.
  • Chill Zone
    Enjoy Yoga and Tai Chi in a green setting with the sound of a fountain in the background!
  • Community Displays


12. BLOCK 7 BROADWAY (btwn Donald St & Smith St)

  • RBC Blue Water & Environmental Displays/Activities
    Check out local eco-initiatives, including RBC’s water conservation program. Make a pledge to use less water on our water wall!


13. BLOCK 8 BROADWAY (btwn Smith St & Garry St)

  • Street Activities
    Enjoy a variety of interactive games!
  • Community Displays
  • Busk Stop


14. GARRY ST (btwn Broadway & York Ave)

  • Food Vendors
  • Hockey
    Take in a hockey tournament that runs all day!


15. BLOCK 9 BROADWAY (btwn Garry St & Fort St)

  • Downtown Garage Sale
    Bring out your unwanted gently used items to sell at our block-long garage sale!

 


16. FORT ST (btwn Broadway & York Ave)

  • BMX & Skateboard demos
    Take in crazy moves from various BMX and skateboard fanatics!


17. BLOCK 10 BROADWAY
(btwn Fort St & Main St)

  • Street Games/Tournaments, including a Soap Box Derby
    Watch a Soap Box Derby as well as other on-street games.
  • Soap Box Derby: A non-motorized car race that is fuelled by creativity and competitive fun. Teams build their own uniquely designed cars that are man-powered to compete against other soap box racing teams.
    More info Below.
  • Busk Stop


18. OFF-SITE CICLOVIA ACTIVITES

  • Dalnavert Museum and Activity Centre
    Activities Enjoy a picnic, Blue Grass music and croquet on the lawn at Dalnavert, 61 Carlton St.
  • Tweed Ride
    Ride from the Assiniboine Park Pavilion to Broadway on a heritage bike in your knickers, caps and argyle (departure at 2:00pm).
  • And More!

 
First Annual aceartinc. Soapbox Derby at Ciclovia

The next big sports coup to hit the Peg after the Jets’ return- the city’s first annual Soapbox Derby!
Build a car or borrow something with wheels that someone can sit inside and is people-powered then race it down Broadway!
In conjunction with the race, we will be holding a raffle with over $1000 worth of goodies!
This is a fundraiser for your favourite artist-run centre, aceartinc., to help with our relocation and programming costs.

WHEN: 3-7pm, Sunday 11th September 2011
WHERE: Broadway, between Main Street and Fort as part of Ciclovia and ManyFest

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOAPBOX DERBY RACE

1) Complete the registration form and sign the waiver.

ace soap box waiver
derby registration form
derby_rules

2) Pay the entry fee of $100 by August 18th 2011, either by dropping into Ace with cash or cheque, or mailing a cheque to:
aceartinc.
2nd floor, 290 McDermot Ave.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T2
Don’t forget to include the signed waiver and application form!

3) Consult and adhere to the guidelines and Rules of Entry. You can complete
these steps and find more information online or see us in person…

http://www.aceart.org/fundraising | (204) 944-9763 | 2-290 McDermot Ave, Wpg

 

TAKE PART IN CICLOVIA

DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE FUN ON SUNDAY?

Some of the programming that shapes Ciclovia requires specific arrangements. The Downtown BIZ has taken care of these arrangements. But some of the layout of Ciclovia has been left open to various community groups to bring their creative ideas and energy to the table. We are hoping to have you take part! What you do is up to you! And it’s FREE!

Here are some of the program areas you can sign up for:

•Community Displays
•Bike Zone and the Bike Show
•Live Art Making
•RBC Blue Water & Environmental Displays/Activities
•Street Activities/Games/Tournaments
•Downtown Garage Sale
•Other


WHY PARTICIPATE?

Come promote yourself and your services to the thousands of people travelling the Ciclovia route through to the Broadway strip and help promote alternative transportation and active & green living! It’s a chance for you to march to the beat of active people who engage in cycling, walking, running, blading and beyond as a natural part of their everyday healthy lifestyle!

SIGN UP HERE

PLEASE FILL OUT THE PARTICIPATION FORM BY:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011


FIND OUT MORE

Join us at one of our Ciclovia Committee meetings to learn more about Ciclovia and to share your ideas on how you might participate in the event.

Future 2011 meetings will be held at the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ at 426 Portage Ave on:

  • July 26, noon-1:30pm
  • August 16, noon-1:30pm
  • August 23, noon-1:30pm

If you have questions related to community participation at Ciclovia, please call Rose Dominguez, Downtown BIZ Project Assistant, at 958-4636 or email at rose@downtownwinnipegbiz.com

 

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Download the Blue Water Project Water tips and Facts here!

 

 

 

Take To the Streets
Winnipeg first Canadian city to stage Ciclovia (2009 article)

Check out photos from the event!

We took to the streets in a big way Winnipeg! On Sunday, September 13 from 8am until 6pm, the entire north side of Broadway was closed to motorized vehicles from Main to Osborne connecting Assiniboine Park to The Forks for Ciclovia.

What's Ciclovia?

Ciclovia, meaning “bike way,” began in Bogotá, Colombia, where every Sunday major roads are blocked off and millions of people fill them running, walking, biking while enjoying free outdoor fitness classes like yoga and aerobics.
Ciclovia events have been held all over the world, but have yet to hit Canadian streets until now. Although talks exist for a Vancouver Ciclovia, Winnipeg was the first!
Numerous organizations are hoping to make this a regular event in Winnipeg, and hosted this pilot project to gauge public interest.


The event featured a hay maze, a farmers’ market, street vendors, a kids’ zone, buskers, horse drawn wagons, outdoor fitness classes and other non-motorized fun. The band Oh My Darling wraped up the event with a special concert at The Forks’ Oodena Circle (pictured at right) at 4pm. The goal was to promote physical activity, community building and the environmental benefits of using non-motorized forms of transportation.


Partners:









 

Click here to see information
on ManyFest for 2011

 
Other events this weekend:

10 +10 Road Race

Lights on Broadway

Big Dance on Broadway

Taste of Downtown

It's all part of Manyfest!


Visit www.manyfest.ca

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PARTICIPATE IN CICLOVIA

Come promote yourself and your services to the thousands of people travelling the Ciclovia route through to the Broadway strip and help promote alternative transportation and active & green living!

***SIGN UP HERE***

PLEASE FILL OUT THE PARTICIPATION FORM BY:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011


Some of the layout of Ciclovia has been left open to various community groups to bring their creative ideas and energy to the table. We are hoping to have you take part! What you do is up to you! And it’s FREE!

Here are some of the program areas you can sign up for:

•Community Displays
•Bike Zone and the Bike Show
•Live Art Making
•RBC Blue Water & Environmental Displays/Activities
•Street Activities/Games/Tournaments
•Downtown Garage Sale
•Other

If you have questions related to community participation at Ciclovia, please call Rose Dominguez, Downtown BIZ Project Assistant, at 958-4636 or email at rose@downtownwinnipegbiz.com
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