The Pettibone Experience
The Pettibone Experience
A car free day in the park!
Bring your family & friends & experience Pettibone Park in a fun, safe & very different way. Come by bike, skate or scooter, throw in a picnic & have a great time in the park!
Events
- 7:ooam-6:00pm Park closed to cars
- 8:00am-6:00pm Geo Quest, bike or walk & explore the park Free!
Come explore the park and have a great time. Pick up a map at the information booth and find the points. Each location/point has an associated question to which you will find the answer. This is a family friendly, self paced event that runs all day. - 9:00am Yoga in the outdoors. Open to all abilities Free!
- 10:00am Ultimate Frisbee Free!
- 11:00am Zumba with Cat & Moonlight Dance Studio. Free! Is it dance or exercise? Whatever you decide, everyone agrees that it is a blast. Come get your blood flowing with Zumba. Open to all abilities ages 14+.
- 12:00 -4:00pm Free bicycle safety checks Free! A bicycle mechanic from Bikes Limited will be on hand to make sure your bicycle is in safe operating condition.
- 12:30pm Buddah’s Belly Disc Golf Scramble tee-off, prizes. Free! Bring your own team or put together one at the park. There will be a limited amount of disks for use by those who do have their own.
- 12:00-5:00pm : Free Market: Bring items in good condition that you no longer need and are willing to pass on to others. You may leave a bit lighter and find a few things that you could use yourself. There is no selling at a free market and remember that the park is car free!
- 1:00-3:00pm : Bike Rodeo & bike decorating for kids & adults hosted by the DRBC Free!
- 2:00pm Messenger Relay Races presented by LAX Alley Cats Free!
- 3:00pm Free Root Beer Floats while supplies last!
- 3:00 – 6:00pm Live Music featuring Tugg and others! Free!
- 4:00-6:00pm Fishing Derby La Crosse Parks & Recreation is offering an opportunity to compete in a Fishing Derby. Bait is provided and fishing poles are available for use. Prizes will be awarded for each age group: 11 & under and 12-17. Raffle prizes will be given and no child leaves empty-handed! There is an entry fee of $3.
Sponsors
City of La Crosse Parks & Recreation Department
Bikes Lmited, 1001 La Crosse Street, la Crosse WI 608-785-2326
Pepsi-Cola of La Crosse, 1900 West Avenue S., La Crosse, WI 608-785-0450
Buddah’s Belly, 127 Sixth St. S. La Crosse, WI
Blue Heron Bicycle Works, 213 Main St. Onalaska, WI 608-783-7433
Note on parking: While cars are not allowed in the park, there will be parking by the beach house and across the freeway for those who live far away.
Annual Meeting & Board Positions
Annual Meeting
The 2010 DRBC annual meeting will be on Saturday September 18, be sure to put this on your calendar. This year we are not only going to have our annual business meeting and elections, we are going to have a party and maybe a few other interesting things going on! The meeting will start with reports from the board, elections and then a listening session. All members will have an opportunity to bring ideas and issues to the board and other members of the DRBC. The annual meeting is open to the public, but only members can vote. Stay tuned for more details on times and location!
Board Elections/Nominations – Your Opportunity
This year there will be three board positions on the ballot. These positions are open positions and are open to any member of the DRBC. Members who are interested in serving on the DRBC board of directors should submit their name and a written statement of up to 500 words to the Tim Keneipp (send by email to tkeneipp@gmail.com or mail to DRBC, PO Box 423, La Crosse WI 54601) no latter than August 27th to be included on the ballot. There are no open nominations. All applicants will be listed on the DRBC website and announced to the membership.
Absentee Ballots
If you can not attend the annual meeting and would like an absentee ballot please contact the DRBC and request a ballot.
Read the current DRBC bylaws here (PDF).
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Whitehall Century & Trail Fest
Whitehall English Century
Looking for a road ride this weekend? Sorry but this one is not really in England, but check out the DRBC Whitehall English Century. This is self supported ride is on an open course with three designated stops in towns with conveniance stores and other options for food and water.
Date: Sunday, August 15th
Time: between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m
Location: Depart Holmen square (blue cup coffee/river trail cycles)
Route Map: Whitehall 2010 (click to download PDF)
Route Description: Route-Departs Holmen travels west to Trempleau then heads northwest to the Trempleau River going through Dodge on it’s way to the first stop in Arcadia. Leaving Arcadia traveling north-east the route winds its way through the rolling countryside to the halfway point at Whitehall for our second stop. From Whitehall the course heads south and crosses three of the five moderate hills on the course. The rest of the ride is a flat or slightly rolling road to the next stop in Galesville and back to Holmen. This route has five moderate hills and some rolling terrain but is not hard compared to many routes in the Driftless Region and is a great first english century ride. Read more
4th of July Ride
Looking for a ride this 4th of July? Our man Dan has mapped out another great ride through the Driftless Region! After the success of the Memorial Day Figure 8 -50, we just had to turn him loose and he has done it again. This time we will cross the Mississippi river and explore the Driftless Region in Minnesota.
Day/Date: Sunday, July 4th, Independence Day
Location: Start at Kistler Park, La Crescent, MN. Kistler Park is the park with the City pool and is on south 7th Street (County 6).
Time: Roll out between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. DRBC members will be at the park under a tent with more ride maps, cue sheets and more information. The information tent will close at 9:00 so members can do the ride themselves. Read more
Riverfest Valet Bike Parking
It’s Riverfest time in La Crosse, Wisconsin and that means a weekend full of fun events for the whole family. What’s the best way to get down to Riverfest and enjoy the festivities? By bicycle of course! Why bother with the cost and hassle of driving down to the festival area when you can bike down and have front door valet bicycle parking? Valet bike parking?
For the second year the Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition will be providing bicycle valet parking right at the entrance to Riverside Park during Riverfest. Just ride on down, drop your bike off and it will be placed in a secure and monitored storage area by DRBC volunteers. When you’re done, just stop by and pick up your bike. No more struggling and fighting to find a parking space for your car and it’s FREE!
The valet bike parking will be available on:
Friday 11am – 10pm
Saturday 11am – 10pm
Sunday 11am – 11pm (or for 30 minutes after the fireworks end)
Why do we do it? It is all part of the DRBC’s commitment to making our communities more bicycle friendly. With the lack of significant amounts bicycle parking in our communities, this is a simple way for us to encourage more people to attend events like Riverfest. Stay tuned to here to our website, sign up for our newsletter/email list or follow our Facebook page for information on future events where we will be hosting valet bicycle parking.
Want to have some fun?
We still have a few slots open for volunteers to help out at the valet bike parking station, trust us it ca be a lot of fun and people really appreciate you. We are asking our members and friends to volunteer for shifts of 2.5 hours during Riverfest. We will have a shade tent, chairs and some refreshments available for volunteers! Go here to volunteer. Just fill out the form and then select the hours you want to come have fun.
Welcome to the DRBC
Welcome to the Drifless Region Bicycle Coalition's online community. At DRBC we are about getting more people on bikes, more often by advocating for bicycling infrastructure and a dynamic bicycling culture.
The DRBC currently seeking organizations and individuals who support the idea of complete streets in our community.
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