Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Saturday, June 7, 2014

PKR / GOBA After-After Party

The PKR VIP all-access pass
The PKR and GOBA's opening ceremonies are occurring in Mansfield on the same day. That makes for some delicious possibilities...

The GOBA costumed bike parade and opening ceremonies kick off in Downtown Mansfield at around 7:00 p.m. Saturday night -- a few hours after we usually wrap things up here at HQ. About a thousand cyclists will be streaming into downtown that evening for the opening ceremonies, live bands, chow, and some adult beverages at Martini's, Relax It's Just Coffee, The Phoenix Brewing Company, City Grille, or Cypress Cellars.

Welcome to the best day of your whole, miserable life.
PKR management will be posting up courtside at Richland Source offices in our very own air-conditioned luxury loge. If you are wearing the green wristband you'll be issued that morning, you will have VIP access to the loge's many amenities. Comfortable seating, big screen TV showing YouTube cycling videos, bathrooms, A/C, and complimentary food and drink. And best of all, you'll have the perfect venue for heckling the GOBA people.

So, don't burn all your matches early in the day, Peckerhead. This year we take it up a notch.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

PKR Update. Five weeks out.

A quick run through of where we are at the moment.

Invitations are printed. 150+ are going out this week. Printing and mailing that many invitations gets pricey, so this year we set up a cutoff system. We go back three years, and then mail to those who have registered and showed up during that time period (11, 12, & 13 this year) with a few exceptions. In other words, if you want a printed invitation, you need to show up. Otherwise, you are invited by default. Unless you're an asshole. If that's the case, please stay home.

Sponsors. Once again, our sponsors are incredible. We receive great support from individuals and companies inside the bike industry and out. Please check out our sponsor page and buy their stuff. More on that soon.

Gear. Still in process. Should have mock-ups and pricing in a week or so. Stay tuned.

GOBA and the PKR. The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure starts in Mansfield this year, which means there will be a shit-ton of bikey people in and around our territory on the day of the PKR. As far as we're concerned, it's business and usual. However...

Opening ceremonies are in downtown Mansfield Saturday evening / night. Costumed bike parade, bands, newly-opened Phoenix Brewery, food, bikes everywhere... it's our kinda party. Management has decided to extend the day's festivities and move the party downtown after we are done at our place. The air-conditioned PKR Luxury Loge will be at Richland Source offices, which are about two miles from my house. Should be an easy commute, unless this happens.
Please, please, please give me ticket. Photo by Jason Molyet