Posts tagged EXPAND
Boulder Nites Classic bike ride Aug. 3 to benefit rec & parks
Jul 23rd
Boulder’s only nighttime fun, family bike ride will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3. The 2013 Nite Ize Boulder Nites Classic begins at 7:30 p.m. and starts and finishes at North Boulder Park, located at 9th and Dellwood streets.
The course is 9 miles – a fun, appropriate distance for the whole family. Highlights include live music by The Goonies, a beer garden hosted by Upslope Brewing Company, local food trucks, a kids’ zone and more. The expo begins at 5:30 p.m. at North Boulder Park.
Proceeds from the Boulder Nites Classic benefit the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department’s EXPAND program, which provides recreational opportunities for people with disabilities; the YSI program, which serves youth living in public housing managed by Boulder Housing Partners; and the PLAY Boulder Foundation.
Event registration is available online at www.BoulderNitesClassic.com or at the event (beginning at 5:30 p.m.). To volunteer, please email Mara Hasenstaub at HasenstaubM@bouldercolorado.gov.
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Annual EXPAND Duck Race® to be held May 27; online duck sponsorship now available
May 18th
The 26th annual EXPAND Duck Race® will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 27, at the Boulder Creek Festival. The Duck Race is a benefit for the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation department’s EXPAND (EXciting Programs Adventures and New Dimensions) program, which provides recreational opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities.
Participants can sponsor ducks for $5 each. The ducks will race from the 9th Street bridge to the finish line in Boulder Creek next to the main Boulder Public Library lawn at the Peace Garden. Online registration is now available and will remain open until race time. Participants can also sponsor ducks at the Boulder Creek Festival or at one of the three recreation centers.
Dozens of prizes will be given away to the top duck finishers, including the grand prize of $1,000 in cash from Fisher Honda/Fisher KIA of Boulder; 2nd prize is a one-night stay at the Hotel Boulderado, market style BBQ dinner at the West End Tavern, brunch at Centro Latin Kitchen and a $100 downtown Boulder gift card; and 3rd prize is a nine-month membership at the Quest Martial Arts Center. In addition, 80 more lucky ducks will win prizes.
Participants do not need to be present to win. Prizes will be mailed and winners will be notified within 14 days. All proceeds benefit the EXPAND program.
For more information, a full list of prizes and to sponsor a duck, visit www.EXPANDDuckRace.org.
Boulder Creek duck race loaded with prizes
May 17th
25th annual EXPAND Duck Race to be held May 28; online duck sponsorship now available
The 25th annual EXPAND Duck Race will be held at 4 p.m. on Monday, May 28, at the Boulder Creek Festival®. The EXPAND Duck Race is a benefit for the Parks and Recreation Department’s EXPAND (EXciting Programs Adventures and New Dimensions) program, which provides recreational opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities.
Participants may sponsor ducks for $5 each and watch them race from the 9th Street Bridge to the finish near Boulder Creek next to the Main Library lawn. Online registration is now available, and is open through Sunday, May 27. Participants may also sponsor ducks at the Boulder Creek Festival®.
Dozens of prizes will be given away to the top duck finishers, including an all-inclusive, three-night stay in Cancun with airfare from Denver, courtesy of Doris Mundy Travel, Apple Vacations and Dreams Resort and Spa; $1,000 in cash from Fisher Kia & Honda of Boulder; a nine-month self defense package from Boulder Quest Center; gift certificates; and much more!
Participants do not need to be present to win. Prizes will be mailed and winners will be notified within 14 days. All proceeds benefit the EXPAND program.
For more information, a full list of prizes and to sponsor a duck, visit www.EXPANDDuckRace.org. For more information about EXPAND and the programs offered, please go to www.BoulderParks-Rec.org.
