Welcome To Bend's Big Fat Tour 2008!

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October 17 to 19, 2008 - Bend, Oregon

Three days of fully supported, guided and shuttled single track mountain biking bliss. The Bend's Big Fat tour is still a small event so we can provide that personal feel. Come join your friends this Fall in Bend when the riding is the best. Please leave you're GPS, computer, HR monitor, etc. at home - It's about the ride.

This poem best sums up the event:

"Epic"


by Paul Thomasberg - BBFT Founder

Why sign up for this ride of attrition?
Camaraderie, effort, not competition

60 plus miles of sweet single track!
Gnarly sections, be careful don't stack

The sun glistening on snow through the trees
Pace yourself carefully, it's not a breeze

High alpine meadows, swift flowing streams
Finish this ride, it'll give you sweet dreams

Your mind gets euphoric after miles of trail
Tunnel vision comes, you're riding a rail

Challenge yourself and settle the score
Heighten your senses like never before

When you get to the park the end is near
Just three more miles to burritos and beer

Train for endurance and get ready to ride
Doing the Epic fills your soul with great pride.



Here's a link to the Bend's Big Fat Tour photo pool on flickr.com.

Check it out, join up and share your photos!



Beneficiaries of the

2007 Bend's Big Fat Tour are:


The Central Oregon Trail Alliance (C.O.T.A.)

    Received $1,500 from the BBFT

Mount Bachelor Sports Education Foundation Cycling Program

    Received $500 from the BBFT

Kids On Bikes

An annual community fundraiser to donate bikes and helmets to local kids for Christmas.
    Received $500 from the BBFT

Thank you for supporting these excellent local organizations by participating in
the Bend's Big Fat Tour!



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Bend's Big Fat Tour is an equal opportunity recreation provider under
Special Use Permit from the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests.