Massachusetts Avenue Project and GObike Buffalo are proud to host the 8th Annual Tour de Farms on Saturday September 17th, 2016. Tour de Farms is a bicycle tour of local, urban and rural farms, designed to celebrate and highlight sustainable agriculture and sustainable transportation. Massachusetts Avenue Project is dedicated to increasing access to fresh healthy food, providing enriching and economic opportunities to Buffalo's youth, and promoting our local food system. Gobike Buffalo is working to foster bicycle culture and improve the local conditions for bicycling by creating healthy, environmentally sustainable, community friendly transportation options region wide. The classic ride is approximately 35 miles and participants will travel from Buffalo's west side, touring WNY's gorgeous urban and rural farm country, and finish with a delicious barbeque and celebration at Oles Family Farm in Alden, NY. New this year, the Urban Farm tour will highlight urban growing spaces and culminate at Community Beer Works on Buffalo's west side.
Registration volunteers should be prepared to work from 6:15-9:30 am and again from 1:00-3:00 pm (if needed). Before and after these times, volunteers are welcome to participate in the event. Registration volunteers may participate in the ride!! Volunteers are not to consume alcohol until after their shift is completed.
Check in time: 6:15 am
Check in location:
Rich Products Parking Lot (look for Tour de Farms banner)
1212 Niagara St.
Tasks
- Check registration list to make sure person/group is registered
- Check ALL names (including guests)
- Ask each registrant address and phone number (to verify ID)
- Hand out proper t-shirts and wrist bands (corresponding to bus departure)
- Organize and stow warm/dry clothing for guests
- Instruct riders regarding bike transport, bus departure, and merch pick up
- Breakdown registration tables/tents
- Help organize and load registration and breakfast materials
- Check with lead before leaving
