Hundreds Turn Out For Bike Festival

Written on May 20, 2013 by Staff Reporter

Categories: Archive 2013, News Archive 2013

Tags: Altrusa Club Warsaw, BMX stunt show, criterium races, Fat and Skinny Tire Fest, Ride-walk Warsaw Winona Lake, Solution Action Sports

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Chad Newman of Solution Action Sports performs during Saturday's BMX stunt show in Winona Lake. — Chad Newman of Solution Action Sports performs during Saturday’s BMX stunt show in Winona Lake.

The annual Fat & Skinny Tire Fest was held over the weekend with a jam-packed schedule of events in both Winona Lake and Warsaw for bicycle enthusiasts.

Among the events for the entire family were BMX stunt shows, countryside tours and musical entertainment. For the competition bicyclists, there were a variety of races held including the DINO Series Mountain Bike races; circuit races in men, women and youth divisions; kids races and the Ortho Cup Corporate Challenge.

Hundreds of bicyclists from across the country came to Kosciusko County over the weekend.

Criterium races were among a series of events that took place during the weekend-long Fat & Skinny Tire Fest. Criterium races were held on the island in Winona Lake.

The festivities began Friday evening with a bike ride from Winona Lake to downtown Warsaw. Bike trails were also opened for evening rides Friday and Saturday.

Complete race results are not yet available.