What: A Cinematic Celebration of the Bicycle: three eclectic cycling films in one night. Plus, door prizes and a silent auction. Items listed below.
When: Thursday, March 5th at 9:30 pm
Where: Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave.
Why: To benefit our team, of course! We need to raise some dough to keep this show on the road and win more bike races. It’s for the kids!
Who: You, your family, friends, neighbors, strangers on the street. Everyone is welcome, at least the first 150 in the door. Then we might have fire marshal issues.
How: By bike preferably, but most forms of transport are acceptable. We will, however, be obliged to give entry discounts to those who pedal.
How Much?: $5-10 donation. Call 828.275.3950 or email hamoran@gmail.com to reserve tickets.
The Films:
Klunkerz: A Billy Savage film chronicling the birth of mountain biking. Set in Northern California’s Marin County, the film follows the pioneers of the sport and their make-shift bikes known as “klunkerz” as they lay the foundation for today’s mountain biking scene. 95min. www.klunkerz.com/www.vasenterainment.com
Chris Hoy: Just a Minute: A BBC documentary film that follows Olympic and world kilometer champion Chris Hoy as he attempts to break the world kilometer record in La Paz, Bolivia in May 2007. At the world’s highest velodrome, 12,000 ft up in the Andes, there is hardly any wind resistance, but there is little air to breathe either! With the International Olympic Committee pulling the kilometer event from the 2008 games, this was Hoy’s last attempt at the event. He would then go on to win three Gold medals in Bejing in the Sprint, Team Sprint, and Keirin. 30min.
Standing Start: In this stirring portrayal of man and his search for meaning, the life and battles of Odysseus are paired with the gladiator-like
race-day preparations of Olympic cyclist Craig MacLean. 12min.
Door Prizes:
Mars Hill College team jersey by Hincapie Sports; official MHC
cycling hat, t-shirt, and gear; gas cards from Bill Russell State Farm.
Keep yourticket stub and we will announce the winners between films. Click
here to check out the new jersey design: 2009 Jerseys. If you’d rather, we have a
have a few of the older style too.
Silent Auction:
A 2009 Ouch Pro Cycling Team jersey signed by all of its members:
Floyd Landis
Jonathan Chodroff
Cameron Evans
Roman Kilun
Tim Johnson
Bobby Lea
Patrick McCarty
Karl Menzies
John Murphy
Andrew Pinfold
Rory Sutherland
Bradley White
An autographed jersey from a former Asheville professional
Kodak Gallery-Sierra Nevada rider.
Yummy items from the French Broad Brewery! Valued at $65/piece.
What could they be?
Dinners for two from El Dorado Latin Grill. A $40 value.
A 4 day, 3 night camping trip/equipment from REI. A $200 value.
Tattoos from Three-Sided Tattoos. 1 hour or $75 of work.
Jersey from Youngblood Bicycles
Hip Kid’s Helmet from Hearn’s Cycling and Fitness
A 12-pack of home brew from award-winning home brewer, Alex
Buerckholtz, owner of Hops and Vines.
MHC Cycling team hats and t-shirts from the MHC Bookstore
Gift Basket from the French Broad Food Coop
Gift Basket from Mast General Store
Dinner for two from Rosetta’s Kitchen
Official Ouch Pro Cycling team socks by DeFeet
A gift certificate and water bottle from Ski Country Sports
A Custom Bike Tour from Asheville on Bikes, highlighting greenways,
architecture, cafes, and breweries… customize your stops!
A jersey and bottles from BioWheels bike shop.
A pump and bike lock from Pro-Bikes.
A cool black hoodie from Carolina Fatz.
A Giro Rift helmet from Liberty Bicycles.
Stay tuned… and if you want to donate an item: 828.275.3950/hamoran@gmail.com
