Gearing up...
Final preparations are underway to bring you the greatest little bike race EVER.

As it stands the race will involve 5 stations with pickups/ dropoffs, and 3 different (yet equidistent) manifests/routes. Be ready to perform rediculous tasks.

Prize Update!!!
First and Foremost, we graciously thank Bikes on the Drive for donating labour and parts to get three minis on the road as loaners for the race. Moreover, they have also agreed to provide racers and volunteers with cards valid for 15% off labour and 20% off parts and accessories for the entire month of October. This is a huge contribution, and we salute you for helping to support and promote bike culture in vancouver!

Now, on to the competitive prizes...
First Place: The Solid Gold Alley Kitten Trophy! Now, as if that's not enough, Bikes on the Drive has kicked in some wicked Panaracer Pasala 700C tires - just what you need to keep it on the road this winter. First prize also takes a fifty dollar gift certificate from Mighty Riders!

Second place rider walks with a forty dollar gift certificate from Our Community Bikes and a kickass custom designed print t-shirt from Nate and Aiana

Third Place captures a Reload phone holder from Dreamcyle and some sweet bike toys from Ride On. Third place also takes a Tshirt and subscription from Momentum Magazine.

Best Dressed Bike - For the fashionista's and craftmasters out there, the best dressed bike will recieve one hell of a gold medal, as well as some sexy pant straps from Tall Pol, and bike toys from Ride On.

Best Mini Tricks - Mini tricks will be judged by a panel of judges. You'll get two shots at pulling off your trick/routine. Prizes will be alcoholic in nature, plus the winner will take home a subscription to Momentum Magazine and the coveted Alley Kitten Best Mini Trick Medallion!

Thats it for now kids - check back for more updates soon!

Prizes on the Horizon!
Well, we all know you are competing for the right to raise the mighty Kitten Cup over your head (come on- the thing is solid gold(-ish) ). But we know you like other prizes too, so we've been out pounding the pavement to collect good stuff for you. So far, the goods are rolling in to reward you, our fearless road warriors - including:

- Subscritptions & t-shirts from momentum magazine (That's a portal to the latest and greatest goings on in Vancouver for all of you out of towners)
- Chrome swag from Dreamcycle
- Hot crafts from seamripper Georgie and the Bike Doctor Tall Pol

& there's lots more on the way. So keep trainin' kids!


Some thoughts on the 'kitten

Costumes are encouraged in this race. While eternal glory and fame will naturally fall to the winner of this madcap challenge, we're not just here to race. We're here to show vancouver how (A) insane, yet awesome we are, and (B) how square they are. Post apocalyptic warriors, princesses, caped crusaders, body painted hooligans - we want to see you jammin' it on your two tiny wheels out there in the heart of this city's business and entertainment district. Lets show them a vision of this city with spontenaity, absurdity, and fun at the centre, not crappy mass-produced bear sculptures and tokenistic-native art/olympic-'world class'/green glass/tourist-gloss-better-than-the-real-thing 2010 Vancouver.

Looking for First Aiders - while I hope that you all want to win this race, I'm also hoping you don't want to win it bad enough to get yourself all messed up. On the off chance that mishaps DO happen, we want qualified people on the ground to clean you up - People with first aid backgrounds, we want your help - and we'll reward you hansomely with libations (after the race, naturally). Contact midnightsimon))at((gmail.com if you want to lend us your skills
Volunteers in General! We want you too! Volunteering is a good opportunity for those of you who want to be a part of the race, but don't feel like competing, and for those of you who want front row seats (what better way than to be a part of the action?!). This is your big chance to make fun of oddly dressed people riding on bikes two sizes too small. Help us out and have fun at the same time!

Thats it for now, but check back for more updates! Race day is just over a week away!