Please note that prizes and prize combinations are subject to change.

1

Torker U-District Bicycle

Donated by Neighborhood Connections

Supported by Joy Machines Bike Shop

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2

Linus Roadster Classic Bicycle

Donated by Neighborhood Connections

Supported by Joy Machines Bike Shop

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3

Men’s 850 Bicycle

Donated by Neighborhood Connections

Supported by Eddy’s Bike Shop

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4

Women’s Trek 850 Bicycle

Donated by Neighborhood Connections

Supported by Eddy’s Bike Shop

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5

Yehuda Moon & the Kickstand Cyclery Book Set

Donated by Authors Rick Smith and Brian Griggs

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6

Yehuda Moon & the Kickstand Cyclery Book Set

Donated by Authors Rick Smith and Brian Griggs

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7

Yehuda Moon & the Kickstand Cyclery Book Set

Donated by Authors Rick Smith and Brian Griggs

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8

Boys Prize

Donated by Lindy M.

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9

Girl Prize

Donated by Lindy M.

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10

Girls Bike Helmet and Bell

Donated by Crank-Set Rides

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11

Boys Bike Helmet and Bell

Donated by Crank-Set Rides

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12

Aquarium and Filter Set

Donated by Something Fishy

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13

2 Cleveland Indians Tickets – Thursday, July 26, 2012

Donated by COSE

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14

2 Cleveland Indians Tickets – Saturday, June 16, 2012

Donated by COSE

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15

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Basket

Donated by Old Brooklyn Area Little League

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16

Cleveland Indians Flag

Donated by Ameriflag

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2 Cleveland Indians Upper Box Tickets to Any of 19 Games

Donated by Cleveland Indians

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17

Bike Cleveland T-shirt (size M) & Hip Pack

Donated by Bike Cleveland

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One-Day Bike Rack Pass

Donated by the Cleveland Bike Rack

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18

Bike Cleveland T-shirt (size L) & Family Membership

Donated by Bike Cleveland

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One-Day Bike Rack Pass

Donated by the Cleveland Bike Rack

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19

Bike Cleveland T-shirt (size L) & Hip Pack

Donated by Bike Cleveland

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One-Day Bike Rack Pass

Donated by the Cleveland Bike Rack

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20

$50 Steelyard Commons Walmart Gift Certificate

Donated by Steelyard Commons

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21

$50 Steelyard Commons Target Gift Certificate

Donated by Steelyard Commons

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22

$50 Steelyard Commons Marshalls Gift Certificate

Donated by Steelyard Commons

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23

$50 Steelyard Commons Home Depot Gift Certificate

Donated by Steelyard Commons

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24

Wexler’s Tavern & Eatery Gift Baskets (Adults only!)

Donated by Wexler’s Tavern & Eatery

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25

West Side Market Jim Ptacek Print

Donated by Jim Ptacek

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Joy Machines Bike Shop Free Tune-up

Donated by Joy Machines Bike Shop

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Fulton Bridge Bookmark

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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26

Mr. Clean Auto Dry Car Wash

Donated by Detroit Auto Parts

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Front End Alignment

Donated by Broadview & Schaaf Marathon

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27

MOVband Pedometer, T-shirt, and Walk in the Park Book

Donated by Clevelanders in Motion

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28

MOVband Pedometer, T-shirt, and Walk in the Park Book

Donated by Clevelanders in Motion

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29

Old Brooklyn Flag

Donated by Ameriflag

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Fulton Road Bridge Greeting Cards

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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Free Dozen Donuts

Donated by Jack Frost Donuts

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30

Handmade Messenger Bag, ID Wallet, and Key Fob

Donated by Forest City Portage

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31

Handmade Seat Bag, Tool Bag, ID Wallet, and Key Fob

Donated by Forest City Portage

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32

Handmade Purse and ID Wallet

Donated by Forest City Portage

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33

Carhart Jacket (size L)

Donated by Custom Embroidery

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34

$25 Century Cycles Gift Certificate, T-Shirt, Other Swag

Donated by Century Cycles

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Ohio City Bike Co-op Membership & Two Free Classes

Donated by Ohio City Bike Co-op

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One-Day Bike Rack Pass

Donated by the Cleveland Bike Rack

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35

Joy Machines Bike Shop Free Tune-up

Donated by Joy Machines Bike Shop

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Rickshaw Willie T-Shirt (size M)

Donated by Rickshaw Willie

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36

Blazing Saddle Cycle Free Tune-up

Donated by Blazing Saddle Cycle

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Rickshaw Willie T-Shirt (size L)

Donated by Rickshaw Willie

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37

Blazing Saddle Cycle Free Tune-up

Donated by Blazing Saddle Cycle

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Rickshaw Willie T-Shirt (size L)

Donated by Rickshaw Willie

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38

Avon Skin-So-Soft Avon Bug Guard Kit

Donated Alice McGraw-Mason

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39

Auto Rally Clock

Donated by Name Brand Paint & Closeouts

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40

Ohio City Bike Co-op Membership & Two Free Classes

Donated by Ohio City Bike Co-op

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Bicycle Pump

Donated by Bobbi Reichtell

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Rickshaw Willie T-Shirt (size S)

Donated by Rickshaw Willie

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41

Victorinox Pocket Knife

Donated by Kehoe Brothers Printing

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$10 South Hills Hardware Gift Certificate

Donated by South Hill Hardware

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Fulton Road Bridge Bridge

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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42

4 Rock and Rock Hall of Fame Tickets & Women Who Rock Book

Donated by PNC Bank

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43

4 Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage

Donated by PNC Bank

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44

Railroad Crossing Light

Donated by Trading Post Train Shop

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$5 Dee’s Old Brooklyn Diner Gift Certificate

Donated by Dee’s Old Brooklyn Diner

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Free Dozen Jack Frost Donuts

Donated by Jack Frost Donuts

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45

$100 Honey Hut Ice Cream Shop Gift Basket

Donated by Honey Hut Ice Cream Shop

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46

$100 Honey Hut Ice Cream Shop Gift Basket

Donated by Honey Hut Ice Cream Shop

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47

Fred’s Breads Gift Basket

Donated by Fred’s Breads

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48

Rhodes High School Print

Donated by Jim Ptacek

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$10 South Hills Hardware Gift Certificate

Donated by South Hills Hardware

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Free Dozen Jack Frost Donuts

Donated by Jack Frost Donuts

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$5 Dee’s Old Brooklyn Diner Gift Certificate

Donated by Dee’s Old Brooklyn Diner

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49

Four Tickets to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Donated by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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Free Dozen Jack Frost Donuts

Donated by Jack Frost Donuts

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50

Four Tickets to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Donated by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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Free Dozen Jack Frost Donuts

Donated by Jack Frost Donuts

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51

Four Tickets to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Donated by Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

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Dee’s Old Brooklyn Diner $5 Gift Certificate

Donated by Dee’s Old Brooklyn Diner

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52

$10 South Hills Hardware Gift Certificate

Donated by South Hills Hardware

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$20 Gentile’s Imported Italian Foods Gift Certificate

Donated by Gentile’s Imported Italian Foods

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Riverside Cemetery Print

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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53

½ Sheet Special Occasion Cake

Donated by Brandy Cooney

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$20 Chuppa’s Marketplace Gift Certificate

Donated by Chuppa’s Marketplace

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54

$25 Old Brooklyn Greenhouse Gift Certificate

Donated by Old Brooklyn Greenhouse

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Riverside Cemetery Print

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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55

$25 Old Brooklyn Greenhouse Gift Certificate

Donated by Old Brooklyn Greenhouse

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$10 South Hills Hardware Gift Certificate

Donated by South Hills Hardware

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$10 Sausage Shoppe Gift Certificate

Donated by Sausage Shoppe

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56

$20 Cake from Memphis Bakery

Donated by Memphis Bakery

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$10 Sausage Shoppe Gift Certificate

Donated by Sausage Shoppe

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57

1-Hour Tradition Thai Massage ($70 Value)

Donated Jackie Sliva & Lava Massage

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58

$50 Flannery’s Pub Gift Certificate

Donated by Flannery’s Pub

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1-Hour of Bowling at the Corner Alley (Up to 6 People)

Donated by the Corner Alley

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2 Tickets to a Show at Pickwick & Frolic

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59

$50 West Anchor Tattoo Gift Certificate

Donated by West Anchor Tattoo

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60

$25 Home Depot Gift Certificate

Donated by MetroHealth

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61

$50 Ambiance Gift Certificate

Donated by Ambiance, the Store for Lovers

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62

$50 Ambiance Gift Certificate

Donated by Ambiance, the Store for Lovers

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63

3 Yoga Classes at the Studio Cleveland

Donated the Studio Cleveland

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$25 Flaming Ice Cube Gift Certificate

Donated by the Flaming Ice Cube

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One-Day Bike Rack Pass

Donated by the Cleveland Bike Rack

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64

Thai Foot Massage & Essential Oils Treatment ($45 Value)

Donated Jackie Sliva & Lava Massage Studio

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Handmade Soap Set

Donated by Images in Bloom

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65

3 Yoga Classes at the Studio Cleveland

Donated the Studio Cleveland

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$20 Visible Voice Books Gift Certificate

Donated by Visible Voice Books

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Bear Tracks Art Bookmark

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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66

Avon Anew Kit

Donated by Alice McGraw-Mason

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67

Yarn-Bombed Bike Basket

Donated by Becky Derwis & Knot Your Yarn

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$20 Visible Voice Books Gift Certificate

Donated by Visible Voice Books

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Bear Tracks Art Bookmark

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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68

Handmade Yarn Wreath

Donated by Sweet Cello

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Riverside Cemetery Print & Bookmark

Donated by Bear Tracks Art

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69

Golf & Dinner Gift Basket

Donated by the JHF Fund

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70

Free Haircut with Marina at Crazy Mullets

Donated by Marina at Crazy Mullets

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71

$30 Gift Certificate to the Movies

Donated by Gyro Guys

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72

Free Zentangle Class

Donated by Tangled River Crafts

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73

Girl Scout Cookies

Donated by Girl Scout Troop 1821

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74

Sock Monkey and 2 Inflatable Insects

Donated by Speed Exterminating

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75

One-Month Bike Rack Pass

Donated by the Cleveland Bike Rack

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76

Larchmere Porchfest T-Shirt and 2 CDs of Local Music

Donated by Larchmere Porchfest

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77

Larchmere Porchfest T-Shirt and 2 CDs of Local Music

Donated by Larchmere Porchfest

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Larchmere Porchfest T-Shirt and 2 CDs of Local Music

Donated by Larchmere Porchfest

Here are some helpful hints for you for the event:

* Pedal for Prizes is completely free and open to cyclists of all ages and skill levels.  It’s a family-friendly event!

* If you’re driving your bike to the event, Loew Park has a limited number of parking spaces.  However, there plenty of on-street places to park.  We just ask everyone to please be respectful to our Old Brooklyn neighbors.

* Registration begins at 12 noon.  At Loew Park, you’ll sign a release form and receive a map of twenty-two destinations and a punch card.  Cyclists are free to go on their way to as many destinations as they’d like in any order.

* Helmets are strongly encouraged, but not required.  We ask for everyone to obey traffic laws while participating in Pedal for Prizes.  Also, a lock will come in handy for when you

* We suggest bringing cash in case you’d like to get lunch at a local establishment or a cold drink someplace in Old Brooklyn.

* Pop UP Pearl will be happening at the same time as Pedal for Prizes, and as many as three destinations may be located throughout the street festival.  It will also be going on after Pedal, so there will still be plenty to see or do after Pedal’s raffle.

* Check out our sponsors page to see who has contributed prizes that you can win!

Please check back for more tips!  Thanks for your support!

Here’s what we can tell you so far:

* Pedal will take place on Saturday, May 19, 2012 during Cleveland Bicycle Month.  Please mark your calendars!

* Old Brooklyn CDC’s second Pop UP Pearl is scheduled for the same day, so there will be a chance for you to enjoy entertainment, browse pop-up shops, and much more before, during, or after Pedal for Prizes.

* Due to the generosity of Neighborhood Connections, a program of the Cleveland Foundation that provides small grants to grassroots neighborhood groups to carry out projects, we’re planning to raffle four bikes, including one or two for kids.

Stay tuned for more details here on our blog, on our Facebook page, and our Twitter.

Ok, we admit.  We think we’re pretty good at organizing cycling events.  But we’re not necessarily good about maintaining our blog.  Facebook, yes.  Blog and Twitter, not so much.

Coincidentally, we neglected to notify our blog readers about a major achievement for the Pedal team.

In November, Pedal for Prizes received one of three 2011 Excellence in Neighborhood Marketing Awards from LiveCLEVELAND!, a nonprofit organization that promotes living and leisure opportunities in Cleveland’s neighborhoods.  The awards are given to initiatives that are considered to showcase and celebrate communities in an exemplary way.

Old Brooklyn News was kind enough to include a blurb about the award, and well as Pedal’s John Young and Jeffrey Sugalski receiving it from LiveCLEVELAND! Executive Director Jeff Kipp at an awards luncheon.  Check out page 6.  The award in currently on display at Old Brooklyn CDC’s new offices for a short stint, then move to Speed Exterminating and Honey Hut.

We should note that our fellow award recipients were the Historic Warehouse District and Cleveland Asian Festival.  Both are awesome and very worthy, and we recommend you check them out sometime.

This is the second time that Pedal was acknowledged for its achievements.  We first were specifically named in a resolution of recognition from Cleveland City Council for Cleveland Bicycle Week in May 2011.

As always, thank you for all of your support, the biggest and most important and valuable honor to us.

First and foremost, become a fan of us on Facebook because that’s where we do most of our posting.  We update it much more than Twitter and the blog.  That way, you won’t miss out on any good news.

The Pedal for Prizes crew is poised to make a few special announcements in November about some good news in the works.

Special announcement #1: We were awarded a $4,875 grant from Neighborhood Connections, a program of the Cleveland Foundation, to host our third annual Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes!  Please mark your calendar for Saturday, May 19, 2012 because that’s when it’s slated to take place.  In addition to helping with event-related expenses, the grant will enable us to purchase four brand new bicycles to give away as prizes.

Stay tuned for one or two more announcements later this month.

Join us for the Old Brooklyn Bikequinox, a bicycle scavenger hunt and karaoke party happening Saturday, September 17. The event is free.

Here’s the schedule of the Bikequinox:

— 5:30-6:00pm —
Register at Mr. Peabody’s Pub, 4967 Pearl Road, and receive a map and trivia question sheet. Ride your bike on your own or with friends and other participants to answer the questions. Answering the questions, which are based on things you’ll see in Old Brooklyn, should take the average cyclist slightly more than an hour.

— 7:30pm —
Return to Mr. Peabody’s Pub by 7:30pm and have your question sheet graded by a volunteer. Correctly answering all questions gets you a chance to win a raffle prize. We’ll have plenty of free pizza from Carmino’s Pizza in Old Brooklyn for you.

— 8:00pm —
We raffle off more than $800 of bicycle-related prizes from Joy Machines Bike Shop, including Bern helmets, light sets, Forest City Portage swag, bike racks, bike multi-tools, repair kits, u-locks, bike computers, and more. We’ll have 32 prizes valued between $10 and $60 laid out on a table, and will pick one raffle ticket at a time. If yours is picked, come up to a table and select whatever prize you want. We’ll pick raffle tickets until either everyone has a prize or everything is given away.

— 8:30pm until ? —
The karaoke after-party starts. 21 & over, please. Belt out one of more of your fave tunes from Mr. Peabody’s extensive karaoke library, or just hang out and watch other singing cyclists. Mr. Peabody’s will have a cash bar. (Mr. Peabody’s is cash-only, but there’s also an ATM inside in case you forget money.)

Please feel free to stay for part or all of the evening. Happy Bikequinox!

The Old Brooklyn Bikequinox is coordinated by the organizers of Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes and is supported by Neighborhood Connections. For updates, please “like” Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes on Facebook.

Upon registering at Mr. Peabody’s Pub, 4967 Pearl Road, you’ll receive a map of Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood and list of questions that relate to it. You’ll need to ride your bike throughout the community for the answers.

If enough are correct when you return to Mr. Peabody’s Pub, you’ll receive a raffle ticket to throw in the hopper. We’ll draw tickets one by one. If yours is pulled, you come up to a table with over $800 worth of awesome prizes from Joy Machines Bike Shop and pick whichever one you’d like.

Immediately following the raffle, we’ll be hosting a karaoke after-party. Hang out and have a drink, and if you’re up for it, pick a song from Mr. Peabody’s extensive library to sing.

The Old Brooklyn Bikequinox is coordinated by the organizers of Old Brooklyn Pedal for Prizes and is supported by Neighborhood Connections.

RSVP your attendance on Facebook here.

Ride your bike.  Explore Cleveland’s Old Brooklyn neighborhood.  Win great prizes.

Registration will begin at 11:30am, and riders will be sent off with their maps and stamp cards in tow at 12:30pm sharp.  Ride your bike to as many of our twenty-two destinations as you’d like until 3pm.  Make your way back to Loew Park by 3:30pm to turn in your card for raffle tickets that you can put towards any of seventy-five prizes valued anywhere between $10 and $625 that will be displayed on a table.

Please read this blog post with more helpful information on how to prepare for and what to expect at Pedal for Prizes.

Happy riding, and good luck!

Weather. Pedal for Prizes will happen regardless of weather.  So rain or shine, we’re giving over $3,000 worth of prizes away!  The forecast is calling for absolutely beautiful weather — mostly sunny with temperatures in the low 70s — for Saturday.

Arrival. We’ll begin registering bicyclists at 11:30am, but everyone will be sent off promptly at 12:30pm. The best time to arrive would be around noon. That way, you can register and have time to plot out your route around Old Brooklyn. We will continue to register those who come after 12:30pm.

Parking.  For those of you that drive in with bikes in tow, there’s parking both at Loew Park and the lot connected to William Cullen Bryant School.  If both lots happen to be full, the streets around the park offer on-street parking.  Just leave your vehicle and ride over to the park entrance off of Oak Park Avenue.

Cost.  Pedal for Prizes costs absolutely nothing and is completely free.

Registration. The registration process is simple. You review, sign, and return a release form, then we’ll provide you a map and card to be stamped by individuals staffing our destinations. Everyone that participates in the event must first register at Loew Park.

Minors. A parent or guardian must sign a release form for a minor under the age of 18 to participate in Pedal for Prizes.

Destinations. You won’t know where the twenty-two destinations are until you receive your map. But if you’re really curious, you can look for clues in our press, sponsors, and Facebook pages.

Navigation. We recommend you have someone in your group that either can read a map well or knows Old Brooklyn. Maps will have addresses of the destinations, and you’re free to use a GPS. However, if you do, remember to be cautious on the road while listening to your turn-by-turn directions.

Guided Rides.  Experienced ride leaders will guide two groups of bicyclists.  There will be a group for intermediate/advanced riders and one for families.  Click here for a blog post about the advantages and disadvantages of riding with a guided group.  Ride leaders reserve the right to limit the number of bicyclists joining the guided rides for safety.

Bicycles. Each participant must have his/her own set of pedals on a human-powered bicycle and use it to travel between destinations.  Road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrids, commuter bikes, tandems, electric bikes, recumbents, and tall bikes are all welcome.

Bike rentals. A limited number of bicycles will be available for rent from BikeCLE for $10.  Contact them here for more details.

Safety. Helmets are encouraged. We also suggest that you bring a lock, or at the very least, a partner who can watch your bike while you stop into destinations. Please practice bicycle safety and obey all traffic laws when out riding in the neighborhood.

Timing.  The average bicyclist should be able to comfortably visit all twenty-two destinations between 12:30 and 3pm, so take a few minutes to take in and enjoy the destinations you’ll be visiting.

Perks.  Some destinations will have special perks for bicyclists that stop.  Staffers at one destination will provide an extra stamp for completing a challenge.  Others may offer free food and swag, but you won’t know until you visit.

Raffle.  Staffers at destinations will stamp cards until 3pm.  Return to Loew Park by 3:30pm to exchange your card for raffle tickets.  You’ll write your first, middle, and last initial on each raffle ticket, then drop as many as you’d like in the buckets next to the prizes you’d like to win.  So figuratively, if you visit twenty-two destinations and want to put all twenty-two tickets towards a brand new Trek 7000, you can do that!  To win prizes, you must be present for the raffle.

If you have questions, please post below and we’ll do our best to answer them quickly.  And please feel free to check back because we may add info as Pedal for Prizes approaches.