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O Yeah! Here we go again - Pop-Up events rule!
Following through with a number of posts about the City of Mesa's Office of Economic Development H.E.A.T initiative to create strategic advantages in certain key sectors in the State of Arizona based on the presence of regional assets, industry-leading firms and a quality workforce
- there is no "S" in there for $PORT$  
- an "A" that does not include Arts & Culture
- an "E" that does not include Entertainment.
Is City Hall in some kind of bubble? [inflated egos??]


Your MesaZona blogger would like to thank a guy named Eric Brown who's the VP of Social Marketing for MCLife 2016 for opening his eyes by writing a press release about that company's social media sponsorship for this year's El Tour de Mesa. [Link to Eric Brown after post] 
MCLife Announces Sponsorship of El Tour de Mesa
By Eric Brown19 February, 2016
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — MCLife, the residential apartment brand of MC Companies, is thrilled to announce its social media sponsorship of El Tour de Mesa this spring. El Tour de Mesa  is Central Arizona’s premier springtime cycling event and takes place this year on April 2, 2016 as part of CycloMesa.
CycloMesa takes place April 1 -3, 2016 and is a three-day bicycling extravaganza, with El Tour de Mesa as the centerpiece event. The other two major events are the El Tour Criterium State Championship and the Arizona Bicycling Summit. Plus, there will be a beer garden, live music and a food truck alley for visitors to enjoy.

“We jumped at the opportunity to be sponsors for an event like this one,” says Eric Brown, Vice President of Marketing. “We strive to get out into the community and enjoy sponsoring events that give back to others.
We are honored that beneficiaries of the event include: Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Uphill Into The Wind, The National MS Society AZ Chapter, The Winded Foundation, Marc Community Resources and ALS.”
 MCLife 2016 Press Release

Interested in participating in El Tour de Mesa?
This year the ride will be capped at 2,000 cyclists so be sure to sign up ahead of time! Cyclists can choose to ride either 72 miles or 28 miles.
The 72 mile cyclists begin at 6:15 a.m. and will ride clockwise around the perimeter of scenic Red Mountain.
The 28 mile cyclists will begin at 8:45 a.m. and start at Red Mountain Ranch Elementary School, and will finish in Downtown Mesa.
 
There will be events available for families and people interested in just enjoying the weather and going for a ride.
There will be El Tour Fun Ride beginning at 11:00am on April 2, 2016 on the day of El Tour de Mesa. All ages are welcome all weekend to celebrate cycling, hop on a bike and have a good time with friends and family.
 

Come on out and join us at El Tour de Mesa and enjoy all that CycloMesa has to offer. MCLife will be there supporting and participating in the event, as well as promoting the event through February, March and April.
Link >> http://cyclomesa.com/

Bicycle Summit

9AM-5PM AT THE MESA CONVENTION CENTER

The Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists, with support from the City of Mesa and the Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, is convening an Arizona Bicycling Summit event on Friday, April 1. This event will take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Mesa Convention Center, directly across the hallway from the El Tour de Mesa Expo and rider packet pick-up area.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Perimeter Bicycling's El Tour de Mesa

RACE STARTS AT 6:15AM

Join us on Saturday for the Start/Finish of El Tour de Mesa, paired with CycloMesa. Cheer on the riders as they finish and join the fun at the festival, complete with tons of activities for everyone.

Cyclomesa Unchained 9AM-2PM

Come check out the thrill of the extreme sports zone! This Zone includes BMX Stunt Shows, rock wall, bungee trampolines and more! 

 

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Custom Bicycle Competition AWARDS AT 1:45PM ON THE COMMUNITY STAGE

Have a custom bike? Enter the custom bicycle competition where you can win cash for the best custom bicycle. Don't have a custom bike? That's okay! come to the event and VOTE on the bikes you love! 

Email erica@downtownmesa.com for an application to submit your bike!

 

Here's a link to a 6:33 YouTube video uploaded by Eric Brown on 15 Aug 2011