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ICYMI: Glow in the dark bike festival hopes to become staple event in PG

“We want to create that community event that the kids look forward to all year long.”

Karmjeet Manhas, a co-founder of the Prince George Bike Family Festival (PGBFF), thinks the new family festival has what it takes to become a landmark community event.

“The event is participatory in nature. The difference is normally we are going to spectator events,” said Manhas. “In this case, it is something that you do.”

The festival will transform Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park into a glow in the dark sanctuary for bikers of all ages tomorrow night (Saturday), which was done in 2019 as well.

However, this year will be so much more.

“We were thinking, it is just so much work to set everything up and take everything down, lets add on to that.”

This year, Manhas stated, the park will be full of activities during the daytime as well.

Some of these events include live performers and music, workshops, face painting, yoga, artists, vendors, games, contests, prizes, a water gun fight, a kids carnival area, and more.

The event is designed with families and friends and friends in mind, and to bring “unity back into the community after two challenging years.”

You can find more information on the PGBFF here.

with files from Will Peters, MyPGNow.com staff

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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