While the professional cycling race, which drew thousands of spectators, will be cancelled, the city plans to host a fun and family-friendly event for children instead.
Burnaby has cancelled pro cycling race Giro di Burnaby this year, and the race’s future is uncertain – but the city is planning for a fun alternative.The Giro di Burnaby, first held in 2006, is a short circuit race, with professional riders from all over the world competing a loop down Hastings Street, bringing thousands of fans and spectators to Burnaby Heights for a day of world-class racing.
“Without the full compliment of races in BC Superweek, the number and calibre of cyclists will be reduced,” staff said in a report to council on Feb. 27. Burnaby to host family-friendly Girolino But the city has a solution – and it’s already seen success. More than 220 children participated, and the pedal and dash event brought more than 400 spectators to the park festivities, which included crafts, information booths, a “dinosaur display,” and a barbecue hosted by the Burnaby Fire Department, according to the staff report.
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