The second annual "Beyond The Dam" event kicked off Friday evening for its two-day safety event.
This year, folks will see some new components, like a free concert and fireworks show.
The F.O.G. and the Bop-A-Dips were the two bands performing. There was also a classic car show.
On Saturday, there will be three bike rides of different difficulties, but each one will cross Black Eagle Dam.
This event is geared toward promoting dam safety.
“We’re trying to promote dam safety and we’re talking to folks about recreating safely around dams, and so it’s really exciting because we could just take the money and buy TV commercials, newspaper ads and signs, but this is a way to really share with the community and put together a fun event that promotes dam safety, recreating safety, and taking care of the spots that we recreate in Montana while having a really great time,” said Josh Peck, creative services specialist.
People who registered for the bike ride can pick up their packets until 7 p.m. on Friday at Heritage Park.
The first ride starts on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will also be provided.
(JUNE 4, 2018) NorthWestern Energy will hosts its second annual "Beyond The Dam" bicycling and entertainment event in Great Falls on June 8 and 9.
The cycling portion of the event, on Saturday, June 9, will feature three bike rides of varying lengths on courses along the Missouri River. The rides will offer the opportunity to cross the Missouri River at several of the NorthWestern dams, which are typically closed to public use. All of the cycling events will be timed.
A roughly two-mile Family Fun Ride/Walk is free, and so is a lunch afterward. The registration fee for the nine-mile Intermediate mountain bike ride is $10, which includes lunch and a rider packet. The fee for the Advanced mountain bike ride of about 16 miles is $15, which also includes lunch and a rider packet. Medals will be awarded to top finishers in the two longer races.
Proceeds from the Beyond The Dam events will go to the River’s Edge Trail, which works to maintain recreational trails along the Missouri River.
“Our goal with the Beyond The Dam is to highlight the river and the role our hydroelectric dams play in our lives, all in connection with a fun, family-oriented event,” said Josh Peck, event coordinator at NorthWestern Energy, in a press release. “This event is becoming an early-summer tradition, one that we expect to grow each year.”
New this year are a free concert and car show on Friday, June 8, at Giant Springs Heritage State Park at 4803 Giant Springs Road. The event will feature cycling packet pick-up, a classic car show from 5 to 7 p.m. and music by F.O.G. and the Bop-A-Dips, starting at 5 p.m. Fireworks will wrap up the Friday night event. Participants are invited to bring food, beverages, chairs and blankets.
Visit the Beyond The Dam event site for more information.
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