Redmond Derby Day Parade 2012

14th Jul 2012

This year poster

Background

Redmond Derby Days celebrate its 72nd anniversary in 2012! A summer tradition that came to life at the end of the Depression, it began as a drive to raise money for downtown holiday decorations and school athletic equipment. The Redmond Bicycle Derby was the outgrowth of a small town's community spirit and is now the nation's longest running bicycle race. It includes activities for young and old. --Redmond Derby Days Web Site

Family Tradition

Attending the Redmond Derby Days's Parade has become our family tradition for the past 8 years.  Each year, the number of kids participating in the kids parade seems to be growing in number.  This year, I estimated two to four  thousands kids participated.  This has to be the biggest kids parade in the Washington State!  This implies that the Eastside community is striving too.

Decorate your wheels, yourself, your parents and pets and join the festivities. Get creative! Since the first Derby Days Kids Parade in 1940, the community's children have decked out their wheels and come to the parade. Decorate your bike, trike, scooter or skates and join the fun. It needn't be fancy! Remember, everyone is invited so get the whole family in the act.

Every child who participates and wears a helmet will receive a prize of two dollars courtesy of Clark, Raymond and Company, and Kempf and Company. Make sure you arrive on time so you can take advantage of all the pre-parade fun at Redmond Medical Center.  -- Redmond Derby Days Web Site

Our family had great fun at the Redmond Derby Days!

A video of the parade