Bike Film Festival


24th Annual Fall Bike and Film Festival

Calling all film makers!  New this year the Methow Valley Fall Bike Festival will include a cycling film festival in which you, the rider can submit your best cycling film!   We are looking for excellent cycling movies to showcase during the 24th Annual Methow Valley Fall Bike Festival. Cash and prize awards will be given to the:

Directors Choice Film:  $500 Cash

People Choice Film:  $250 Cash

Best Methow Valley Cycling Film: Family Season Ski Pass valued at $475

Other prizes for top films.

See below for full submission guidelines. 

Schedule

Friday, October 1

Self Guided Rides all day long

This annual event features biking opportunities for the whole family: cross country races, road rides of 35, 70, or 100 miles through some of North Central Washington’s most inviting scenery, and awesome mountain bike rides for different skill levels and ages and a bike rodeo for riders ten years and under make this a wonderful family event.

Free road and mountain bike routes and maps are available at Methow Cycle & Sport.

Evening Program at the Twisp River Pub 7pm :  Enjoy a presentation by Doug Curtiss and Hanz Schoz on what it is like to be a bicycle designer.  Doug Curtiss is owner and designer of handmade Curtlo cycles and Hanz Scholz is the co-founder of Bike Friday. 

Saturday, October 2

Film Showings: Cycling Film screenings at the Winthrop Barn at 10am, 1pm, 3:30pm, 6pm and 9pm.  $15/person with proceeds going towards the Methow Valley Sport Trails Association Trail Maintenance Fund. There will be free valet bicycle parking during the films. Ride your bike to the barn and staff will watch over your bike while you enjoy the show.

Road Rides, All weekend long
Come and explore the Methow and lower Okanogan Valleys on your bike. Free road maps will be provided all weekend long with detailed course map directions. A few of the routes to choose from are: the Tour de Methow along the Chewuch River, follows the Twisp River to Carlton and back along the highway and back roads through alfalfa and hay fields Mountain Bike Ride(approximately 35 or 70 miles). Click here for the map and directions.

Or use your pedal power on the Tour d' Okanogan Century. The 100-mile route meanders from Winthrop to Twisp, up over the Loup Loup Mountain Pass (4300’) into Malott, down to Brewster and back up the valley to Winthrop. Click here for the map and directions.

Mountain Bike Rides, Free road maps will be provided all weekend long with detailed course map directions. 

Kids' Rodeo, Saturday, 2:00 p.m. start at the Winthrop Park
A favorite for the budding bike rider. Come to the Winthrop Park and put your bike through the many challenges offered to kids 10 years or younger. Snacks and goodie bags for all participants. Free. No need to pre-register; just show up.

Sunday, October 3

Additional Film Screenings:  TBA

Self Guided Rides all day long

 

CYCLING FILM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We are looking for excellent cycling films!  Please read the guidelines carefully before submitting!

  • Cycling films must be submitted on a authored DVD or HD DVD. You must be the owner of all the material presented on the film.  Be sure the DVD is labeled with your title and contact information.
  • Shorter is better! Film length maybe from 1 minute to 10 minutes.  Longer submissions must be outstanding for consideration!
  • Slide shows are accepted-please make sure it is HD. 
  • Footage must be clear and steady. 
  • Respect all copyrights and keep language clean. This is a public performance open to all ages.
  • MVSTA will not copy, reproduce or own any of the films submitted. 
  • MVSTA does not pay for submissions
  • MVSTA does reserve the right to use appropriate clips of your submission to promote the Festival.
  • MVSTA will give one free admission ticket per accepted film
  • FILMS ARE DUE: AUGUST 30, 2010   and should be mailed US Postal to MVSTA P.O. Box 147, Winthrop Washington 98862. 

JUDGING AND PRIZES

  • All entries will be viewed and judged by the MVSTA Board of Directors and Staff.
  • The MVSTA Board of Directors and Staff will determine which films will be shown at the Methow Valley Fall Bike Festival October 1-3rd.
  • The MVSTA Board of Directors will award the top film the "Directors Choice Award", a $500 cash prize.
  • The MVSTA Board of Directors will award the "Best cycling film that exemplifies riding in the Methow Valley" and award a season ski pass valued at $450
  • The public will vote on a "People's Choice Award" at the conclusion of each film showing and award a $250 cash prize
  • Other prizes maybe awarded as determined by our sponsors.

General Info: Mountain Bike Ride

INFORMATION: call the Methow Valley Sport Trails Association @509-996-3287 or e-mail us at events@mvsta.com

RAFFLE: A custom CURTLO bike frame, made by local resident, Doug Curtiss will be given away on Sunday. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets are available at the MVSTA office in Winthrop until Friday, October 1 and will be sold at all film showings on October 2nd. Tickets cost $2.50 each or 5 for $10.00. Odds of winning depend on the number of tickets sold. Very graciously donated by CURTLO bikes.

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS, BECAUSE THEY SUPPORT THE BIKE FESTIVAL. THANKS!