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This is an annual event held down here in Tasmania,Evandale is a is a beautiful little town with some lovely old colonial buildings.
Penny Farthing enthusiast from all over Australia and overseas once again gathered in Evandale Tasmania for the 2010 National Championship.
VENUE:
The streets of Evandale, Northern Tasmania, Australia. 20 km south of Launceston, 5km south of Launceston Airport. Evandale is one of the state's earlier settlements, with buildings dating back to the 1820's.Many buildings are from Victorian times when penny farthings were the bicycle of the day. The village's well preserved streetscapes provide a perfect backdrop for this event.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:
Penny farthing enthusiasts converge on Evandale from throughout Australia and overseas to vie for a series of races, held on a triangular circuit in the centre of the village. Market stalls and a variety of entertainments are situated in the streets and parks surrounding the race circuit, creating the ambience of a colonial country fair.
Organised by the Evandale Village Fair Inc., in conjunction with the Velocipede Society of Tasmania Inc.
HISTORY OF THE EVENT:
First held in 1983, based on an event held in Tunbridge, Tasmania, in the 1970's. Over the past 27 years, Evandale has attracted penny farthing enthusiasts from all states of Australia and from New Zealand, USA, England, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Singapore and Japan. Recognised internationally as the largest annual event in the world devoted to racing antique bicycles.
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If you go to the link below you will find photographs of the events.
http://www.evandalevillagefair.com/index.html
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This is another site to look at.........
Fun at the Evandale Village, Fair Enough!
http://www.think-tasmania.com/evandale/
Penny Farthing enthusiast from all over Australia and overseas once again gathered in Evandale Tasmania for the 2010 National Championship.
VENUE:
The streets of Evandale, Northern Tasmania, Australia. 20 km south of Launceston, 5km south of Launceston Airport. Evandale is one of the state's earlier settlements, with buildings dating back to the 1820's.Many buildings are from Victorian times when penny farthings were the bicycle of the day. The village's well preserved streetscapes provide a perfect backdrop for this event.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:
Penny farthing enthusiasts converge on Evandale from throughout Australia and overseas to vie for a series of races, held on a triangular circuit in the centre of the village. Market stalls and a variety of entertainments are situated in the streets and parks surrounding the race circuit, creating the ambience of a colonial country fair.
Organised by the Evandale Village Fair Inc., in conjunction with the Velocipede Society of Tasmania Inc.
HISTORY OF THE EVENT:
First held in 1983, based on an event held in Tunbridge, Tasmania, in the 1970's. Over the past 27 years, Evandale has attracted penny farthing enthusiasts from all states of Australia and from New Zealand, USA, England, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Singapore and Japan. Recognised internationally as the largest annual event in the world devoted to racing antique bicycles.
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If you go to the link below you will find photographs of the events.
http://www.evandalevillagefair.com/index.html
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This is another site to look at.........
Fun at the Evandale Village, Fair Enough!
http://www.think-tasmania.com/evandale/
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