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City of Murrieta Seeks Volunteers for May 12 Amgen Kick-off Festival
Three shifts of 20-25 people will be needed to help with activities for the day. Volunteers are also needed on race day, May 13, according to a city news release.
MURRIETA – The City of Murrieta is hosting the Stage 2 Start of the Amgen Tour of California bike race on Monday, May 13 and is holding a kick-off festival in their Town Square Park the day before the race.
The kick-off festival, which happens to be on Mothers’ Day, will consist of a 5K Walk for Hope by Michelle’s Place, kids’ activities, vendor booths and a beer garden featuring local micro-brews such as Brew-Ligion, Black Market, Craft and Wiens Brewery. There will also be four live bands: Painted Daizies, Stop the Phoenix, Kanan Road and 760. Local “celebrities” Dane and Gene Wunderlich will be the emcees for the event. The festival is free to attend.
The city is looking for volunteers to help with the festival and community service credits are available to anyone that signs up and helps as a volunteer. Three shifts of 20-25 people will be needed to help with activities for the day. Volunteers are also needed on race day, May 13.
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“This is an excellent opportunity to obtain community service hours that many of our students need to graduate,” said Kimberly Davidson, Business Development Manager. “It’s also a great opportunity to just be part of this exciting event.”
The kick-off festival will start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 with the 5K Walk for Hope; and will conclude at 10 p.m.
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On Monday, festivities start at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Murrieta Fire Department (free, donation only). The world-class bike race will start promptly at 10:20 a.m. and wind through the city within minutes.
Those interested in being a volunteer should contact Kimberly Davidson, City of Murrieta, immediately at 951-461-6003 or kdavidson@murrieta.org.
About Amgen Tour of California: America’s premier cycling event, the Amgen Tour of California is a Tour de France-style cycling road race presented by AEG that challenges the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding course from May 12-19.
—News release submitted by the City of Murrieta
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